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,,Winter City” officially opened with a concert by Dado Macić and the band
Treća po redu manifestacija „Zimski grad“ zvanično je otvorena večeras koncertom Dade Macića na trgu pored zgrade Gradske uprave. U odličnoj svirci i raznolikom muzičkom repertoaru uživale su sve generacije, od najmlađih, pa do onih starijih, koji su u opuštenoj atmosferi proveli ugodnu decembarsku večer. Dado Macić, nakon završetka koncerta, kazao je za radiokonjic.ba da mu je pripalo veliko zadovoljstvo da ove godine otvori „Zimski grad“.
„Organizatori su se potrudili da obezbijede sve i da nam bude lijepo večeras. Počastio sam ljude pjesmom, onim što najboljem znam, a drago mi je da su večeras posebno uživali najmlađi, oni su naša najdraža publika“– izjavio je Macić.
Ovogodišnja manifestacija, koja će trajati do 15.januara, obiluje bogatim muzičko-zabavnim programom u kojem će svi Konjičani, ali i posjetioci iz drugih gradova, kao i gosti iz dijaspore, koji u ovim prednovogodišnjim danima borave u Konjicu, pronaći nešto za sebe. Jedan od njih, koji dane odmora provodi u rodnom gradu je i poznati bh.fudbaler, reprezentativac BiH, Smail Prevljak. Uživao je večeras na koncertu i u cjelokupnoj atmosferi.
„Stigao sam prije dva-tri dana, sada nam je zimska pauza. Lijepo je da se možemo okupiti na jednom mjestu i družiti se u ovakvom ambijentu. Sigurno da je ovo jedna lijepa priča za Konjic. Uvijek se lijepo vratiti u svoju čaršiju“-kazao je naš reprezentativac za radiokonjic.ba, koji je svima poželio sretnu Novu 2024. godinu.
Tonight, in addition to a good concert, the visitors enjoyed hot tea and sweets, prepared by the members of the “Neretva” Konjic scouts troop.
“We wanted to contribute so much to this event and this was the least we could do. We did it from the heart and we are all happy to warm ourselves with this scout tea” – said Selma Hadžihusejnović, head of the “Neretva” Konjic Scouts Troop.
The association SIN “Neretvica” also contributed to the “Winter City” event. At their stand, visitors could taste roasted chestnuts for free.
“Tonight, all visitors could enjoy the smell and taste of roasted chestnuts, which we roasted here on the spot.” We roasted about 70 kg of chestnuts,” said Refik Boloban, a member of the Management Board of the SIN “Neretvica” Association.
The City of Konjic organizes the event “Winter City” in partnership with the National University, the Sports Hall, the Youth Council and the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Environmental Protection of the Croatian National Academy of Sciences. Orhan Tucović, the head of the mayor’s office, attended the opening of the event, saying that he was happy about the atmosphere tonight.
“We have a beautifully decorated space tonight, local musicians, kids, which is the most important thing. It is important that there are smiles, good will and that everyone is enjoying themselves. If it’s like tonight, we’ll be happy. We want to have that tradition, primarily for the sake of the citizens of Konjic, but also for the sake of tourists, guests from the diaspora, to show that we are a city that nurtures tourism even during the winter period,” Tucović said.
This year, the City of Konjic provided free transportation for residents from rural areas during this year’s event, which continues tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. on the square near the City Administration, where elementary schools from the City of Konjic will hold a program called “Snow Magic.”
Source of text and photos: www.radiokonjic.ba, https://radiokonjic.ba/zimski-grad-otvoren-veceras-koncertom-dade-macica/?fbclid=IwAR27DKA2InXzGRg3fkJoMJxgzNEW8B6zTuUCePjySiQMkzC_Xw84ocXYqvY
Event ,,Carnival of children’s smiles” was held
On Saturday, this year’s third “Winter City” event, organized by the City of Konjic, began with the pre-program “Carnival of Children’s Smiles”. The tenth carnival, organized by the “Volunteers and Friends of the Equestrian Region” Association, gathered this year 300 boys and girls.
The gathering was on the plateau near the Old Bridge, and then the children in a parade together with their parents, accompanied by cheerful children’s songs, walked through the streets of the city. Mascots of famous cartoon characters joined them on the walk, which made them especially happy, bringing smiles to their faces.
Rejoicing, singing and dancing, they reached the cinema hall of the National University of Konjic, where an entertainment program was held, with the participation of magicians and a performance by members of the Konjic Amateur Theater “Neretva”. Even the youngest were happy to participate in the mentioned activities.
