TARANADA

Taranada cultivates arts deeply rooted and reflective of diverse traditional cultures and serves the disadvantaged, institutionally marginalized, underserved, and misrepresented communities of Texas and the globe while educating and raising awareness of the Romani (Gypsy) population. Roma retain an Indian genetic, cultural and linguistic heritage and remain a misunderstood and largely invisible community globally. Taranada engages with Texas and international icons to bring understanding of the Romani culture, erase romanticized myths, create funding streams, and engage them in community life through the prism of music and dance. Taranada’s wellbeing and leadership skill workshops are geared towards youth, in particular the diverse and disadvantaged and incarcerated youth.

Taranada is a 501c3 non-profit organization founded in Austin, Texas

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Taranada’s vision is to serve as a cultural bridge with its mission to unite, educate, and inspire with innovative cultural arts performances and workshops

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hAmaro fest

hAmaro fest. celebrates the beauty of Romani-(Gypsy)-India Texas music and culture. We reunite the Romani and Indian people and cultures through the arts, creating workshops, concerts and educational program. The fest focuses on educating the genearl public about the history of the Romani people whose history and heritage goes way back to India from where their migrations began around the 10th century, arriving in Europe in the late 14th century. The Romani people were mistaken for being from Egypt by the Europeans from where the term "Gypsy" comes from. There were many other myths and misbeliefs over the centuries that lead to severe persecutions of the Romani people including slavery in the Balkans and Nazi holocaust The Roma to the present day remain a deeply misunderstood community around the world. .

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