ROMALE english - pdf

International roma festival
Romale
supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Financial Mechanism
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It is not important where we
are from, what is important
is that together we are creating
wonderful moments in life
which we will forever cherish
in our hearts.“
Dear friends and lovers of Roma music,
this is an invitation to the upcoming year of the International Roma festival „ROMALE“ - Gypsy Celebration held
on 13. - 16. 8. 2015 in the holiday resort OTAKAR (Hamry u Poličky).
uses on everything „Roma“. Civic association
MIRET and its organization team of 65 volunteers are preparing the venue for this gathering, this celebration
of understanding everything that is Roma, from culture to history. A multicultural conference will be held on
Sunday 16.7.
once a year, sing, dance, talk and get to know
fire, passion, happiness and love. All this with exquisite
Roma bands, Roma artists, Roma dancers and choirs performing o
energy and
passion through their music and dance.
We look forward to
a wonderful meeting
to celebrate life.
s:
?e music festival itself
Every evening from 7 p.m to 3 a.m a performance from the Roma élite, musical ensembles, musical and dance
groups, soloists, singers and the Čhavorenge children's choir accompanied by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
Over the span of several days, many Roma and non-Roma will meet at OTAKAR to share their music, their songs,
we can all live together with an open heart and
mind, communicate openly and listen to each other. Jam session
to practise their art.
Vocal and Dance workshops
Desiderius Dužda, vocal group Kale, traditional Roma group Kale
orming Roma artists such as Ida Kelarová,
Courses, lectures and seminars
We have prepared talks on various Roma traditions, culture, history and the current situation of the Roma, new
and many other activities.
Kids' Corner
Civic association Pontopolis in cooperation with Civic association MIRET will prepare a Kids' Corner for your
young ones.
Traditional Roma dishes
Our Roma women will prepare traditional Roma dishes such as Goja, Halušky (Slovakian version of gnocchi),
Marikle and Pašvára.
including a taste of Roma cuisine.
nd art workshops for children, youth ad adults
We cordially invite all of you,
our singer friends, musicians,
artists, all of you who wish to
work, sing, play and celebrate
together.“
nding, but also the opportunity to showcase the
skills, talent and hard work of Roma artists, singers, musical groups, dance ensembles, and let us not forget, the
child prodigies which play such an important part in the whole festival. Everyone is given the opportunity to
meet, express themselves, support their own creative ideas, present Roma professional value, but also to draw
attention to deeply rooted racism and Czech xenophobia. A safe space to improve the relationship between
Roma and non-Roma is provided.
At our festival we have, albeit for just a short while, the opportunity to erase the barrier between the Roma and
non-Roma and thus create a safe space for both sides to meet. We believe that a path to live in peace and harmony does exist. We know that the songs and music we share connects us and our festivals are the living proof. It
is about creating together, being aware of each other, give one another a second chance, the time and appreciation of our value as human beings who are equal. It is but a little thing, but we believe that this is what it starts
rength to continue with this project.
Yours truly,
Ida Kelarova
Artistic Director of project Gypsy Celebration
This project
is dedicated to
love and peace.