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Dikh He Na Bister 2021
On August 25 2021 Documentation and Cultural Center of German Sinti and Roma organized the commemoration to remember the Roma victims during the Holocaust in the framework of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Auschwitz Birkenau.
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#RomaRemember Campaign 2020
Joint statement on the occasion of 2 August 2020 – International Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma #RomaRemember: Joint International Campaign for Roma and Sinti Holocaust Remembrance 2020 On 2 August 1944, over 4,300 Sinti and Roma were murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau. They were taken during the night from their barracks to the gas chamber by SS guards, who only months earlier had been driven back by the fierce resistance of the Romani prisoners fighting with nothing but picks and shovels. Every year on this tragic day, Sinti and Roma around the world come together to commemorate the more than 500,000 Romani people who were murdered in camps, fields, and…
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Dikh He Na Bister 2020
Online Action Day for the recognition and remembrance of the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day This year would have been the 10th anniversary of Dikh He Na Bister. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not possible to bring together hundreds of minority and majority youth from all over Europe, as in previous years, to jointly strengthen remembrance, recognition and education about the genocide of Sinti and Roma on the occasion of the European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma. Only a small delegation of 10 people took part in the commemoration ceremony at the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial on 2 August on behalf of the young people. Therefore we startet…
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Virtual commemoration 2020
Due to the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic, it is unfortunately not possible to hold a similar commemoration event as in previous years. The organisers therefore had to make the difficult decision that only a small wreath-laying ceremony with limited participation can take place at the Memorial in Auschwitz-Birkenau. Instead the main commemoration will take place online. This website will host the official virtual commemoration ceremony for the European Holocaust Memorial Day for Sinti and Roma on 2 August 2020, as well as to make local commemorations across Europe visible.
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Dikh He Na Bister 2019
The DiKH He Na Bister initiative is part of the remembrance activities for the 75th anniversary of 2 August – European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day 2019. About 500 young Roma and non-Roma people from all over the world gathered in Krakow, Poland to share stories, learn about history and commemorate the atrocities of the past – and to get empowered to face the challenges of today! The workshops also dealt with the period after the end of the war and the supposed end of the Holocaust. Participants learned about the civil rights work of Romani Rose and other activists. How the political actions like the hunger strike in the former…
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Dikh He Na Bister 2018
Around the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day on 2 August 2018, we gathered about 250 young Roma and non-Roma from across Europe in Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau in the unique youth event “Dikh he na bister” (Look and don’t forget). The Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative aims at raising awareness among young Europeans, civil society and decision-makers about the Roma Genocide, as well as about the mechanisms of antigypsyism in a challenging context of rising racism, hate speech and extremism in Europe. With this initiative Roma youth advocates for the official recognition of 2 August as the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day to pay homage to the victims, heroes, survivors, and strengthen the identity…
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Dikh He Na Bister 2017
“Dikh he na Bister” Youth Event around Roma Holocaust Memorial Day 2017 in Krakow Around the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day on 2 August 2017, we gathered about 200 young Roma and non-Roma from across Europe in Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau in the unique youth event “Dikh he na bister” (Look and don’t forget). The Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative aims at raising awareness among young Europeans, civil society and decision-makers about the Roma Genocide, as well as about the mechanisms of antigypsyism in a challenging context of rising racism, hate speech and extremism in Europe. With this initiative Roma youth advocates for the official recognition of 2 August as the Roma Holocaust…
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Dikh He Na Bister 2016
Around the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day on 2 August 2016, we gathered about 350 young Roma and non-Roma from across Europe in Krakow and Auschwitz-Birkenau in the unique youth event “Dikh he na bister” (Look and don’t forget). The Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative aims at raising awareness among young Europeans, civil society and decision-makers about the Roma Genocide, as well as about the mechanisms of antigypsyism in a challenging context of rising racism, hate speech and extremism in Europe. With this initiative Roma youth advocates for the official recognition of 2 August as the Roma Holocaust Memorial Day to pay homage to the victims, heroes, survivors, and strengthen the identity…
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Dikh He Na Bister 2014
over 70 Roma and non-Roma youth organizations that participated in the event. Our great appreciation goes to all the 8 Romani survivors who spent 5 active days with over 1000 people from 25 countries. The event was an amazing educational experience thanks to the engagement of over 80 experts, researchers and activists from different countries specialized in the topics of Holocaust Education, Roma Genocide, Human Rights and Youth Activism.
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Dik I Na Bister 2013
The fourth consecutive international youth conference was held in Krakow and Auschwitz. 2013 meant a big jump in the number of participants. The event brought together about 430 young Roma and non-Roma from over 20 countries. Together, they commemorated the 2 August liquidation of the “Gypsy camp” at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Roma Genocide Remembrance Initiative
