A Roma Journey: Europeana Supports New Web Exhibition from The European Library

THE HAGUE.- Europeana invites the public to uncover the Roma’s rich cultural heritage through a ground breaking multilingual online exhibition. The display is organised by The European Library – one of Europeana’s first content providers. The European Library is channelling digitised content from Europe ’s national and research libraries into Europeana. Visitors to A Roma Journey can view a unique collection of full-text books, rare manuscripts, photographs, paintings, sound recordings and videos from the world of the Roma. Rarities on offer include the first ever dictionary written in Romani-Serbian-German in a concentration camp, traditional songs and tales, postcards and letters exploring the experiences of one Roma family in Scandinavia. In addition to highlighting Roma culture, A Roma Journey provides a glimpse of the type of virtual exhibitions that will be available on Europeana in the future. Europ

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