About Us
Or Vision
A culturally confident and inclusive Ireland where Roma heritage, creativity, and voices are visible, valued, and nurtured.
Our Mission
Ando Glaso Ireland is dedicated to nurturing and promoting Roma culture through community-led work in the arts, education, and advocacy. We create opportunities for Roma people in Ireland to express their identity, develop their talents, and contribute to cultural life, while working to ensure social inclusion, equal access, and meaningful representation.
Through music, arts, heritage projects, and leadership development, we support Roma individuals and communities to take an active role in shaping their futures and challenging discrimination. Our work is grounded in cultural pride, collaboration, and the belief that Roma-led initiatives are essential to achieving long-term inclusion and change.
Directors
​Vanessa Paszkowska is a Polish-Roma community development worker and cultural advocate currently working with the Irish Traveller Movement. She holds a BA in Law and Criminology and an MA in Social Science (Community and Youth Work) from Maynooth University. Vanessa has worked extensively in Roma inclusion, research, and cultural outreach, and was previously involved in peer research with Pavee Point. She regularly contributes to national conversations on Roma rights, education, and cultural visibility.
Niamh Dunne is one of Ireland's leading fiddle player and singer from County Limerick, hailing from a well-known Traveller musical family—the Dunnes—renowned for carrying traditional music through generations. Now a long-standing member of the acclaimed folk band Beoga, she has toured internationally, contributed to Grammy-shortlisted recordings, and collaborated with major acts—most notably helping co-write and perform on Ed Sheeran's Galway Girl and Nancy Mulligan.
Her debut solo album, Tides, released in 2022, presents entirely self-penned songs blending traditional storytelling with introspective reflections on feminism, heritage, and identity—rooted in her Traveller background. In 2025, Niamh featured in the film Ag Taisteal Siar—a documentary exploring Traveller musical heritage—bringing her voice to a new generation of storytelling
János Lang is a Roma fiddler, cultural producer, and founder of Ando Glaso, an organisation dedicated to promoting Roma culture, heritage, and creativity in Scotland and internationally. Since 2017, he has guided Ando Glaso’s development into a leading platform for Roma arts, fostering inclusion and building partnerships across the arts, heritage, and education sectors to create opportunities for Roma artists and communities to thrive.
Beyond his community-focused work, János has a distinguished track record in Scotland’s cultural scene — producing acclaimed ensembles, running international tours, and working as a recording producer and engineer. He has also served on the boards of BEMIS, KaskoSan and the Musicians’ Union, where he has championed Roma inclusion and representation in the wider arts sector.
