Roma Day is celebrated on April 8 – come and learn about Roma work and culture
All those interested in Roma culture are welcome to the celebration of Roma National Day, which will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 17:00 to 19:30 at the City Development and Planning Presentation Space Siluetti. The venue is located in the bus station building at Hatanpään valtatie 7.
The celebration will feature several Roma music performances and updates from various Roma communities. The event will also showcase the work of Setlementti Tampere with the Roma community and a new Roma youth work project initiated by the city's Youth Services.
The hosts of the program are Mirikli Långström and Leif Hedman.
Coffee will be served at the event. The event will adhere to safer space principles.
Program for the celebration of Roma National Day
17:00 Coffee
17:30 Opening and safer space principles / Mikko Ala-Kapee and Setlementti Tampere's Roma work
17:40 New Roma youth work project / Tamara Lindberg, Kirsi Hänninen, and Emmi Erkkilä, City of Tampere Youth Services
17:55 Music performance
18:10 Video greeting: Introduction of a new Roma association / Tenho Lindqvist, Pirkanmaan romanit ry
18:15 Updates from the youth team / Raineri Åkerlund, Tampere Pentecostal Church, youth team
18:30 Music performance
18:45 Video: Thoughts of Pirkanmaa Roma on National Day
18:55 Music performance
19:10 Successes of the sewing group / Aila Svart, TamRoma ry
19:30 Closing words
The celebration is organized by Setlementti Tampere's Roma work, actors from the Roma community in Tampere, and the City of Tampere.
Accessibility Information
Location: City Development and Planning Presentation Space Siluetti, Hatanpään valtatie 7, Tampere
Event Time: Tue, April 8, 2025, from 17:00 to 19:30
- The venue is easily accessible by public transport, both by bus and tram
- The entrance to Siluetti is on the Hatanpään valtatie side, with a small threshold at the door
- There are no disabled parking spaces in the immediate surroundings of Siluetti; cars can be parked in the parking garages of the Ratina or Koskikeskus shopping centers
- The space has a flat floor and a gentle ramp to the presentation area
- Accessible disabled toilet
- No induction loop
