Historical April–May 2006 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
On Sunday, April 9, 2006, 1 – 5 p.m., Gitana Productions, in collaboration with Croatian, Bosnian and Macedonian Roma living in St. Louis, will present The St. Louis Roma Music Festival, to be located at the Worlds Fair Pavilion in Forest Park.
The festival will include authentic music and dance of Eastern European Roma. Gypsy Fire, based in Chicago, will headline the event, which will include international and local Romani musicians. Local Roma and arts organizations such as Behar and the St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society will provide a display of traditional dances coming from Eastern Europe, Spain and Northern Africa. Additionally, there will be Eastern European foods that are typically served by Bosnian Roma. Come to dance, to eat and to enjoy the glorious spirit of the Romani (Gypsy) people against the beautiful backdrop of Forest Park. Everyone is welcomed. Tickets are $10 per person for people 13 or older. Children age 12 years and younger are admitted for free. Tickets are available through MetroTix at http://www. metrotix.com/ or by calling (314) 534-1111.
Original photograph caption
Alija of Gypsy Fire.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2006.
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Original source: SD_Times2006_04.pdf, printed page(s) 2; PDF page(s) 2.
