Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
| Published: 1st July 2008 17:26 |
The Sussex Police Authority has sponsored two special Sussex film screenings as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.
SPA vice-chairman Dr Laurie Bush presented a £1000 cheque to Jake Bowers, a Romani journalist, for the screenings of the Gypsy Roma Traveller themed films as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.
'Latcho Drom', by Romani film director Tony Gaitlif, was screened at the Duke of York's Cinema, Brighton, and 'Travellers' Tales and Gypsy Caravan: When the Road Bends', at the Electric Palace Cinema in Hastings. This was followed by a discussion led by Jake Bowers.
The films celebrate the Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month
The Sussex Police Authority has sponsored two special Sussex film screenings as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.
SPA vice-chairman Dr Laurie Bush presented a £1000 cheque to Jake Bowers, a Romani journalist, for the screenings of the Gypsy Roma Traveller themed films as part of Gypsy Roma Traveller History Month.
'Latcho Drom', by Romani film director Tony Gaitlif, was screened at the Duke of York's Cinema, Brighton, and 'Travellers' Tales and Gyspy Caravan: When the Road Bends', at the Electric Palace Cinema in Hastings. This was followed by a discussion led by Jake Bowers.
The films celebrate the music of international gypsy performers and interweaves real life tales of their home life and social background.
Dr Laurie Bush presented the cheque and welcomed the developing relationship between travellers and the police.
Superintendent Tony Blaker said:
"Sussex Police has been working closely with local gypsies and travellers to identify ways of improving our service delivery to this community and finding opportunities for developing a shared understanding of our cultures.
"One of the issues that we have identified is that there are many misconceptions about what the gypsy culture contributes to our neighbourhoods and we see events such as these as important in balancing people's perceptions to improve community cohesion. The music of international gypsy performers and interweaves real life tales of their home life and social background.
