**Research Firsts Exhibition: Image and accompanying text by Marie Bowers**
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For the first time, members of Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showman, and Boater communities came together with their dances, stories, films, songs, and art at the ARC. My outreach project ‘Science Travels’ enabled me to bring these marginalised voices together and the Arcadia and the ARC provided a safe and welcoming setting for an afternoon of sharing experiences ...and laughter.
The dancers of ‘Romane Cierhenia’ (Roma Stars), quite rightly, stole the show in St Mungo’s square. September 24th, 2022 was the first time my Romany culture was truly represented in my workplace.
Arcadia... ya dancer!
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