The Ethnological Museum of Romani Woman (Granada, Spain) hosted the presentation of the project “European Itineraries of Roma Cultural Heritage (ROMHERITAGE)”, on November 21th, 2024.
The Junta de Andalucía (Regional Government of Andalusia, Spain) supported the European Itineraries of Roma Cultural Heritage (Romheritage) during the presentation of the project that took place at the Ethnological Museum of Romani Woman (Granada), in which the regional government delegate for Social Inclusion, Youth, Families and Equality, Matilde Ortiz, participated, and mentioned that “this program represents a step forward in the recognition and appreciation of the Roma cultural heritage.”
The event also included the participation of Fabián Sánchez (President of Presencia Gitana and Project manager of ROMHERITAGE), Gonzalo Montaño (Coordinator in Spain of ROMHERITAGE), Dolores Fernández (President of the Association of Roma Women “Romí”, local point of the project in Granada), Manuel Martín Ramírez (Founder and president of the advisory council of Presencia Gitana) and Paqui Fernández (Director of the Andalusian Gypsy Socio-Cultural Center), who affirmed the importance of incorporating Granada in the itineraries, to make visible in Europe the diverse and rich Roma contributions in the region.
After the presentation, there was a guided tour of the Ethnological Museum of Romani Woman (Granada), an essential point of the itinerary in Granada, as well as a round table on Romani cultural heritage and a flamenco workshop, attended by young Romani and non-Romani students from high schools and the University of Granada.
