Renge L.J.
Riga, Skolas str., 37. LV-1048
Normunds Rudevičs -  President of International Romai Union. Тел. +371 26438646 (моб.)
Info: Romu Kultūras Centrs/Romu – Čigānu Vēstures un Mākslas Muzejs
Doma laukumā 8a, 2 stāvā/ (Культурный центр Ромов).
normund.rudevics@delfi.lv
roksana.rudevica@gmail.com
Tel.: +371 29964592

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On the 10^th of February a group of students of Riga Pardaugava school  and coordinator of Erasmus + project Ludmilla Renge visited the Roma history and art museum  and  Roma Cultural Center. They were warmly met by President of  International Romani Union Normund Rudevich.

Normund Rudevich told us about roma history. We learnt how the first Roma appeared  and when they arrived to Latvia, about glorious and sad moments of this nation.  Surprisingly, many world famous people such as mother Mother Teresa, Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin were roma.

Students asked questions about Roma’ life nowadays and got acquainted with the only in the world  Roma History and art museum exhibition.

  It is a museum of the Romani nation.  Presented here are artistic and literary creations of the only famous Romani artist Karlis Rudevich.

No one knows the history of the Roma. Few can imagine the past and present lives of one of the most ancient and mysterious Tribes representing the planet's Civilization.

Roma have not found their Land. Roma have not created their state. Through the centuries, they followed their uneasy path towards the sun. They never fought. They never captured. They never pillaged.

Their genesis and life were almost always marked by creativity, joy and freedom.

In their history there are few dark days of grief. But such days exist. The museum exhibits materials of "Mudaripen" - the Holocaust of the Roma.

In addition to their skies and their guitars the Roma have their own literary language. Books for children and adults are written and published in it; a dictionary of the Romani language was compiled and published as well as Romani alphabet. The Bible was translated and printed in Romani language. Additionally the museum presents unique books and magazines, where Romani tales, legends and fairy tales are carefully collected.