Lungo Drom

Through interdisciplinary artistic practices, LUNGO DROM seeks to build a long road in the form of a Nomadic Museum, in the hope of lessening the long-standing rifts between majority society and the Roma community in the Alto Alentejo region.

Developed by UMCOLETIVO – Associação Cultural in partnership with the Romani association Sílaba Dinâmica, the project involves working directly with children and young people from the José Régio school cluster, the Portalegrense Workers Cooperative, the Portalegre Polytechnic Institute and Banda Euterpe, as well as artists from different disciplines carrying out residencies in the area. The challenge of creating this museum involved getting to know the history of the Roma and seeking out the intimacy of each piece, made by invited artists, to find the link necessary for extensive and deep reflection, breaking down prejudices associated with the term Romani.

Project supported under the 2nd edition of the PARTIS & Art for Change initiative, promoted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the ‘la Caixa’ Foundation.


Promoters
UMCOLETIVO
Programmes
PARTIS & Art for Change 2022-2025
Social Issues
Ethnic and Racial Discrimination, Lack of access to cultural practices and expression, Social and/or geographical isolation
Artistic Area
Multidisciplinary
Beneficiaries
398 participantsChildren7–15 years
Date
2022 – 2025 (36 months)
State
Ongoing
Territories
Alto Alentejo
Portalegre

Read, Watch, Listen

Updated on 05 may 2025

Cookies settings

Cookies Selection

This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, security, and its website performance. We may also use cookies to share information on social media and to display messages and advertisements personalised to your interests, both on our website and in others.