Happy Gypsy History Month!
Gypsies, Roma and Travellers from across Britain are heading to London today to celebrate the beginning of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month. If you're anywhere near London you are warmly invited to join them.
They will be gathering to view the opening of a major exhibition about the Romany Holocaust and celebrate the survival of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Europe. Join them from 2pm at:
The Mile End Arts Pavillion, Off Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E3 4QX
The arts pavillion is set in the grounds of Mile End Park just 5 minutes walk from Mile End Tube station.
From 5:00pm the following speakers and performers will celebrate the beginning of the month.
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Speaker/Act |
Description:
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Time |
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Welcome by Chair Jake Bowers /. Bridie Purcell |
4:00 – 4:05 |
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Oliver Mengerson |
Intro to holocaust exhibition |
4:05 – 4:10 |
|
First word by Peter Mercer MBE / Tom McCready/ Sally Woodbury |
A life on the frontline for Gypsy and Traveller rights |
4:10 – 4:20 |
|
Sylvester Huczko, Roma Support Group |
The growing Roma community in London |
4:20 – 4:25 |
|
Maggie Smith Bendell |
Reading from: Our Forgotten Years |
4:25 -4:35 |
|
Dan Allum |
Intro to the work of the Romany Theatre Company |
4:35 – 4:40 |
|
Damian Le Bas and Candice |
Scene from the Atchin Tan radio drama |
4:40 – 4:50 |
|
Candy Sheriden |
History repeats itself at Dale Farm / Rose McCarthy |
4:50 – 4:55 |
|
Cristofe Sors |
Gypsy Rumba from Catalonia via Tunbridge Wells! |
4:55 – 5:05 |
|
Jack Hilden |
A Kent Gypsy man talks about the need to stand together and fight |
5:05 – 5:10 |
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Patricia Wilson |
Gypsy poet and artist from Kent |
5:10 – 5:15 |
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Jonny Varey |
Britain’s best piano accordion player |
5:20 – 5:30 |
|
Gloria Buckley MBE |
Proverbs and punchlines from East Anglia |
5:30 – 5:35 |
|
Cassie Mc Donagh / Helena Kiely |
ITMB and LGTU plans for GRTHM / poem |
5:35 – 5:40 |
|
Isaac blake |
Intro to the Romany Arts Company and Welsh GRTHM |
5:40 – 5:45 |
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Violet cannon |
Religious poem |
5:45 – 5:50 |
|
Chris Penfold Brown |
Romany poet from Sussex |
5:50 – 5:55 |
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Janna Elliott |
Reading from Settela’s Last Journey |
5:55 – 6:00 |
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Final word: Riah Knight |
Singing “When is a change gonna come!” |
6:00 – 6:05 |
To download a copy of this year's free Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month magazine go to: