International Roma Day is celebrated every year on the 8th of April and marks the opening day of the first World Roma Congress in London in 1971. Across Europe, the day celebrates and raises awareness of Romani Culture.
We welcome you to join us on UCD's beautiful campus to celebrate International Roma Day. On the day, we will hear from our keynote speaker, Marie Bowers. Marie Bowers is a Romany woman, a technician supporting undergraduate physiology teaching at the University of Glasgow, and a doctoral candidate in Medical Education at the University of Aberdeen. Marie has developed and leads the outreach project 'Science Travels' aiming to raise Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller engagement with STEMM. We will also hear from Vanessa Paszkowska, who is a member of the Roma Team at Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre, Vanessa will discuss Roma history, the significance of International Roma Day and Roma in Ireland today. We will also celebrate Roma culture through traditional music and poetry.
This event is supported by PATH 5 funding and is a collaborative project supported by UCD Access & Lifelong Learning Centre, Trinity Access Programmes, and RCSI.
Below are the details for the upcoming information session:
Date: 3rd of April
Time: 11am to 1pm
Venue: UCD Access & Lifelong Learning Centre, Level 1, James Joyce Library Building, UCD Belfield, Dublin 4.
Refreshments will be provided on the day.
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