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The Department of Social Care has organized in the neighborhood of Lo Compano numerous activities to mark the celebration of International Roma Day, which also have different social organizations participated
The square of the local office of Campano What was the setting for the celebration today, April 8, the International Roma Day, institutionalized by the first World Congress Roma / Gypsy in London in 1971. The Department of Social Care organized a commemoration this year in collaboration with associations who daily work with this group: San Pablo Association, Asprosocu, Rascasa Association, Gypsy and Vivencianas Forum. Besides Social Care councilor, Antonio Calderon, also attended Antonio Mula, director of Municipal Social Services Institute.
About midnight, the college students I came to the square Campano also accompanied by the neighbors who have sought to add to the celebration, during which Calderon has appealed to entrenched values ​​of this group as the generosity and respect and that should be taken into account.
Around 5,000 Gypsies living in Cartagena, but Calderon has said that the number is not important, but the tradition and culture of the Roma People or Gypsies.
In the assembly hall is designed, Recalling our activities, which made ​​a tour of the various activities undertaken since 2008 to 2011.
Thus, we have seen pictures of visits to exhibitions, popular games, awareness campaigns or display of flamenco dancing and drawer.
In addition, there was also an example of illustrious persons of Roma as Lola Flores, Rafael Farina, Carmen Amaya, Manolo Caracol and Pastora Imperio.
Education and how to improve it has been another of the topics addressed by the various social organizations and has had the participation of young people in the neighborhood.
The event has continued in the street with the traditional reading of the Manifesto of the Roma in 2013 by Juan Garcia Santiago, president of the National Federation of Roma Associations.
This commemoration, held simultaneously in several countries, is presented as a warning to discrimination, Santiago recalled.
In addition, the Manifesto has indicated that for Roma unity and cohesion are important, while also highlighted the importance of family, the role of women and flamenco.
Health and freedom. Way Juan Garcia finished his speech, but not before referring to the need to achieve equality for what you ask for institutional support.
After the Manifesto, has been heard the hymn gypsy Gelem, Gelem, translated by Dori Garcia, president of Asprosocu.
Then, we proceeded to assembling a giant puzzle with gypsy flag.
To cap off this day, the creation of a mural with the handprints of the neighbors, and the display of palms and touches of flamenco box. Addition, the council has launched a challenge for 2014: all the hymn singing gypsy .
VIRTUAL TOUR ON ROMA
From the website of the Department of Social Services invites citizens to take a virtual tour through the history, customs and traditions of Roma through the ceremony of the river, and the gypsy anthem corner activities.
All activities are organized by the Municipal Social Services in collaboration with Asprosocu Cartagena, San Pablo Center, Vincentian, Rascasa, Forum Gypsy, Maranatha, O'udar Kalo, College Hasdrubal evangelist Football Group Campano, Neighborhood Association, FAGA and Carthage Association XXI Century.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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