The Gipsy Bashavel attendance exceeded 2,500
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This Saturday the Červený Kameň Castle was flooded by the fans of Romany culture and arts. More than 2,500 people came to enjoy The Gipsy Bashavel. The children of the Divé maky program offered a showcase of all of their talents. On the meadow by the castle they presented their paintings, played theatre, demonstrated athletic skills, taught people how to dance, and treated us to authentic Romany tunes. Visitors were also attracted to the culinary show featuring Romany meals. The evening program exceeded all expectations. The children of Divé maky emanated so much temperament that they got the audience dancing by the end of their show.
This year's Gipsy Bashavel was the 1st Annual Open-Air Festival of Romany Culture and Arts organized by the civil associations of PRO DONUM and Divé maky. The event included a celebration of the 5th anniversary of founding the Divé maky program. „We are excited that right there during the Bashavel we managed to find new donors who are willing to support children in the Divé maky program. In their performance our children showed a proof of their talent. They are able to succeed once they are given a chance,“ said Vladislava Dolníková, the founder of the Divé maky program. Numerous congratulators wished Divé maky lots of success – their wishes written on lanterns of happiness and desires rose up towards the night's sky. Visitors also contributed to talent development in the auction of paintings where the sum of EUR 600 was raised.
Animated Romany-style entertainment continued with professional artists performing at The Gipsy Bashavel. The Hungarian band Fláre Beás featured the original playing on „tin cans“. The Czech band of Terne Chave performed in the fantastic Romany energetic way followed by Slovenian jazzmen Imer Traja Brizani and Amala Band. The final blast was a performance by dance groups Spin vs. Creadance vs. Partia vs. Divé maky, and the Czech band Gipsy.cz.
