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Simona Jovic is half serbian, half czech. She is rromani dancer, singer and comedian and president of the Humanitary and Cultural Organization of the Rroma of the World. Her fight are the authentic rromani traditions from all around the world. She presents them, but she also gives the opportunity to young Rroma to show their talents to the world. She protects the underestimated and fragile rroma traditions, fights for their recognition and the maintenance of their authenticity and collaborates worldwide with the rroma organizations.
Simona Jovic performs with the Demiran Cerimovic orchestra from Vranje in South of Serbia, great triple winners of the big Guca festival (best orchestra in 2002, 2006 and 2007). Each year she organizes several music, language and dance tours in the villages all around the world in order to let people meet the authentic roma culture and learn these traditions directly from the source. Today, she lives mostly in Serbia, but she spends a lot of time in France and continue travelling all around the world... Official Simona Jovic's website : www.simonajovic.com UPCOMING EVENTS : *Saint-Denis- REUNION ISLAND April 5 and 6, 2008 (workshops) *Saint-Denis - REUNION ISLAND April 8, 2008 (performance) *Saint-Pierre - REUNION ISLAND April 10th, 2008 (concert) *Paris - FRANCE April 20th, 2008 (workshop) Skopje (Suto Orizari)- MACEDONIA May 1 to 8, 2008 (music and dance tour) *Paris- FRANCE May 25th, 2008 (workshop) *Paris - FRANCE June 15th, 2008 (workshop) Paris - FRANCE June 19th, 2008 (concert) Limoges - FRANCE July 8, 9, 10, 11, 2008 (workshops) *Paris - FRANCE July 21 to 26, 2008 (workshop - dances from India, Afghanistan,Iran,Egypt,Turkey,Balkans,Central Europe) *Belgrade, Guca - SERBIA August 2 to 11, 2008 (music and dance tour) Bucarest - ROMANIA September 20th, 2008 (dance performance) International Romani Art Festival *Kirsehir - TURKEY October 2008 (seminar) Annecy - FRANCE December 18th, 2008 (concert) Concert with Demiran Cerimovic orchestra * Yerevan - ARMENIA April 21 to 27, 2009 (Music and dance tour organized by Simona Jovic & Helene Eriksen)
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Intensif summer rroma dance workshop
( events » arts ) INTENSIF SUMMER RROMA DANCES WORKSHOP
Paris, July 21st to 26th, 2008 With Simona Jovic www.simonajovic.com Join us for this unique opportunity to understand the evolution of the rromani dances from India to Europe, during the "Roma dances of... read more
event starts Monday, July 21, 2008 - 5:00 AM
Intensif summer rroma dances workshop
(in Eastern Euro Musicians)
INTENSIF SUMMER RROMA DANCES WORKSHOP
Paris, July 21st to 26th, 2008 With Simona Jovic www.simonajovic.com Join us for this unique opportunity to understand the evolution of the rromani dances from India to Europe, during the "Roma dances of... read more discussion post on Tue, May 13, 2008 - 3:47 AM
Intensif summer rroma dances workshop
(in Boom Boom Bollywood)
INTENSIF SUMMER RROMA DANCES WORKSHOP
Paris, July 21st to 26th, 2008 With Simona Jovic www.simonajovic.com Join us for this unique opportunity to understand the evolution of the rromani dances from India to Europe, during the "Roma dances of... read more discussion post on Tue, May 13, 2008 - 3:46 AM
Intensif summer rroma dances workshop
(in bellydance in Belgium)
INTENSIF SUMMER RROMA DANCES WORKSHOP
Paris, July 21st to 26th, 2008 With Simona Jovic www.simonajovic.com Join us for this unique opportunity to understand the evolution of the rromani dances from India to Europe, during the "Roma dances of... read more discussion post on Tue, May 13, 2008 - 3:43 AM
Intensif summer rroma dances workshop
(in !! Gypsy Musicians)
INTENSIF SUMMER RROMA DANCES WORKSHOP
Paris, July 21st to 26th, 2008 With Simona Jovic www.simonajovic.com Join us for this unique opportunity to understand the evolution of the rromani dances from India to Europe, during the "Roma dances of... read more discussion post on Tue, May 13, 2008 - 3:43 AM
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MACEDONIA MUSIC AND DANCE TOUR MAY 2008
Mon, January 28, 2008 - 1:37 AM
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History, language, music and dance of the Macedonian Rroma May 1st to 8th, 2008 This may I am taking you to the biggest rromani community in Europe : Suto Orizari. Almost 60 000 people live in this small city near Skopje, all Rroma from different parts of the Balkans, especially Macedonia, Kosovo and Turkey. The goal of this trip is to make you discover the life of this people, where they come from, what is the language they speak, how they decorat... read more
Simona Jovic
Wed, December 12, 2007 - 4:45 AM
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Dances and music of the Rroma Humanitary and Cultural Organization "Rroma of the world" www.simonajovic.com Dear all, This is the last call for all those who would like to join my january's trip to India where we will be learning the kalbeliya dance directly from Kalbeliya musicians and dancers in their nomadic village. The trip will take place between January 14th and 21st. To know more about the kalbeliya (or sapera) dance, you can watch this video : www.yo... read more
Simona Jovic
Wed, May 30, 2007 - 2:51 AM
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Dances of the Rroma www.simonajovic.com Dear friends, I am leaving in a few days to Serbia, to see my family, to see my Rroma friends and of course, prepare everything for the Serbian rromany music and dance tour that I organise in august. A lot of people contacted me for this trip and I am very happy to see that people are finally opened to visit these countries ad to meet Rroma as they are! They will be very happy to welcome everyone who is truly intereste... read more
My Tribes
!! Gypsy Musicians,
!Turkish Style!,
*Aveyanda Skye-Tribal Fusion Bellydance*,
604 India ॐ,
Balkan Byways,
Bellydance,
bellydance in Belgium,
Bellydance Nation,
Bellydance Odyssey,
Bellydance UK,
Boom Boom Bollywood,
By Dancers for Dancers,
cosmos gypsies,
Dancealot,
Danse orientale tribale,
Duende,
Eastern Euro Musicians,
Folk Tours,
Gypsy Music,
I LOVE MIDDLE-EASTERN DANCE AND MUSIC,
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