Last year, on 3rd April, 2009, Grass-root Organization for Human Developmemt (GODH) organized a gypsy mella to acknowledge the role of gypsy community in preservation of our dying culture and folklores. It’s true that that majority of the gypsies are quite competent in performing art and in making traditional toys and in needlework but none of the state institution is ready to cope with the issue of their social alienation. However, entirety of the civil society groups acknowledges the richness of their culture and skills. Undoubtedly, the gypsies of our area are pretty much capable of performing arts, such as singing, dancing, theater performance and puppet shows. The gypsy men and women, both are used to perform in the streets for the entertainment of the general masses but we never thought about the promotion of gypsy culture and trade. This year too, in the month of October, a weeklong gypsy mella is going to take place at national level. The said mella is being organized in the premises of Al-Hamra Cultural Complex, Lahore, where the gypsies from all over Pakistan would perform dances, stage play and puppet shows, not just for the entertainment of the participants but for the revelation of their socio-political and economic issues. GODH would manage an exhibition of hand-made products of the gypsy women, for the sake of finding the business opportunities and for the promotion of small enterprises for the welfare of gypsy community. All Pakistan Gypsy Mella24 – 30 October, 2010Al-Hamra Cultural Complex, Lahore.... For further Information, please contact to: Mr. Nazir Ahmed Ghazi, Executive Director GODH, Tel: 0300-4582317