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"ROM (a) NOR Interferences" is an incursion into time and space to promote, capitalize on, and revitalize the cultural heritage specific to the Roma ethnicity through museology and social inclusion. Also, it contributes to the strengthening of bilateral relations between Norway and Romania through specific cooperation activities in the field of cultural heritage. The project is addressed to the Roma minority as a whole and the visiting public in Romania and Norway, as well as to the organizing museums (“Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum and Anno Museum). "ROM (a) NOR Interferences" is based on the principle of respect for diversity and the demystification of stereotypes. We will research the cultural heritage of the Roma to identify typical elements of vernacular architecture. Based on the research, a specific household with a complete inventory will be later rebuilt in the Village Museum, and the cultural goods will be preserved and restored by the museum specialists. To present their intangible heritage innovatively, we will also build an ethnographic heritage building construction augmented by virtual reality applications and other media. At the same time, the entire exhibition complex will be completed by panels with various digitally colored historical photographs. Another important part of the project focuses on empowering the Roma population through debate sessions, training activities, and public events. We aim to offer solutions related to social inclusion through courses in the field of creative industries and traditional crafts, entrepreneurship, and cultural heritage. Roma craftsmen will also be trainers in workshops dedicated to school children. Anno Museum, our Norwegian partner, will participate in the research campaigns, the transfer of expertise in the field of restoration and curatorship, and in the debates focused on identifying the best practices for the revitalization and promotion of traditional Roma crafts.