{"id":21875,"date":"2025-08-09T13:30:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T13:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/?p=21875"},"modified":"2025-08-15T06:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T06:36:06","slug":"konjicka-sehara-25-years-of-tradition-encounters-and-folklore-splendor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/welcometokonjic.ba\/en\/2025\/08\/09\/konjicka-sehara-25-years-of-tradition-encounters-and-folklore-splendor\/","title":{"rendered":"Konji\u010dka Sehara: 25 Years of Tradition, Encounters, and Folklore Splendor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With dances, songs, and costumes from various parts of the world, the jubilee \u201cKonji\u010dka Sehara\u201d gathered hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators \u2013 celebrating a tradition that unites generations and cultures.<\/h2>\n
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With dances, songs, and costumes from different parts of the world, the jubilee \u201cKonji\u010dka Sehara\u201d brought together hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators \u2013 celebrating a tradition that bridges generations and cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As part of the \u201cKonjic Summer\u201d event and the Diaspora Days \u201cKonjic in the Heart of BiH,\u201d the 25th Konji\u010dka Sehara, an international festival of folklore creativity and one of the most visited events in Konjic, was held before a full audience at the Partizanovo Business and Sports Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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This jubilee gathering brought together cultural and artistic societies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as guests from Turkey, Albania, Poland, Romania, Croatia, and Northern Cyprus, who treated the audience to an evening rich in traditional dances, music, and the vibrant colors of their cultures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At the very start of the program, following the parade through the town and the ceremonial review, the hosts from the Bosniak Cultural Community \u201cPreporod\u201d Konjic welcomed the attendees. They have been organizing this festival for 25 years under the patronage of the City of Konjic, with the support of the Government of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, the HNC Tourist Board, and the event\u2019s partner \u2013 Sparkasse Bank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The program opened with performances by the youngest members of \u201cPreporod,\u201d symbolically showing that cultural heritage is being passed on to new generations. Throughout the evening, ensembles from various parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina \u2013 Donji Vakuf, Visoko, Had\u017ei\u0107i, Jablanica, Tuzla, Sarajevo, Mostar, Kiseljak, Gornji Vakuf, and Podvele\u017eje \u2013 took turns on stage, along with international guests who arrived in Konjic from \u0141\u0119czyca, Ankara, Durr\u00ebs, Nedeli\u0161\u0107e, as well as from Romania and Northern Cyprus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In addition to the folklore performances, the audience had the opportunity to enjoy the musical part of the program with young Konjic native Ajdin Sulti\u0107, who performed a traditional sevdalinka.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Konji\u010dka Sehara is not just a folklore festival, but a symbol of unity, connection, and cultural exchange.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The organizers expressed special thanks to Mayor Osman \u0106ati\u0107, the City of Konjic, the cantonal authorities, and the partners who continuously support this and other cultural events, making Konjic a hub of cultural activities in the region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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At the end of the evening, with a message of gratitude to all guests and visitors, the next event as part of \u201cKonjic Summer\u201d was announced \u2013 a concert by Adi \u0160o\u0161a, which will be held on Saturday, August 9, on the plaza in front of the High School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Source of text and photos: Radio Konjic\u2013https:\/\/radiokonjic.ba\/konjicka-sehara-25-godina-tradicije-susreta-i-folklorne-raskosi\/<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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