Five Days of Zagreb in Sarajevo | |
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Genre | Cultural festival |
Date(s) | June |
Frequency | annual |
Location(s) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Years active | 2008 - present |
Area | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Website | jabih |
Five Days of Zagreb in Sarajevo (Croatian : Pet dana Zagreba u Sarajevu) is an annual cultural festival held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that celebrates Croatian culture. [1] [2] It was established in 2009 by Association for Promotion of Culture and Art " Ja BiH.." Zagreb and HKD Napredak. [3] The festival hosts a five-day programme that includes numerous art exhibitions, film screenings, music concerts, art workshops and theatre productions. [4] It is endorsed by the governments of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia. [5] [6]
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