Juventafest theater festival to be held in Sarajevo

The 14th Juventafest International High School Theater Festival is scheduled to take place in Sarajevo from September 5 to 9. Organized by the Medija-Art Association for the Development and Improvement of Multimedia Arts and Culture, the event will gather numerous young creators.

The competitive program, selected by Adna Dautović, begins at the Sarajevo Youth Theater with the guest performance ‘Stub srama’ from Montenegro. Other participating productions include ‘Kukolj u žitu’ from Zagreb, ‘Mali princ’ from Kragujevac, ‘Mi deca sa stanice Zoo’ from Subotica, and ‘Beng, beng’ from Banja Luka.

In addition to performances, the festival includes the Juventafest + program, featuring a panel discussion and film screening titled ‘Samir Mehić Bowie – Pisma iz Srebrenice’ in collaboration with BIRN BiH. The event also offers various workshops led by professionals such as opera singer Tijana Karić, actress Darija Lorenci Flatz, puppeteer Ines Pašić, and director Dino Mustafić. Since 2019, the festival has been part of the Inclusion Movement, involving participants from SOS Children's Villages Sarajevo.