The twenty second Sarajevo Film Festival
So as you all may know the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival started last week. A few days before it was officially opened, I was walking... Continue Reading
LAURA PAPO, FIRST SEPHARDIC FEMINIST
Laura Papo Bohoreta was a great writer, playwrighter, collector of Sephardic folklore treasure and a great fighter for women’s rights. Let’s pause for a moment so... Continue Reading
22. Sarajevo Film Festival
ON AUGUST, SARAJEVO IS THE CENTER OF THE WORLD! WELCOME TO CENTER! Guys in this post we bring you story about famous and worldwide known... Continue Reading
MARKALE, BLOODY ORANGES FROM SARAJEVO
It would be bad if we don’t bring you one of the most horrific stories from the besieged Sarajevo. The word “Markale” was known in... Continue Reading
SVRZO’S HOUSE IS OASIS FROM OTTOMAN PERIOD IN THE HEART OF SARAJEVO
Svrzo’s house was built by a prominent Sarajevo family, the Glođos, a member of which was kadi – Islamic judge-administrator – Munib effendi Glođo, famous... Continue Reading
SARAJEVO VS ŽELJEZNIČAR, DERBY FOR LIFE
This post will be joy for all the football fans. Sarajevo derby is a match between rivals from Bosnia’s capital city FK Željezničar and FK Sarajevo, the... Continue Reading
GRBAVICA HIDES ESMA’S SECRET
Dear guests in this post we bring you the story of the incredible movie ,,Grbavica” that tells the story of a raped woman from Sarajevo during the... Continue Reading
STORY BEHIND SARAJEVSKO BEER… CHEERS!
Ottoman period (1864-1878) Sarajevo’s Brewery was founded in 1864 and is considered the first industrial production in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having first beer in Sarajevo was best... Continue Reading
TASLI HAN, CHARM OF SARAJEVO
Tasli Han (Tašlihan / Stone Inn) was a former caravan inn in Sarajevo, located at the beginning of Baščaršija where today Hotel Europe has a... Continue Reading
HAGGADAH in the Heart of Sarajevo
In this post we bring you amazing story about Sarajevo Haggadah The Sarajevo Haggadah is an illuminated manuscript that contains the illustrated traditional text of the Passover... Continue Reading
YELLOW BASTION AND BEER
The Yellow Bastion was built in the period of the Ottoman Empire. It is located in the old part of Sarajevo above the sehid cemetery... Continue Reading
ĆEVAPI: THE MOST TASTEFUL SYMBOL OF SARAJEVO
Ćevapi or ćevapčići is a grilled dish of minced meat, a type of skinless sausage, found traditionally in the countries of southeastern Europe (the Balkans).... Continue Reading
THE CHARM OF BAŠČARŠIJA
Baščaršija is Sarajevo’s old bazaar center, as well as the historical and cultural center of the city. Baščaršija was founded in the 15th century when Isa-bey... Continue Reading
A STORY ABOUT MISS SARAJEVO
Bill Carter’s Miss Sarajevo is a startling portrait of the capital of Bosnia when it was under siege. Equipped with a simple hand-held camera Carter captured... Continue Reading
THE UNFINISHED LIVES OF BOSNIA’S ROMEO AND JULIET (Boško and Admira)
SARAJEVO — The story of Boško and Admira ended with two short bursts from a sniper’s rifle on a Sarajevo bridge on the afternoon of... Continue Reading