Organizatori su i ove godine izabrali najljepše kostime karnevala. Prvu nagradu osvojila je Nađa Jahić za kostim pčelice maje, druga je pripala Arianu Maciću za kostim astronauta, a treća nagrada otišla je u ruke Ane Pranjić za kostim princeze.
“Today we had about 300 children participating in our carnival. We are glad that this event has been included in the “Winter City” event again this year. In addition to the parade through the city, we also had a magician, while members of AP “Neretva” performed a talent show with children. We also had a meeting with Santa Claus and distribution of packages, which the children were especially happy about. We are really glad that our parents show us their trust, which makes us feel great joy and happiness,” said Ćosić.
The official opening of the “Winter City” event will be held on Monday, December 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the square near the City Administration, when the program “Made in Konjic” will be held, i.e. the concert of Konjic musicians “Dado Macić and Band”, and the host of the program will is the Konjic National University.
Source of text: Radio Konjic, www.radiokonjic.ba
Source of photos: Facebook page “Volonteri i prijatelji konjičke regije” (Volunteers and friends of Konjic region)
,,Winter city” in Konjic
The city of Konjic, in partnership with the National University of Konjic, the Sports Hall, the Youth Council and the Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Environmental Protection of the Croatian National Academy of Sciences, is organizing the third “Winter City” event which will take place from December 23 to January 15, 2024. This year, all visitors can expect a rich music and entertainment program for all generations, said Orhan Tucović, president of the event’s organizing committee.
“The city of Konjic, primarily for the sake of its citizens, but also for our intention to be a tourist destination throughout the year, is organizing the “Winter Town” again this year. The program will mainly be held on the Small Square near the City Administration, and throughout the event, we will promote local performers, and children from our schools and kindergartens will participate in the activities. I am sure that everyone will find something for themselves and that “Winter City” will be an excellent manifestation for everyone’s preference,”– said Tucović.
The event begins on Saturday, December 23rd at noon, with the pre-program, i.e. the “Carnival of Children’s Smiles”, organized by the “Volunteers and Friends of the Konjic Region” Association. The official opening is on Monday, December 25 at 7 p.m., with a concert by musicians of Konjic, said Sabina Ćukle, a member of the Organizing Committee.
“With the program called “Made in Konjic”, i.e. the concert of musicians from Konjic performed by “Dado Macić and the band”, which is supported by the National University of Konjic, we open the official program of the “Winter City” manifestation. We invite all fellow citizens to come and enjoy the concert, and a gastronomic offer will also be prepared, all so that our citizens will be interested and come to this event,” said Ćukle.
As part of the “Winter City”, numerous other musical and entertainment events will be held, which will be enjoyed by all the people of Konjic, as well as guests from abroad. This year’s noveltyž is the organization of free transportation from four directions so that residents from more distant places of the City of Konjic could also attend the program content, stated Orhan Tucović, president of the Organizing Committee of the “Winter City” event.
“The first direction will be from the village of Zukići, through Podorašac and Ovčari, to Konjic. The second is from the village of Glavatičevo through Bijela and Glavičine, to Konjic, the third direction is Buturović Polje-Lisičići-Konjic and the fourth is Ribići-Radešine-Čelebići-Konjic. Also, the mayor wants to motivate and reward our students, so this year we will also organize trips to the Olympic mountains and a visit to the Olympic swimming pool in Otoka in Sarajevo is also planned,” Tucović emphasized.
This year, a new stage was purchased to hold concerts, and a lot of effort was invested in decorating the city streets with lights and New Year’s decorations. Also, it is planned that this year an installation in the form of a carriage will be placed on the plateau next to the Stone Bridge, which will be an ideal place for photography.
Source of text and pictures: Radio Konjic, www.radiokonjic.ba
Performed play “Fešta”
Last night in Konjic, as part of the “Heritage Theater 2023” event, with the support of the Foundation for Music, Fine and Performing Arts in Sarajevo and the City of Konjic, starting at 7:30 p.m., was performed the play “Fešta” by the “Exit” Theater from Zagreb.
The comedy “Fešta” is the author’s project of Josipa Anković and Josip Ledina, written during the fifth year of study at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb.
“We wrote the text ourselves, directed it ourselves and performed the play “Fešta” ourselves, which was our exam in the fifth year. The day after the exam, at the academy, people from the profession came from Zagreb, they saw the play, the director of the Exit Theater, Matko Raguž, came and decided that he wanted to include the play in the repertoire of the theater” – said Ledina, adding that the play “Fešta ” presented the relationship between a young married couple in a humorous but also realistic way.
