Liliana Ciobanu, Freelance journalist Killing the Gypsy Dream 26/10/2012 – I’ve been spending time with several gypsy communities in Romania over the last couple of weeks. Initially, the reason why I did it was because I was getting sick of seeing the same Roma stereotypes in the international media over and over again. I was [...]
Football Against Hate
Dear All Here a small brief about a good action done together with the Dutch Ambassador to Romania and the Romanian FA prior and during the game with Netherlands. http://www.policycenter.eu/en/english-love-sport-no-racism-no-violence You can see also the video-clip against hate we produced and showed for the first time during the game. This is produced together with the [...]
INFORMING ABOUT THE LAUNCH OF THE MOVIE ”THE TRUTH ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST”
International Romani Union Uniunea Internationala a Romilor International Romani Union, through its vicepresident Mr. Florin Cioaba, has launched the movie ”The Truth About the Holocaust.” The documentary movie directed by Mr. Florin Cioaba, entered into competition with other romanian productions at the XII Edition of Astra Film Festival, a reference event of documentary cinematography in [...]
Cultural Heritage of Roma
Ion Cioaba Socio-Cultural Foundation offers you the possibility of learning about the cultural heritage, traditions and customs of the Roma in Romania. From the materials we offer, you will be able to learn details about: – incredible aspects of the Holocaust of the Roma in World War II; – contributions of the Roma from Romania [...]
Eurozine – The ugly game – Valeriu Nicolae
The ugly game By Valeriu Nicolae, founder and president of the Policy Centre for Roma and Minorities in Bucharest 16/10/2012 – UEFA’s recent condemnation of the racist fans of Steaua Bucharest was the most powerful statement ever issued by a European institution against anti-Gypsyism and had a positive echo in the Romanian press. So why [...]
Defending Racism – Romanian Journalism
Dear All During last weeks there were a series of appalling acts of anti-Gypsyism on the Romanian stadiums. Both the presidents of UEFA and Romanian Football Federation reacted strongly against it. I wrote about this and the lack of reaction of the European Institutions at http://wp.me/p2HVQZ-J Yesterday one of the best known Romanian sport journalists [...]
Music of Strangers show celebrates colourful Roma culture
Music of Strangers show celebrates colourful Roma culture By Gillian Provan A new music show is using the arts to give members of Glasgow’s small Roma community a voice. 10/10/2012 – The theatre show fuses music, song and dance to show the similarities between Roma and Scottish culture, detailing the history of eastern Slovakian Roma [...]
Love Football! No Racism! No Violence!
Love Football! No Racism! No Violence! October 7, 2012 Steaua Bucharest – CFR Cluj game in the Romanian national league started with an action against racism and violence in the Romanian stadiums. This follows a series of racist incidents during the month of September that lead to unprecedented measures taken by both UEFA and Romanian [...]
Gypsy music from the streets of Romania – Local – Mid Sussex Times
Gypsy music from the streets of Romania 07/10/2012 – Talented folk musicians from some of the poorest parts of Romania are reaching a wider audience thanks to a unique project involving a Hassocksbased charity. Brighton musician Tim Bennett was so inspired by the music he heard on a trip to Romania that he decided to [...]
Rasism si superficialitate
Rasism si superficialitate 09/10/2012 – Dezbaterile despre rasism in spatiul public sunt din ce in ce mai dese. Incidentele recente de la meciurile Steaua-Rapid si Dinamo-CFR Cluj au generat o multime de reactii materializate in articole categorice. Au provocat reactia multor trusturi de presa si a multor televiziuni precum si a UEFA, FRF-ului si LPF-ului. [...]
