Tag archives for Bosnia
Bosnia: Land of Blue Gold
Bosnia Herzegovina is one of the European countries with the richest water resources. Projects to build a series of hydroelectric power stations in Republika Srpska, however, are endangering a delicate environmental balance.
It Is Not Easy to Be Sarajevo
Throughout the twentieth century, Sarajevo has been both a symbol of political violence and a model of peaceful coexistence. The years in which the city fell under the control of the Ustasha are crucial to understand its contradictions. A book by Emily Greble.
The Fenice Theatre goes to Andricgrad
The prestigious Venetian theatre La Fenice has begun working with Emir Kusturica on the production of a theatrical version of Ivo Andric's novel The Bridge on the Drina. The project is strongly contested by the associations of the victims in Visegrad, where the opera is due to go on stage June 28, 2014.
Zelenkovac, the Bosnian Peace Village
Zelenkovac is an eco-tourist village in the Bosnian mountains, not far from Banja Luka, hosting artists and travelers from all over the world.
Marc Neal’s Photographs Capture Bosnia’s Beauty and Soul
Marc Neal may now live in Edmonton, Alberta, but his heart is in Bosnia, and his photography proves it.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Country In a Coma
Bosnia and Herzegovina is today an ungovernable country where institutions are blocked, power is shared at the citizens' expenses, and democracy itself is in danger. The view of journalist and political analyst Almir Terzic
Bosnia: The Road Home
In April 2013 the first census of the population since the war years will take place in Bosnia Herzegovina. Official data say that over a million refugees and displaced persons have returned home after the ethnic cleansing of the '90s. The real picture of the country, however, seems a lot different. OBC's report
Dayton Accords, and Bosnia, Are in Trouble
The 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, a success for ending the bloodshed that savaged Bosnia from 1992 to 1995, is also part of the country's problem.
Jasna’s Bosnian Herbs
An Eco-centre. This is Jasna Zivkovic's answer to the economic problems of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A report about rural development in northern Bosnia, between tradition and innovation
Bosnia: Rampant Festivals and Bankrupt Museums
Bosnia and Herzegovina's major cultural institutions, including the National Museum, the Art Gallery and the National Film Archive, are in a state of neglect. The State does not support them, because doing so would imply acknowledging the existence of a common cultural and historical heritage.
Abdulah Sidran, The Soul of Sarajevo
Sarajevo, 20 years after the siege. The famous Bosnian poet and writer Abdulah Sidran talks about a city that for centuries has symbolized the encounter of faiths, nations, and cultures.
The Supreme Command in The War in Bosnia
The role of partisan cinematography in Socialist Yugoslavia and what happened to two of its better known exponents – Bata Zivojinovic and Hajrudin Siba Krvavac, hero and director respectively of the most famous Yugoslavian film in the world, “Valter defends Sarajevo."