In the play, Josipa and Josip are a young, well-to-do couple, and for their wedding anniversary they organized the biggest party in town. The guests of that festival are the spectators who, just by entering the theater, become their friends, relatives, godfathers, acquaintances or business partners, because the audience didn’t just come to watch this play, they came to participate in it. The red carpet is rolled out, the cameras are on, and everyone becomes part of their new family album.
Recalling the beginnings of their love, Josip and Josip take us through a short history of their relationship, full of ups and downs. They don’t want to hide anything, they will share every detail of their relationship without any reservations. Telling their story, they fall into the most different, but very recognizable traps of their life together, but they will set the biggest trap for each other right in front of us. By making fun of our love, marriage and gender relations, “Fešta” dissolves numerous stereotypes that we are often not even aware of, but it also directs its critical edge at the society that only recognizes the law of brothers and godfathers.
The play questions not only the relationship between the young married couple, but also the relationship between the actor and the audience. Constantly involving the audience in stage events, it skillfully balances on the border of illusion and reality and turns into a full-blooded event.
Recalling the beginnings of their love, Josip and Josip take us through a short history of their relationship, full of ups and downs. They don’t want to hide anything, they will share every detail of their relationship without any reservations. Telling their story, they fall into the most different, but very recognizable traps of their life together, but they will set the biggest trap for each other right in front of us. By making fun of our love, marriage and gender relations, “Fešta” dissolves numerous stereotypes that we are often not even aware of, but it also directs its critical edge at the society that only recognizes the law of brothers and godfathers.
The play questions not only the relationship between the young married couple, but also the relationship between the actor and the audience. Constantly involving the audience in stage events, it skillfully balances on the border of illusion and reality and turns into a full-blooded event.
The actor Ledina has visited the city of Konjic before, because his mother is originally from Konjic. Some of the series in which the young actor Ledina has acted so far are “Black and White World”, “Dar Mar”, he acted in the film “The Sixth Bus”, and he also played in plays in Kerempuh, Exit and Teatro ITD, the film “The Sixth Bus” and others.
The play “Fešta” was performed at the end of the “Heritage Theater 2023” project.
Text source: Radio Konjic, www.radiokonjic.ba, Fb profile Benjamin Mušinović
Photo source: Fb profile Benjamin Mušinović
Presentation of writers’ creativity and Hommage to writer Hadžem Hajdarević
Last night, a Literary evening was held in the Bosnian room of the National University of Konjic, organized by the SIN Neretvice Association in cooperation with the City of Konjic.
At the beginning of the evening, the president of the SIN Neretvica Association, Salih Mustafić, and the coordinator and moderator of the evening, Bajro Perva, welcomed the attendees.
In the program, writers from Konjic and other Bosnia and Herzegovina cities presented their prose and poetic works: Zehra Šljivo, Mirnela Salihović, Suvada Poturović, Azemina Sultanić, Alaga Ajdinović, Šaćir Hrnjica, Ibro Hero, Meliha Hebibović, Ibrahim Turak and Bajro Perva, and the aphoristic Ekrem Macić, Aziz Nuhić and Tarik Jakubović.
“I hope that this Literary Evening was better than all the previous ones and that we slowly “cross over” the Jablanica Lake, that is, the Neretva and give it a wider significance than the local and native” – said Bajro Perva.
“Wonderful experience, it’s a great honor and pleasure for me to be a part of this evening and make my contribution” – said Mirnela Salihović from Visoko.
“A nice literary evening in which amateur poets showed their creativity and I hope the audience had something to hear. A few songs, a little prose, a few anecdotes from our humorists, a nice story and I hope that as part of the “Day of Neretvica” and next year we will have an event like this” – said Ibrahim Turak.
“We had a modest gathering about the written word. There were writers from the area of Konjica, as well as guests that Bajro Perva brought among us so that together, each of us would say something that would interest the audience. I think that such gatherings should take place in a shorter period. Given that we live in a gloomy time, through the poetic part, through the written word, we can return to the normality of life, as it should be” – stated Ibro Hero.
As part of the Literary Evening, a Hommage to the writer Hadžem Hajdarević, who died on December 4, 2023, was held. Bajro Perva, Selman Selhanović and Alija Muminović spoke about their friend and colleague.
