“Quo Vadis, Aida?” Film by Bosnian Director Jasmila Zbanic on the Venice Biennale
The movie "Quo Vadis, Aida?" on the genocide in Srebrenica by Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic, will be included in the competition program of one of the world's largest film festivals,…
Sarajevo Film Festival: Safety and well-being of Guests and Staff are of Paramount Importance
The 26th Sarajevo Film Festival will be held as planned – from 14 to 21 August – on-site as well as online, in accordance with the situation caused by…
Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award dedicated to Michel Franco
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to cinematic art as well as for his support of the Sarajevo Film Festival, the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award will be given…
Mural painted in Sarajevo to draw Attention to the Problem of Violence against Women
In Zetra Olympic Complex, a mural called "What is hidden behind a mask" was painted on the wall, which aims to draw attention to the increased number of cases…
President of the Jury of 26th Sarajevo Film Festival will be Michel Hazanavicius
President of the Jury of 26th Sarajevo Film Festival will be French director and writer Michel Hazanavicius, born in 1967 in Paris, France. He attended art school and moved on…
Sarajevo Film Festival reveals the First Feature Film at the Opening
The cast of the film include Jasna Žalica, Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Alma Prica, Jadranka Đokić, Vedrana Božinović, Admir Glamočak, Dženita Imamović, Bane Popović, Izudin Bajrović, Dino Sarija and Mira Banjac.…
49 Films to compete for Heart of Sarajevo Awards
A total of 49 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival. The Festival’s four competition sections – for feature, documentary, short…
“Why are you not here?” Exhibition with 8,372 Cups of Coffee opened in Srebrenica
When Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1992, ethno-national divisions plunged the country into war. In July of 1995, Bosnian Serb forces invaded a United Nations…
High Representative Inzko supports “Sto te nema” Monument exhibited in Memorial Centre
High Representative Valentin Inzko supported “Što te nema” monument exhibited today in the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Centre. “Srebrenica will always be a planetary place of remembrance, of ‘never again.’ Forgetting…
Attend the UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day (Online) to “Learn the Consequences of Hatred” and “Rectify the Past”
Arnesa Buljusmic-Kustura of Remembering Srebrenica says tuning into the UK National Srebrenica Memorial Day Commemoration this Saturday is a chance for people across the globe who “looked away” during…
Glasgow Artist remembers Srebrenica Genocide with moving Tribute
He had never trained to be an artist, but after visiting the mass graves of Bosnia, Glasgow forensic technician Robert McNeil never forget the horrors he saw there.…
First ever Virtual Exhibition Featuring Bosnian Genocide Survivors to open Today
UK charity organisation Remembering Srebrenicawill open the first ever virtual exhibition featuring the personal experiences of Bosnian genocide survivors on Monday 6th of July at 2pm British Summer Time.…
First Ever Virtual Exhibition Featuring Bosnian Genocide Survivors Opens Online on Monday
UK charity organisation Remembering Srebrenicawill open the first ever virtual exhibition featuring the personal experiences of Bosnian genocide survivors on Monday 6th of July at 2pm British Summer…
Embassy of Switzerland launched Online Campaign “We Press Forward”
The Embassy of Switzerland in Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched the online campaign "We Press Forward", based on short movies that show the results of Switzerland’s long-term engagement…
Date of Opening of Sarajevo Film Festival announced
Sarajevo Film Festival will be held from 14 to 21 August 2020. This was confirmed today by the SFF Directorate on its Facebook profile. They welcomed all participants, but also…
Michel Hazanavicius is Jury President of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival
After presenting his film THE SEARCH at the 20th Sarajevo Film Festival in 2014, Hazanavicius is back again at the 2020 Sarajevo Film Festival and with four more Jury…
35th Anniversary: Sarajevo Mayor meets Crvena Jabuka Frontman
The cult Sarajevo band “Crvena Jabuka” is celebrating thirty-five years of existence this year. This jubilee will crown the album entitled "Sarajevo 1985 - 2020." On that occasion, the…
New Street Artwork in Sarajevo highlights the need to Preserve the Environment
The colourful mural which portrays how human society can intertwine with nature and the environment rather than conquer it, was unveiled today at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in…
Bosnian Faruk Sahat won Silver at the International Philosophical Olympiad
Faruk Sahat, a student of the Second High School in Sarajevo, won a silver medal at the XXVIII International Philosophical Olympiad, which was held online due to the coronavirus…
Sarajevo Film Festival CineLink Work in Progress Call for Entries 2020 until July
CineLink Work in Progress call for entries is now open. The deadline for submitting the applications is July 1st 2020. CineLink Work in Progress selects films in post-production to…
War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo opened its Doors to Visitors
After 80 days, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo finally opened its doors to visitors, and soon the first office outside Bosnia and Herzegovina will be in Kiev, Ukraine.…
Kobe Bryant Mural in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the largest in Europe
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wasn't just a star in the United States. His talent and personality inspired many around the globe, and it even reached into…
After 80 days, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo will open its Doors
After 80 days, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo will finally open its doors to visitors next week, and soon the first office outside Bosnia and Herzegovina will…
Ratko Mladic’s 400-Page War Diary set up as an Exhibition in Belgrade
Four hundred pages of Ratko Mladic's war diary, drawn by artist Vladimir Miladinovic, will be exhibited in a gallery in Belgrade. The exhibition called "Diary" for visitors will be…
Sarajevo Film Festival CineLink Work in Progress Call for Entries 2020 until July
CineLink Work in Progress call for entries is now open. The deadline for submitting the applications is July 1st 2020. CineLink Work in Progress selects films in post-production to…
Bosnian Poet Aleksa Santic was born on this Day in 1868
On this day in 1868, Aleksa Šantić, a Bosnian poet, was born. Šantić was a prolific poet and writer. He wrote almost 800 poems, seven theatrical plays and some prose.…
Ten Amazing Museums in Bosnia and Herzegovina worth of visiting (video)
The museums and galleries in Bosnia and Herzegovina are not filled with renaissance or romantic paintings but rather with the living forms that represented everyday life. Culture in the centuries leading…
Ivo Andric has donated Million Euros of the Nobel Prize – do you know to whom?
