La Gypsy Secretariat Foundation The Foundation for the Rights of the Roma (FSG) is a non-profit, intercultural social organization that has been working for over 35 years to promote equal opportunities for the Roma population in Spain and Europe. Its work focuses primarily on education and employment as cornerstones for ending poverty and exclusion. Its programs also address health, housing, and the fight against child poverty and inequality. Furthermore, it carries out extensive awareness-raising, political advocacy, and human rights advocacy.

Below is the schedule for this day:

19:00 · Welcome + Gypsy Lesson 

Presentation of the latest awareness campaign on Gypsy culture.

19:05 · K-hoot game/poll 

Ana Segovia and Gonzalo Montaño will launch this game about Gypsy culture, with the participation of the attendees.

19:10 · Master class: Gypsy Lesson 

A talk on the widespread lack of knowledge regarding the culture and history of the Roma people. It will address historical milestones related to the Roma community, which are often overlooked in textbooks and history books.

19:30 · Experiences Panel 

With the aim of publicizing the impact data of the foundation's work in 2018, giving a voice to the volunteers, partners and other participants, who will tell their experience in the first person.

20:10 · Concert by Katja Šulc + violin (giving voice to poems in Romani) 

Katja Šulc is a Slovenian singer-songwriter who, in her work, puts voice and music to prominent authors of Romani poetry.  

20:45 PM · Closing