“When we say Hadžem Hajdarević, then we have to go through in our heads the great literary and poetic opus of the man’s creativity, who worked tirelessly from the early seventies until ten days ago. Hadžem Hajdarević was a lover of the written word, of the culture of memory, and he left his mark on the time in which he lived, created, and sang. Hadžem sang from the depths of his soul, he loved his Tjentište, Sutjeska, Drina, he loved Bosnia” – said Muminović.
Last night’s event concluded this year’s “Days of Neretvica” manifestation, which, organized by the Native Association for the Protection of Historical Monuments and Cultural Heritage of Neretvica Konjic (SIN Neretvica), included a series of different events: a trip from the confluence to the source of Neretvica, a trip to Velike Vode, traditional way of collecting grass – Kosci in Blazine, Večer bećarca i gange, Kestenijada.
Text source: Radio Konjic, www.radiokonjic.ba
Photo source: Radio Konjic, www.radiokonjic.ba
Promotion of the book “From Revolution to Exile – studies and Essays from Bosnian Literature”
Last night, Prof. Ph.D. Dijana Hadžizukić promoted the book “From Revolution to Exile – Studies and Experiments in Bosnian Literature” in Konjic. The promotion was held as part of the event “Konjic Book Days 23” in the Bosnian room of the NU Konjic, and the promoters of the book were Lejla Žujo – Marić and Fatima Trbonja.
The book was published in February of the current year, as a result of the research work of the last few years. As the author Dijana Hadžizukič told radiokonjic.ba, whose focus of research is Bosnian literature of the 20th century, the book “From Revolution to Exile” represents a collection of different texts that have been combined into one.
“The texts are combined in such a way that the first text is about revolutionaries and shareholders in the prose of Derviš Sušić, and I have included several novels by this author as my corpus. In doing so, I showed how he writes about those people who joined the partisans, those who did not, and those who were on the side of the fascists. Through the texts, I showed that Sušić actually gave a realistic picture, a wide range, not judging anyone, but he understood all people, both those who were partisans and those who were not, even though he himself was a partisan. Apart from Sušić, I also analyzed other authors, and through the texts, I showed how they also wrote,” said author Dijana Hadžizukić.
Through the authors she analyzed who wrote in the 1970s and 1980s, at the end of the book, the author concludes with a text about authors who write in our modern times, who do not live in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
That’s exactly the second part of the title, authors living in exile. Some of those authors are Aleksandar Hemon who works in America, Bekim Sejranović who lived in Norway, Semezdin Mehmedinović who lives in the USA and others. In that part of the book, I wanted to show what kind of literature they write, how much artistic value these authors have, what their basic themes are, and the differences between them. Based on the texts I read, I came to the conclusion that they are rather autobiographically oriented with a lot of nostalgia for Sarajevo and Bosnia in general.”
The book “From Revolution to Exile – studies and Essays from Bosnian Literature” was conceived in three parts and includes studies, anniversaries and approaches. It opens up the possibility of interpreting different literary genres in a new light and in the recognizable context of Bosnian literature and culture, which is of great importance for us, said promoter Lejla Žujo – Marić.
“For the first part of the book – studies, it is interesting that Prof. Hadžizukić puts the classics of Bosnian literature in focus, offers new readings, sheds light on hitherto unexplained issues through individual themes from the context of the literary works of individual authors such as Sušić, Ćopić, Andrić and then on to Trifković, Isaković and recent literary phenomena such as the theme of exile in Bosnian literature. In my opinion, revolution and exile are the two points on which the history of the 20th century rests, as well as the beginning of the present century. The book raises the question of how writers perceive history and what is their literary view of the most important historical and cultural processes. Revolution and exile are mutually connected, conditioned, because in order for the revolution to take place its participants must go into exile, that is, maybe some revolutions were started from exile,” promoter Žujo-Marić told radiokonjic.ba.
The mentioned book covers more than a century, which is a poetic and genre-wide oeuvre that is covered, according to the promoter Fatima Trbonja, who explained to the audience in detail about the parts of the book related to anniversaries and displays at tonight’s promotion.
“Throughout the book, the author dealt with both canonical writers and those who are still less represented in critical valorizations and texts. He makes a special contribution to texts that touch on dramatic literature, indicating that such texts are less represented in literary criticism. What is present throughout all the works is the fact that Professor Hažizukić always brings something that is poetically specific, taking into account the context of creation and the possibility of reception of the texts,” said Trbonja.
Kestenijada 2023
As part of the “Days of Neretvice 2023” event, the sixth “Kestenijada” organized by the City of Konjic and the SIN Neretvica Association will be held on October 28, starting at 11:00 a.m. in Seonica.
