Cultural events and literary presentations across Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Various cultural and literary events have taken place across the region. In Mostar, the State Review of Original Folklore of Croats in BiH was held, featuring eight ensembles from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia showcasing traditional songs, dances, and customs. The event aimed to preserve national identity and intangible cultural heritage.

In Croatia, several literary and educational activities were noted. In Buje, a bilingual book titled ‘Multiculturalism in MY Istria’ was presented to students to promote regional diversity. In Konjic, the ‘Days of the Book’ festival concluded with the promotion of long-lost works by writer Hamido Šahinović Ekrem. Additionally, in Požega, a literary meeting featured the collection of short stories by Ivana Bodrožić.

Musical and educational programs also featured prominently. Hrastovica hosted its fifth concert of patriotic and folk songs, organized by KUD ‘Hrastovička gora’. In Virovitica, physicist Nikola Poljak presented a series of science-themed picture books for children to popularize physics. In Split, art historian Ana Šeparović is scheduled to lecture on gender and class in interwar photography.