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Bachtalo Romano ďives! (10.4.2026 16:00)
Or Happy International Romani Day! 8 April, dubbed International Romani Day, has been around since 1990—but the story starts earlier. Back in 1971, Romani representatives from across Europe met near London for the first World Romani Congress—bridging divides, even with the Iron Curtain still in place. Since then, it’s been about language, identity, culture—and being heard. And right now, that voice is loud. Slovak singer Julia Kozáková is part of that wave, here presenting her album "Manuša II"—entirely in Romani— that topped the World Music Europe charts and picked up Best World Music Album…
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