The 508th Days of Ajvatovica officially closed
The 508th “Days of Ajvatovica” were opened on June 18th in Prusac near Donji Vakuf. This event offered a great number of religious, cultural and sporting events in the last 15…
Interesting Story: Qur’an printed in Cyrillic in BiH
The first translation of the Qur’an in the Western Balkans in Cyrillic was printed in the State Printing House of the Kingdom of Serbia, back in 1895. 121 years later,…
Sarajevo Film Festival Team calls on Volunteers to apply
With over 300 film screenings and numerous other events that take place during the 8 days of the Sarajevo Film Festival, the smooth running of the Festival would be impossible…
Accreditation for Sarajevo Film Festival has officially began
The twenty-fourth edition of Sarajevo Film Festival will take place from 10th to 17th of August 2018. Organizers have published that the official accreditation starts as of today, Thursday, June…
Jury of the Sarajevo Film Festival Competition Programme announced
Chaired by Iranian director and writer Asghar Farhadi, one of the most prominent contemporary filmmakers whose accolades include two Oscars, the Jury of the Competition Programme - Feature Film of…
Nuri Bilge Ceylan will be the honorary Guest of the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival
The Sarajevo Film Festival proudly announces that Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, one of today’s most acclaimed filmmakers, will be the honorary guest of the 24th Sarajevo Film Festival's Tribute…
Pawel Pawlikowski’s “Cold War” to Open 24th Sarajevo Film Festival
Film COLD WAR by Oscar-winning director Pawel Pawlikowski, who won the Best Director Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival will open the 24th edition of Sarajevo Film Festival on…
Over 300 Years old Family House in BiH
There are only few objects in the area of Gorazde that were constructed during the Ottoman Empire, which preserved their authentic look. One of the few of them is the…
Numerous Visitors at the Exhibition of Brian Eno, the Man who wrote “Miss Sarajevo”
The exhibition "77 Million Paintings" was opened in the Historical Museum of BiH, which is the multimedia setting of a musician, producer and visual artist Brian Eno from the UK.…
People who preserved the Historical Archives in the War received Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments for the effort to rescue the archival material of the Historical Archive of Sarajevo in May and June 1992 were awarded to Tonci Grbelja, Marija Divcic, Muhamed Musa, Sejdalija…
The third International Festival of Literature Bookstan soon in Sarajevo
The third International Festival of Literature "Bookstan" will be held from July 4 to 7, in the capital city of BiH. The main topic of the third edition of Bookstan…
Exhibition “Shadow of Memory” by Ron Haviv to take place in the City Hall
The exhibition "Shadow of Memory" by Ron Haviv, which was opened as part of the program of cultural Module of Memory on March 30, was officially opened in the City…
Martina Mlinarevic promoted her Book “Huzur” just Two Days before her Third Surgery
The large hall of the Center for Culture of Mostar has never been so full. The visitors were even standing in the backyard to witness the promotion of the new…
Two Monuments in BiH inscribed on UNESCO’s List
Yesterday was celebrated 25 years of membership of BiH in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) with a solemn session of the State Commission for Cooperation of…
Beautiful Art connects Children from Two Entities
High school students, a total of 50 of them from Teocak, Sapna, Ugljevik and Lopare, visited Sarajevo City Hall where the exhibition "Vedute of Venice"was opened in the organization of…
Exhibition “Miss Sarajevo” to take place in the Historical Museum of BiH
The Historical Museum of BiH prepared a rich program for marking the International Museum Day. The main event is the exhibition “Miss Sarajevo” that will be opened on May 19,…
Second Austrian Ball confirmed friendly Relations between Sarajevo and Vienna
The Second Austrian ball was held in the Sarajevo City Hall last evening. With this unique event, Sarajevo has become one of the 40 cities in the world in which…
Will Morica Han lose the Status of National Monument after its Reconstruction?
Morica han is one of four inns located in Bascarsija and they have always made its core. It was renovated several times, always in its original form. The project of…
Which Monuments were recently proclaimed as National Monuments?
The 20th Session of the Commission to Preserve National Monuments took place on April 26, 2018. Chairman of the Commission, Radoje Vidovic and members Prof. Dr. Amir Pasic and Goran…
Interview with successful Amina Krvavac, War Childhood Museum’s Executive Director
For the past three years, Ms. Amina Krvavac has been actively involved in the project that have culminated in the creation and opening of the War Childhood Museum. Initially, she…
Bosnian Youth called to present their Photo of BiH to Italy and the EU
(ANSAmed) - SARAJEVO, APRIL 16 - Bosnian youths aged six to 25 until May 1 can take a picture of Bosnia Herzegovina to present it to Italy and the EU…
6th April Award of the City of Sarajevo handed over in the City Hall
On the occasion of April 6, the Day of Sarajevo, a solemn session of the City Council and Municipal Councils of the City of Sarajevo was held in the City…
Memories on the Cable Car on Photos from Family Albums
The exhibition of photos from family albums "Memories (Uspomene)", which contain Sarajevo cable car, was exhibited along the Saraci Street in the very heart of Bascarsija. The opening of the…
Opening of the Month of Italian Photography in BiH
The Embassy of Italy in Sarajevo proudly presented the "Month of Italian Photography in BiH”. It will be inaugurated with the exhibition "Borderline - Frontiers of Peace" by Valerio Vincenzo…
Sarajevan made a Time Machine through the Centuries of Bosnian History
Dzemo Surkovic decided to make the Little Museum of BiH in the old part of Sarajevo, at the beginning of the Alley of Ambassadors (Aleja Ambasadora), in order to bring…
Let photos of Yugoslavia and BiH by Kurt Hielscher take you back in Time (gallery 1)
Let photos of Yugoslavia by Kurt Hielscher take you back in time Kurt Hielscher was a German photographer and he traveled extensively around Europe in the 1910s, 1920s and 1930s,…
Interview with Mr. Hrustanbegovic, International Maestro who gave more than 1000 Concerts Worldwide
Mr. Nihad Hrustanbegovic was born on 7th June 1973 in Bijeljina, a city some 180 kilometers from Bosnia Herzegovina’s (BiH) capital Sarajevo. A composer, concert artist, classical accordionist, pianist and…
House of Ivo Andric attracts Thousands of Tourists every Year
Thousands of tourists visit Travnik every year to see the birthplace of the literary Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andric, to visit his native house converted into a memorial museum and…
Handmade Embroidery Hundred Years old in focus of BiH Furniture Fair
The handmade embroidery hundred years old that is transferred from one generation to another was in the focus of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) fair that opened Thursday afternoon here. The…
The Second Austrian Ball to be held in Sarajevo City Hall on May 12
The Austrian Embassy in Sarajevo, the City of Sarajevo and the City of Vienna, together with their partners and sponsors, announced the Second Austrian Ball in BiH, and it will…
Researchers from Tuzla want to Return the Mortal Remains of the Dragon of Bosnia to BiH
A group of four researchers from the Association “Dragon's Heart” from Tuzla will go to Turkey soon, where they will try to find mortal remains of Husein-Captain Gradascevic, the last…
“Titiz and Dzomet” in an open-air Museum of Stolac
Pupils of First elementary school “Stolac” enjoyed a positive and dynamic theatre play about the trip of two best friends – Titiz, a very stingy person and Dzomet, a philanthropist.…
Do you know the Story of a Mosque in BiH that received a Chandelier from Emperor Franz Joseph?
