Our Activities
Commitment, Culture and Rights
Since 1990, the Associazione Them Romanò has promoted Romani culture and the rights of the Rom people through artistic, educational and international cooperation projects.
XXXIII Edition
Concorso “Amico Rom”
The International Art Competition “Amico Rom”, now in its XXXIII edition, is one of the most important cultural events dedicated to the promotion of Romani culture worldwide.
Supported by
Concert Project
European Orchestra for Peace
“Romanò Drom — A concert journey through Romani music”
The concert project brings ethnosymphonic Romani music with 5 lyrical singers performing in the Romani language to the most important European theatres, with music composed by Alexian Santino Spinelli and drawn from the international Romani tradition.
Memorable concerts performed at institutional venues
Anti-Discrimination
National Anti-Discrimination Coordination
“Sa Phrala” — Every person is your brother
The “Sa Phrala” Coordination operates on multiple fronts to fight discrimination and promote the inclusion of the Rom people.
Social
Political
Information
Culture
Health
Education
Arts
International Relations
Seminars and Courses
Education and Research
Teacher Training
Professional development courses for teachers on Romani culture and history
Seminars and Conferences
Study meetings on Romanès topics at national and international level
Book Presentations
Presentations of publications on Romani culture, history and literature
Romani Language
Courses on Romani history, literature and language in collaboration with universities
1991 — 2007
International Activities
Twenty years of commitment to the rights of the Rom people within European and international institutions.
EU Pedagogical Group
Participation in the European Commission’s pedagogical group for the schooling of Romani children
Rromani Enciclopedia
Member of the Rromani Enciclopedia (France) for the documentation of Romani culture
Cultural Exchanges
Cultural exchanges with Italy, Spain and England. Project “Tsiganes a l’Ecole”
IRU and ERTF
Member of the IRU since 2000. ERTF Representative since 2007
Over the Years
Other Activities
1994 — 2006
Festival of Romani Music
The “Alexian & International Friends” Festival, included in the annual calendar of the European Commission.
EU Collaboration
Standard Romani Language Courses
Courses carried out with EU programmes for the preservation of the Romani language.
2003 — 2005
I Colori del Futuro
A project in the schools of Pescara for the education and inclusion of Romani children.