Press release: Roma Support Group announces "Roma Stories" Oral Histories Project Exhibition

• UCL Institute of Education: 6th-7th September 2019
  
• Stratford Library: 13th September –13th October 2019
  
• London Metropolitan Archives: 28th October -2nd November & 18th November - 23rd 2019

The Roma Support Group announces a free exhibition, launching in September 2019 to share the work of the ‘Roma Stories’ Oral History Project. The project explores the experiences and stories of Roma people from Eastern and Central Europe who live in London.  It focuses on the key themes of: Roma persecution during the Second World War (Roma Holocaust), life in post-war communist countries, migration to the UK, Roma identity, and feelings of belonging in the UK.

The project has been produced through cooperation between Roma researchers, local community members, volunteers, the London Metropolitan Archives, museums and academic institutions in order to explore, archive and share the unrecorded stories of Roma refugees and migrants in London.

The exhibition will include extracts from interviews, rarely seen archive photographs (courtesy of the Robert Dawson Collection), a video, and artwork by Roma artist Robert Czibi.
The Roma ‘voice’ has often been marginalised, ‘hidden’ or written out of mainstream historical narratives due to discrimination and racism. Made possible by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this project has presented a rare opportunity to record Roma history, which has been passed down across generations orally, before it is lost.

• Notes to editors follow below
• Print a copy of our poster

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Notes to editors:

1. About the Roma Support Group

The Roma Support Group is one of the main Roma-led registered charities in the UK. Our main aims are to make the public aware of Roma heritage, culture and their current situation in the UK through publications, training and cultural events and to improve the quality of life for Roma refugees and migrants by supporting them to overcome prejudice, social exclusion and vulnerability. For more information, please see www.romasupportgroup.org.uk .

1. About the National Heritage Lottery Fund

Thanks to National Lottery players, we invest money to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about - from the archaeology under our feet to the historic parks and buildings we love, from precious memories and collections to rare wildlife. www.hlf.org.uk. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and use #HLFsupported.
Further information 
For further information, images and interviews please contact Tania Gessi at the Roma Support Group on 07905859012 and tania@romasupportgroup.org.uk.