Observed by Worldwide | Type International Frequency annual | |
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Significance Civil awareness dayRomani culture Next time 8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) |
The International Romani Day (April 8) is a day to celebrate Romani culture and raise awareness of the issues facing Romani people.
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Origin
The day was officially declared in 1990 in Serock, Poland, the site of the fourth World Romani Congress of the International Romani Union (IRU), in honour of the first major international meeting of Romani representatives, 7–12 April 1971 in Chelsfield near London.
Worldwide attention
References
International Romani Day Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA