Sat, Apr 06
|Austin
hAmaro Fest
hAmaro fest Under the Texas Skies- Celebrating Romani International Day with music by Texas Romani artists-dance, music of Romani diaspora (flamenco,India,Romani jazz, Belly dance and more), Romani food, Kids activities, Henna, Face painting, jewelry and more
Time & Location
Apr 06, 2024, 3:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Austin, 4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78756, USA
About the event
A Free one day community event for the public
Wear your colorful Romani (Gypsy) outfit if you wish and come and enjoy the food, drinks, live music and culture under the beautiful Texas Spring skies. There will be games, painting, puppetry and more for kids. There will also be an Indian Gypsy Kalbelia folk dance workshop and Eastern European Romani dance workshop for those inetersted in learning.
hAmaro Fest. 2024
hAmaro fest. celebrates the beauty of Romani-(Gypsy)-India Texas music and culture.
We reunite the Romani and Indian people and cultures through the arts, creating workshops, concerts and educational programs
The fest focuses on educating the genearl public about the history of the Romani people whose history and heritage goes way back to India from where their migrations began around the 10th century, arriving in Europe in the late 14th century. The Romani people were mistaken for being from Egypt by the Europeans from where the term "Gypsy" comes from. There were many other myths and misbeliefs over the centuries that lead to severe persecutions of the Romani people including slavery in the Balkans and Nazi holocaust The Roma to the present day remain a deeply misunderstood community around the world. .