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For the fifth consecutive year, the Romani Culture Festival has been held in Vilnius, an event with a social mission, which aims to show that the Roma community is open to all, committed to common integration, joint activities with the entire community Lithuanian. , that gypsies want and can participate in social life.
“The festival is socially oriented and has a special theme every year. In 2019 we said: ‘Rome is not gin!’ In 2020, we announce “No Labels!”, Inviting us not to stick to the labels of certain people or nations. This year we say: “Different nationalities, equal values!” To show that we are citizens of a state, that we are residents of a country, “says one of the initiators of the festival, Istvan Kvik.
The Gypsy festival is traditionally celebrated to commemorate International Gypsy Day on April 8. Unfortunately, for the second year in a row, the global coronavirus pandemic is regulating the plans, so the event had to be postponed from spring to fall. In this way, the festival had the opportunity to complement the impressive Vilnius People’s Fair.
“In 2021, the Festival will take place in three stages: on September 17, we will hold a conference at the Seimas, on Sunday September 19, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., we will march in a colorful musical and fun procession from Rotušės to . to Katedros a., we will join the Fair of Nations, Avda. Gedimino. we will arrive at Kudirka at. A great concert will take place on a specially constructed stage ”, says Vaiva Poškaitė – Kovaliuk, one of the authors of the festival-will idea, director of the Baltic Romani Association.
Like every year, this year a whole bunch of Lithuanian stars appeared in the western part of the event: “Sare Roma”, Merūnas, Inga Valinskienė, Irena Starošaitė, Žilvinas Žvagulis, Vidas Bareikis, Birutė Dambrauskaitė, Katažyna Zvonkuvienas, others Rafailassandrasvana Karkasvanapisvanapisvana .
Our guests from Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia and even Moldova will also appear. That is why we are sure that the disasters of the pandemic will be on the sidelines, the colorful and frenetic Gipsy fest 2021 will allow all participants and guests to remember again how good it is to meet at events and enjoy live communication. We promise many colors, gypsy rhythms and joyful emotions, ”said Vaiva Poškaitė – Kovaliuk while waiting for the event.
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