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Hamaro fest. 2024
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hAmaro Fest. 2025
Day 1. April 4th-Ticketed Concert
An Evening of Romani Music and Dance
Venue:First English LUtheran Church
3001 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705
7pm to 11pm
Day 2. A Free community event
Many Romani acts, Food, Kids events ect.
Saturday April 5th, 2025
Venue: Kenny Durhams Outdoor Stage
1106 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
Time: 12:00 to 10:00pm
Wear your colorful Romani (Gypsy) outfit if you wish and come enjoy food, drinks, live music and culture under the beautiful Texas Spring skies.
Games, painting and more for kids.
There will also be an Indian Gypsy Kalbelia folk dance workshop and Eastern European Romani dance workshop
Kalaripayattu (Stick martial Art)

About hAmaro fest.
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 programs
The name "hAmaro"
"Hamaro" means "Our" in Hindi
"Amaro" means "Our" in Romani
Our Fest. is inclusive of all who wish to celebrate Romani Heritage with us.
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" originates.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. .

hAmaro Fest. 2025 Lineup
Featured Artist Directly From Spain
Maestro Jeronimo Maya of the Ramon Montoya Romani family lineage
In Concert - Solo Flamenco Guitar
Experience the Authentic Romani Flamenco Guitar of Spain
April 4th, 8:15 to 9:15pm
Venue - First English Lutheran Church
3001 Whitis Ave, Austin, TX 78705
Jeronimo Maya was born in Madrid in 1977 to a Romani family with strong roots in flamenco. His father Felipe Maya a professional guitarist taught him to live and respect flamenco.
Jeronimo began to play guitar at the age of five and by the age of seven performed his first concert in Madrid.In 1989 Jeronimo Maya prepared a tribute to Sabicas, with whom Jeronimo had a solid relationship a nd was invited to perform together with Paco de Lucia and Enrique Morente at the Carnegie Hall in New York. He has accompanied varies well known cantaores including Diego el Cigala, Chano Lobato, Esperanza Fernandez and Estrella Morente to name a few. He also shared the limelight with Camaron de la Isla at the Plaza de Toros de Malaga.
April 4th Friday Lineup Venue To Be Announced
7pm to 8pm Flamenco India-with Kathak and Flamenco dancers (Experience the roots of Flamenco
music and dance
8:15pm to 9:15pm-Jeronimo Maya-Flamenco guitar solo concert
9:30pm onwards -Via Romen and Erika Lakatos-high energy Hungarian / Balkan Romani music
and dance. Romani Gypsy music to dance the night away.
Saturday April 5th - Free events-kenny durhams backyard outdoor stage
1106 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
Incase of Rain - Indoor venue to be announced
Romani DJ music for public dance
Sargam Indian School of Dance
Samspara Indian School of Dance
Melissa Herrera - Mexican Romani song writer
Khuro Music Ensemble - Romani music of Romania, Hungary and Turkey
Mumal Joshi and group - rajasthani Kalbelia Indian Gypsy Folk Dancers
Colin Hancock & Joymakers - African American Romani Jazz.
ERIKA LAKATOS - HUNGARIAN ROMANI MUSIC
Ala Rada Romani Belly Dance
Oliver Rajamani-FLAMENCO INDIA WITH FLAMENCO AND KATHAK DANCE
Via Romen - Eastern European Balkan Romani music and dance
Ritu Jain - Tribal belly dance and Rajasthani Kalbelia dance
Workshops
Indian Kalbelia Gypsy dance workshop in the park
Eastern european Romani Dance Workshop in the park
kALARIPAyyaTU - sTICK MARTIAL ART OF INDIA AND ROMANI
tALKS - venue and time tba
ERIKA LAKATOS-WOMEN IN ROMANI COMMUNITY
NIDHI TREHAN-rOMANI HISTORY AND IDENTITY
honorable dR. IAN HANCOCK- Former United Nations
Romani Ambassador and foremost scholar in the romani field
kIDS ACTIVITIES
ROMANI FLAG PAINTING
ROMANI PUPPETRY SHOW
MR. STEVE KIDS SHOW
Other
Face Painting
Food
Crafts
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