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Romani Yag

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  • Romani Yag

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  • Brussels, BE
  • Last Login: 12/16/2009

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    The Roma

    Dispersed over five continents, the Roma, often known as “Gypsies”, “Cygany/Tsiganes”, "Gitan(o)s", “Manouche” or “Romani(t)chel”, are in fact one people united by their common roots, identity, cultural aspects and language, R(r)omanes, with its many different dialects. The Roma have travelled the world since leaving their ancestral home of India about 1,000 years ago. Influenced by each culture whose path they have crossed, the Roma have, in turn, often inspired those with whom they have come into contact, partly through their unflagging love of freedom and their music, often central to their existence. However, the Roma are not all musicians, nor are they mostly nomadic. After centuries of exile from different lands, persecution, and even extermination, the Roma heed no claim to any territory but rather seek legal recognition as a nation. In light of the Decade of Roma Inclusion in the European Union, sixty or so years after the liberation from WWII concentration camps, it is time for the Roma’s voices to be heard now more than ever.

    Romani Yag, non-profit organisation:

    Chair/Director:
    LJUBA RADMAN
    Special Advisor:
    SARAH BARBIEUX
    Patrons:
    NATASHA BIELENBERG, VADIM KOLPAKOV, GIGO


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    Poster: Karla Garcia - Romani Yag Image: Mikula Radman - Photo Artist: Marina Obradovic (see Top Friends)

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    Roma gypsy gypsies tsigane tzigane

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About me:

Romani Yag

is a non-profit organisation, founded by Ljuba Radman in 2004 in Montreal. Its mission is to promote Romani («Gypsy») culture by presenting events which bring together arts and information about the Roma people to the public. Its aim is to confront preconceived notions and negative stereotypical images about Roma - that are based on a misunderstanding of this nation - which are too often reinforced and promoted by mainstream media. Romani Yag also aims to encourage friendly dialogue and creative co-operation between Roma and other nations in a spirit of inclusion and promotion of diversity within and outside the great variety of Romani communities.

Over the last five years Romani Yag has created, produced and been involved in over twenty events which combine Romani music, dance, conferences, round tables, workshops, exhibits and films, first in North America - most notably with the Romani Yag Festival (Montreal, 2005 & 2007) - and since 2008 in Europe. In author Colum McCann’s words about Romani Yag: “Bringing music, literature and scholarship together under one roof is a fusion, not a collision (...) The artists, the viewers, the musicians, the listeners are brought together in order that we can all, eventually, recognise our abiding similarities and appreciate our differences.”

For more information about Romani Yag’s activities and projects or to view pictures and videos from its past events, please visit our new website as of January 2010:

WWW.ROMANIYAG.COM


Romani Yag Productions:
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Dedication

Many heartfelt thanks to Petro and the late Slobodan Ivanovitch (Jovanovic), as well as to Raya and Natasha Bielenberg: It is their music and dance, the late nights at their restaurant in Paris, playing with Aleco and Nikak, and the feeling of being home every time we entered “Chez les Tziganes Ivanovitch” to the sound of their voices, guitars and balalaikas that led to the birth of Romani Yag, 20 years later. Te aven bahtale!

Romani Yag as co-organiser or guest at other events about Romani culture:

Who I'd like to meet:

- Artists/Musicians performing and/or promoting Romani music, as well as their fans.
- Supporters and promoters of Romani cultural and artistic heritage everywhere.
- Defenders of Roma rights worldwide.

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