The City Mosque in Cazin, which is located on a hill above the old city, was one of the largest religious buildings in BiH through history. The City Mosque in…
The greatest King of Bosnia died on this Day
The greatest Bosnian king Stjepan Tvrtko I Kotromanic suddenly passed away on this day in 1391. His life was marked with great conquests that resulted in large territorial expansion of…
Bosnian Edin Hasanovic will be a Host to German Film Awards
“It is my honour to announce that I will host the German Film Awards,” Edin Hasanovic, a young Bosnian born in Zvornik, but currently living in Berlin, wrote on his…
Sead Kaljić, a Goldsmith, speaks about traditional Jewellery for Women’s Day
The tapping and clinking of the filigree tools, a sunny day outside, dogs barking at the old bazaar in Zenica… There is a special atmosphere in the workshop of the…
Belma Tvico Stambol presented her new Collection at Paris Fashion Week
Successful Bosnia and Herzegovinian (BiH) fashion designer Belma Tvico Stambol, has “shined” again in Paris, where he presented her new collection. This is the second time that this successful fashion…
Two Exhibitions opened in Brusa Bezistan for the Independence Day
Exhibition at the Historical Archive of Sarajevo “Urban Development of Sarajevo Through History” by archivist Velida Jerlagic, and exhibition of the Sarajevo Museum “Models of Sarajevo” from the museum's collection…
Emir Hadzihafizbegovic awarded as the best Actor at the Florence Festival
At this year's Balkan Florence Express Film Festival, dedicated to the Balkan cinematography, which was held in Florence, Elmir Jukic's movie “Frog” was part of the competition program. A special…
“Isa-beg Ishakovic 2018” Ceremony to be held in Sarajevo on Friday
The official reception of the "Isa-beg Ishakovic 2018" event ceremony will take place on Friday, March 2, in the City Hall, at 7 PM. The vakufnama of Isa Bey Ishakovic…
BiH gets a new short Cartoon “Klemzy and Friends”
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) gets a new domestic short cartoon called “Klemzy and Friends”. The project was done by Edin Hurem, Damir Basic and Elma Jukovic, who designed the characters,…
Danis Tanovic will direct the Series “Success” for American HBO
For the first time in a rich career, the Oscar winner Danis Tanovic, will direct the series, which is produced by the American HBO. This is a series “Success” that…
Construction of the University Library in Sarajevo starts in Autumn
The construction of the University Library of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has long been awaited, and should start at the end of this year. As confirmed by Adnan Pasic, the…
The 34th International Sarajevo Winter Festival 2018 kicks off
The 34th International Sarajevo Winter Festival 2018 under the slogan “The other face of the world” opened on Wednesday evening in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) capital Sarajevo. The opening ceremony was…
The “War Childhood Museum” celebrated its first Birthday
The youngest Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), the War Childhood Museum (WCM), celebrated its first birthday in the crowded Sarajevo cinema- Meeting Point. After a brief presentation of the…
Famosu Play “Audition” to start with the Tour of the Region, Europe and Australia
The famous play "Audition", which broke all the records 33 years ago and is equally popular today, will start its tour on the February 10. They will open their tour…
Koski Mehmed Pasha’s Mosque in Mostar as a Tourist Attraction
Numerous mosques were constructed and restored in BiH after the war in the 1990’s, and they are open for social and religious activities of Muslims, as well as for visits…
Chinese New Year celebration in BiH offers chance to meet Chinese culture
With the performance of Nuo Emotion, Beijing Dance Academy wished "Happy Chinese New Year" bringing Chinese culture closer to residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Saturday evening here. The audience in the…
Sarajevo National Theater opens the Memorial Gallery “Sulejman Kupusovic”
The National Theater Sarajevo on January 30th will open a gallery in the foyer of the theater to promote theatrical authorities and their works that have established the values of…
ili Roman Bridge is cultural and historical Treasure of Sarajevo’s Settlement of Ilidza
It is not known when the stone fortress of the Roman bridge was constructed on an old and abandoned road near the main road near Sarajevo. This bridge is one…
