On February 9, 2022 the presentation of the unique project “Archive of Lithuanian Oral History of the Roma” will take place in Martynas Mažvydas Library in Vilnius. During the project, researchers from Lithuania and other countries, experts in the Roma language and history collected ethnographic material about the Lithuanian Roma community, memories of the war, […]

A thematic event for strengthening gender equality and strengthening the self-esteem of Roma girls, organized by the European Commission-funded project “Lithuanian Roma Platforms – going local (Part 5)” and the Vilnius City Branch of the Lithuanian Falcon Union “Help to Fit”, occured on January 27, 2022. Various tasks were performed during the event. There was […]

An event for the Roma youth empowerment through culture, funded by the European Commission and organized by the project “Lithuanian Roma Platform – going local (Part 5)” and the Vilnius City Branch of the Lithuanian Facony Union “Help to Fit” occurred on 26th of January, 2022. The event featured a screening of the “Queen of […]

On the 12 of January, 2022 the meeting with Jonava city municipality occured. This meeting was organized by the project “Lithuanian Roma Platforms – going local part 5” which is funded by European Comission. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, Jonava […]

A meeting of representatives of Roma non-governmental organizations, organizations working in the field of Roma and the mediators of the project “Lithuanian Roma Platform – going local part 5” working in Vilnius and Kybartai occurred on 7th of December. The meeting took place at the Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic […]

On 25th of November Marijampolė town will host a seminar “Gender Equality and Equal Rights improving the situation of Romani women” organized by the European Commission – funded project “Lithuanian Roma Platforms – going local part 5” together with the Department of National Minorities of the Republic of Lithuania and the Marijampolė County Women’s Activity […]

Helena Dalli, Commissioner-designate for Equality, during the hearing in the European Parliament. Credit: EP Among the new Commissioners, Helena Dalli from Malta has been charged with a challenging portfolio called Equality. In the hearing last week in the European Parliament she was quizzed on her vision of Equality and her role as Commissioner. Her main […]

A persisting concern: anti-Gypsyism as a barrier to Roma inclusion Despite ambitious initiatives, the fundamental rights situation of Roma in the EU remains profoundly troubling. This report examines the persisting phenomenon of anti-Gypsyism and its effect on Roma inclusion efforts. It first presents data on key manifestations of anti-Gypsyism, namely discrimination, harassment and hate crime. […]

The International Romani Day The day was officially declared in 1990 in Serock, Poland, the site of the fourth World Romani Congress of the International Romani Union (IRU), in honour of the first major international meeting of Romani representatives, 7–12 April 1971 in Chelsfield near London. In April 5, in Kirtimai Cultural Centre there will be organized an event for International Romani Day as well. […]

‘Hidden Roma Masterpieces’ an exhibition of masterpieces of Roma contemporary art Strasbourg. The exhibition “Hidden Roma Masterpieces”, curated by the European Roma Institute for Arts and Culture (ERIAC) and jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Parliament, took place in the Palais de l’Europe on 13 March 2018. The exhibition presented a selection of […]