“Gypsies” have been here for 200 years, and today there are about one million Romani people in North America. April 8th is an inspiration to celebrate Romani ethnic and cultural identity. Please join us for films, theater, art, drinks, music, dance and storytelling! There’s so much going on that at 6.30 you’ll have to choose between seeing a movie (Gypsy Caravan) or having cocktails at an art exhibition. There’s something here for everyone!

“Gypsies” have been here for 200 years, and today there are about one million Romani people in North America. April 8th is an inspiration to celebrate Romani ethnic and cultural identity. Please join us for films, theater, art, drinks, music, dance and storytelling! There’s so much going on that at 6.30 you’ll have to choose between seeing a movie (Gypsy Caravan) or having cocktails at an art exhibition (details below). There’s something here for everyone!

• Columbia University student event – Theater, Discussion & Video Booth: 12-1pm
  
• Art & Cocktails - Hungarian Cultural Center “Shukar Contemporary Art by Hungarian Roma Women" exhibition & Video Booth (2pm onwards) + Closing Reception (6:30-8pm)
• FILMS & discussion @ Mehanata "Bulgarian Bar" –     4pm:  Our School (excerpt, Mona Nicoara) +  Searching for the 4th Nail,  (George Eli);     5.30-6.30pm: discussion...            6:30-8:30pm Gypsy Caravan (by Jasmine Dellal)
  
• PARTY!!! 9pm -> late... with Roma band Bato the Yugo & Gypsy Boogie  then...DJs, other musicians.  SPECIAL DRINK OFFER till 10pm! @ Mehanata
  

At every event there will be:

Postcards that you can collect, sign, and mail to city journalists to ask for more fair reporting on Roma;

A Video Booth Record your stories and comments about Gypsy pride – and share them with other people around the globe via our YouTube group & GypsyTown.com