Meetings with Šiauliai City Municipality and Žagarė Eldership
On the 26th – 27th of January, 2023, the meetings with Šiauliai city Municipality and Žagarė Eldership occurred. According to the population census of the year 2021, there is around 70 Roma citizens living in Šiauliai. During the meeting with Šiauliai City Municipality it became clear that Roma community members are quite well integrated into […]
Roma song concert in Šiauliai
On the 26th of January 2023 in Šiauliai city the Roma song concert is going to happen in order to commemorate the International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Entrance to the concert is free. We are inviting and welcome everyone who would like to join! #weremember
2-day training together with the Lithuanian Roma and Jewish communities is coming
The Lithuanian Jewish community, “Help to Fit” (Padėk pritapti) and the Lithuanian Human Rights Center invite Lithuanian teachers, educators, and youth workers to a 2-day experience trip together with the Lithuanian Roma and Jewish communities! The two-day sessions are aimed at getting to know the traditions and customs of the communities living nearby, denying many […]
In the restaurant of Ištvan Kvik – an exhibition about world-famous celebrities with Roma roots
Did you know what Charlie Chaplin, Elvis Presley and many other world-famous celebrities have in common? All of them had Roma roots. Among them are even Mother Teresa and Pablo Picasso. The only exhibition of this kind in Lithuania was opened in the restaurant of the well-known singer and Roma community member Ištvan Kvik “Gypsy […]
Seminar “Roma integration strategy – what goals and measures will we implement by 2030?”
On 15th – 16th of December the seminar “Roma integration strategy – what goals and measures will we implement by 2030?”, organized by the Department of National Minorities, took place in Birštonas city. The aim of the seminar was to discuss the ensuring equal opportunities and participation of the Roma community members.
Workshop for Roma women
The workshop for Roma women in the field of beauty services occurred at the end of November 2022. During the workshop the participants were presented with opportunities for employment and introduced with the specifics of work in this field. The creative workshop was focused on developing practical skills. During the sessions, the participants were encouraged […]
‘Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania – what do we know about it?’
On the 30th of November 2022. The education for Roma youth took place in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania. The participants of the event had a guided tour in the Seimas, after which they had a meeting with the member of the Seimas, Vilija Targamadze, and discussed the competence of the Seimas in […]
Meeting with Radviliškis municipality
On 23rd of November 2022, the Department of National Minorities under the Government of the Republic of Lithuania together with the Roma Community Center and children, youth day center ‘Padėk Pritapti’ (‘Help to Fit’) and representatives of Roma Community visited Šeduva and Radviliškis. Šeduva is a small town in the municipality of Radviliškis, where Roma […]
Roma family camp
During the first week of November Roma community center organized a camp for Roma families. Different educational activities took place in Trakai, including bread baking and chocolate producing. As well a trip to Polish cities of Supraslė, which is known as center of Orthodox culture, and Balstogė was organized. During the camp Roma families discussed […]
Amari Chib – Roma language evening
November 5 is an International Day of the Roma Language. On that occasion, on November 8, at 5:30 p.m., an event dedicated to the celebration of the Day of the Roma Language will be held in the Jewish community cafe “Beigelių Krautuvėlė” (Pylimo St. 4). During the festive event, excerpts from the Lithuanian Roma oral […]