New York Gypsy Festival
“ When you speak about “gypsy music” you are drawing from a diaspora of countries and ethnicities where centuries-old history goes hand in hand with new innovations.” – Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede
NY Gypsy Festival Producers
My freshman year of college I was complaining to a friend about how overpriced and awful our school’s meals were and used the expression “gypped.” Instantly a girl behind me whipped her head around and declared that my language was offensive and ignorant (this was at Sarah Lawrence, naturally)
Apparently, so ignorant was I, that I didn’t even know that the term “gypped” referred unkindly to gypsies who have been accused of thievery and various other wrongdoing throughout history. Of course the girl who informed me of this was not herself a gyspy, or of gypsy descent, she was just one of those white chicks who likes to get offended on other people’s behalf. Well today is her lucky day because tonight beginning at 8 PM the New York Gypsy Festival kicks off at Hungarian House!
The NY Gypsy Festival celebrates the culture and tradition of gypsy music beginning tonight with what the website claims will be “a nonstop dance party rom two of the City’s most impressive and exciting Roma-influenced ensembles: Zlatne Uste Brass Band and Luminescent Orchestrii.” The weekend continues with a boat cruise on Saturday featuring musical performances by Sway Machinery featuring members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Arcade Fire.
Zlatne Uste & Luminescent Orchestrii
at Hungarian House
213 E 82nd St
Between 2nd and 3rd Avenue
New York, NY 10028-2701
(212) 249-9360
