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7.4.2021 13:13
(PHOTO: Petr Zewlakk Vrabec)
Celebrations of 8 April are being held online this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerts and discussions are being held online to mark 50 years since the first World Roma Congress in 1971.
The Czech Philharmonic will be performing a gala concert with Romani musician Ida Kelarová, while the Museum of Romani Culture is marking its own 30th anniversary. The day has been celebrated since 1990.
The first international meeting of Romani representatives was held on 8 April 1971 near London. The first World Roma Congress laid the foundations for establishing the International Romani Union.
Participants from 14 countries, including the former Czechoslovakia, adopted the Romani anthem and flag, as well as the official designation of themselves with the term Roma . Below is a summary of the events planned for the 50th anniversary.
Rescue, as well as traditional and popular songs. View here for three days.
7:30 pm ET: Met Opera Streams presents Verdi’s
Luisa Miller. Starring Sonya Yoncheva, Olesya Petrova, Piotr Beczala, Plácido Domingo, Alexander Vinogradov, and Dmitry Belosselskiy, conducted by Bertrand de Billy. Production by Elijah Moshinsky. From April 14, 2018. View here and for 24 hours.
8 pm ET: Seattle Opera presents
The Big Opera Show. A journey through Seattle Opera s upcoming season featuring special guests and a performance by tenor, Lawrence Brownlee, who got his start in Seattle Opera’s young artist program.
The Big Opera Show is hosted by actor, director, and emcee Rebecca M. Davis with performers including Kenneth Kellogg and Karen Vuong. No fee to attend but donations made during the event will allow Seattle Opera to keep singing until it is safe to gather again. Register and view here.