This Fall: 20 Years of Gypsy Music
The free-spirited festival of Gypsy Music returns in November for another round of rousing, culturally-diverse music from New York and beyond. Since the first edition in 2005, the NY Gypsy Festival has presented hundreds of local and international performers in over a dozen venues in New York.
The festival returns to its East Village roots to celebrate its 20th Anniversary at Drom putting the spotlight on NYC’s immigrant diversity and longstanding tradition as a safe haven for refugees and marginalized communities.
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The ethos of the Festival remains simple yet powerful: To bring many cultures into one room.
The 20th Anniversary edition of the festival takes place over seven days, from Sunday, November 9th to Wednesday, November 19th, and will feature 12 separate acts, including such artists as Husnu Senlendirici, Serkan Cagri, Romashka, Slavic Soul Party!, Zlatne Uste, Yalla Yalla, and more.
History
The NY Gypsy Festival began in 2005 when Serdar Ilhan and Mehmet Dede presented Balkan and Romani music across multiple venues in New York City—marking the start of a vibrant and immersive series of cultural events that continues to this date.