Embassy of the United States

On May 11, American rap artist Akil the MC at the annual Battle of the Year – Balkans performed at a concert sponsored by the U.S. Consulate General. The concert was part of an annual break dance competition, which attracts an audience of youth from around the Balkans interested in Hip Hop culture.

In a follow-up to International Roma Day events at the U.S. Consulate General in Thessaloniki, DPO Robert King traveled to the Roma village of Drosero in Xanthi, northern Greece where he met with representatives of the Women’s Cultural and Educational Association, “Elpida” or “Hope.”