On Sunday, April 14th, in Katerini, the final event of SolidarityNow’s “Amaro Magipe” program will also be held to celebrate International Roma Day (April 8th).
The event, to be held at the Municipal Theatre of Katerini Park, aims to inform and raise public awareness on issues of inclusion and break down stereotypes and prejudices associated with the Roma community.
The “Amaro Magipe” program is conducted in collaboration with “Faros tou Kosmou” and the Cultural Educational Association of Roma Women “Elpida” of Drosero, Xanthi.
The Action entitled “Amaro Magipé: Actions for the Empowerment of Women and Young Roma” implemented under the project Small Grant Scheme 1 “Empowerment of Women and Young Roma” of the Program “Social Inclusion and Empowerment of Roma” benefits from a grant of 199.909,69€ from the EEA Grants (Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area 2014-2021) and from national resources, representing the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway to a green, competitive, and inclusive Europe.
Detailed Program
Sunday, April 14, 2024, Municipal Theatre of Katerini Park
Start: 18:00
- Greetings
- “Conversation among Women for International Roma Day” with Georgia Kalpatzidou and Irene Rapou, founding members of the NGO REVMA
- Video screenings of activities in the Pelekas settlement
- Narrations and reading of poems
- Exhibition of photographs by the women of Pelekas
- For children, the story “The Butterfly Irene and the Secret Recipe” will be presented by Akrilenia Kapou, a member of the NGO REVMA