Our only Nobel Laureate Ivo Andric died 42 years ago, and today we do not know much of the important details of his life, like the fact that he…
Bosnian Alma Ferovic Fazlic awarded with Honorary Award Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in London
Alma Ferovic Fazlic, Voice Assistant at the Academy of Performing Arts, University of Sarajevo, is the winner of the Honorary Award Associate of the Royal Academy of Music in…
“We Are One: A Global Film Festival” featuring Movies from Sarajevo Film Festival
Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube jointly announced We Are One: A Global Film Festival, an unprecedented 10-day digital film festival exclusively on YouTube, bringing together an international community of…
Remembering Srebrenica UK selects ‘Every Action Matters’ as Theme for this Year
Every year, Remembering Srebrenica UK selects a theme that reflects an aspect of the genocide that must be commemorated, but also speaks to communities here across the country. The…
Remembering Srebrenica appeals for Submissions for Virtual Museum to mark 25th Anniversary of Genocide
Bosnians and Herzegovinan’s across the world are being asked to contribute their stories, pictures and personal items to create a unique virtual museum to mark the 25th anniversary of…
Interview with Ennis Cehic, Author of “New Metonyms Bosnia and Herzegovina” Book
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ennis Cehic is a writer living and working between Melbourne and Sarajevo. His writing focuses on ideas of displacement, creativity, identity and existentialism. His work,…
Bosnian Artists are Benefitting from the Pandemic, but not Financially
Artists in Bosnia are making the most out of social isolation and the restrictions put in place by the government to prevent the transmission of COVID-19, but sales…
Sabina Hodzic-Mehmedovic decided to put all Hardships that Her Family went through into a Book about Srebrenica
Sabina Hodzic-Mehmedovic survived the horrors of Srebrenica genocide as a nine-year old girl. On that July 1995, she stayed without 13 very close persons, including her father Sabit. This nine-year-old…
Electronic Music and Journey through Vranduk Fortress in One Amazing Video!
The Garden of Dreams (GoD) once again took us on a wonderful journey, this time to the medieval Vranduk Fortress. We had the opportunity to virtually enjoy the fantastic…
Medieval Monastery was located near the oldest Printing House in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Archaeological excavation has been completed at the site Sopotnica near Gorazde was carried out by the Institute for Cultural and Historical Heritage of Republika Srpska and the Museum of…
This Year’s MESS Central Theme is “Nostalgia for the Future”
Marking the International Theater Day, the Office of the International Theater Festival MESS presented a part of the program of the upcoming jubilee, the 60th MESS Festival. The…
Two Parks in Sarajevo named after Safet Isovic and Kemal Monteno
Two parks in the Sarajevo municipality of Centar are named on Wednesday after prominent musicians Kemal Monteno and Safet Isovic, Avaz news portal reports. At the site of…
Bruce Lee’s Daughter thanked Bosnians for portraying Her Father as a Symbol of Combat against Coronavirus
An Instagram page dedicated to kung fu fighter Bruce Lee posted a photo of his Mostar statue with a protective mask and gloves, saying the legend thus became a…
Interview with Mr. Memisevic, a Choir Enthusiast and talented Photographer
Mr. Bakir Memisevic is a student on the Academy of Music, currently living in Sarajevo. He finished elementary and high school music education in Tuzla, and, naturally, he…
Sarajevo Haggadah is a Manuscript written on Parchment, with superb Illuminations
Originating in Northern Spain in the second half of the 14th century, the “Sarajevo Haggadah” - a manuscript written on parchment, with superb illuminations - is, since the…
UNESCO indiscribed Picking of Iva Grass on Ozren Mountain as Intangible Cultural Heritage (video)
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Mauritius until 1 December, inscribed nine elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…
Group of Artists made Video “All will pass, only Sarajevo will remain”
A group of artists gathered around the Association of Creators and Activists, in collaboration with Felina and the Makadam Acting Studio, has released a video called "Sarajevo" to mark…
Interesting Story: Sead Kapetan makes amazing Decorative wood Pieces
Residents of Prusac are known to be learned and worthy men, able to face and overcome every difficulty, that can get in their way. The story of Sead Kapetan…
Amila Omanovic gives Italian Language Course free of Charge in the difficult Days of Pandemic
Amila Omanovic, a young woman from the city of Visoko, is in love with the Italian language and culture, and in these difficult days of the pandemic she decided…
The War Bicycle keeps the Memory of Sarajevo under Siege
“If we talk about bicycles than we have to talk about the war.” – said Irfan Selman who spent the whole war in Sarajevo. His war bicycle saved his…
Bosnian Artist asks to go to Prison because she cannot survive from Handicrafts
Jelena Cvjetkovic from Fojnica has many hobbies, she is a nurse physiotherapist by profession, lives in Fojnica with her aunt Kata. After the last war, they both lived in…
Bosnian Artist Alisa Teletovic performed in front of Audience in Abu Dhabi
A unique artistic performance was held at the Abu Dhabi Gallery this week, featuring Bosnian artist Alisa Teletovic, Fena news agency reports. At the invitation of the One Piece…
Sarajevo Zoo to begin working on Saturday again
The Pioneer Valley Recreation and Amusement Center will begin working tomorrow morning as the work to clean up the artificial lakes is completed. For the past ten days, for…
