Bulgaria marks International Roma Day

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Bulgaria marks International Roma Day

Sofia, 08/04/2016 - April 8 is the International Roma Day. On this day the Roma from all over the world pay respect to the Roma victims during the WWII. The day celebrates Romani culture and raises awareness of the issues facing Romani people.

April 8 was declared International Roma Day in 1990 in the frames of the 4th World Roma Congress of the International Roma Union to the honour of the first significant meeting of the representatives of the Roma – the First Roma Congress, held in London on April 8, 1971.

In 1902 the UN and the EU, at the proposal of the International Roma Union, declare April 8 the International Roma Day.

Many cities and towns in Bulgaria will mark the International Roma Day with a series of events and initiatives putting a focus on the Roma minority in Bulgaria.

 

Source: http://www.focus-fen.net/news/2016/04/08/403014/bulgaria-marks-international-roma-day.html