\u201cOn October 8, Konjic will experience a true celebration of flavors and aromas, featuring homemade products from our hardworking farmers, traditional dishes that preserve the spirit of our region and Herzegovina as a whole, as well as modern culinary creations that bring freshness and innovation. This year, the festival will offer a rich cultural and entertainment program, tastings, handicraft exhibitions, and opportunities to meet and socialize with local producers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to the high level of interest and limited space, the organizers were unable to accommodate all applications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis year, we have a record number of exhibitors and a record number of exhibition tables \u2013 as many as 120 exhibition spaces will be featured at the Konjic Food Fest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Women’s Associations and the Preservation of Tradition<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every year, the festival is given a special charm by gatherings of women who preserve tradition and create traditional handicrafts. Alongside long-standing participants, younger initiatives and returnee associations are also playing an increasingly important role:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor perhaps 14\u201315 years now, we have had our valued exhibitors, namely women\u2019s associations from Mostar \u2013 the \u2018Vrba\u2019 Women\u2019s Association and the \u2018Univerzum\u2019 Women\u2019s Association. Over the past two to three years, we have also welcomed a young women\u2019s association from the Prozor municipality, from returnee communities, gathered under the \u2018Mali \u017eenski kutak\u2019 Association. They bring a special charm and emotion because these women have returned to their homes, started small businesses, and returned to agricultural production. I would also highlight the young Sumejja Association \u2013 \u2018Strong Women of Herzegovina\u2019 from Mostar, which works to empower women through various initiatives and showcases their handicrafts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Top-Quality Honey from Konjic and Fair Awards<\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to high-quality local products, Konjic can proudly boast about the quality of its honey, with local beekeepers regularly winning numerous awards at national and international competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn the coming period, our beekeepers, through the \u2018Roj\u2019 Beekeepers\u2019 Association, will submit their samples to the Federal Institute of Agriculture in Sarajevo, as the analysis and evaluation of honey is currently underway for the upcoming event in November \u2013 the Honey Days of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given everything that has happened with our beekeepers and the awards they have received, we believe that this international competition will also bring further accolades \u2013 judging by everything, it will once again be gold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout the day, a professional jury made up of members of the organizing committee will visit the stalls on a \u201csecret mission\u201d and present awards in three categories: Best-Decorated Stall, Richest Selection, and Best-Packaged Product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Young Culinary Talents and the Festival Schedule<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year, special emphasis has been placed on young culinary talents through a competition for students from secondary culinary schools, with renowned Konjic chef Tarik Repovac serving as the competition\u2019s main coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn the competition segment, secondary culinary schools from Had\u017ei\u0107i, Mostar, Sarajevo, as well as our local secondary school in Konjic, will take part. What they will prepare that day remains a secret \u2013 even we, as the organizers, do not know. Chef Tarik, together with his colleagues and world-class judges, has developed a concept in which the competition dishes will be prepared using ingredients purchased at the festival that day: locally grown vegetables, fruit, honey, and other necessary ingredients. The names of the dishes and their exact ingredients will remain a secret.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking about the programme and schedule of events, Izeta Maci\u0107 explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe festival will officially begin at 9 a.m. The opening ceremony will take place at 11 a.m., featuring a rich cultural and entertainment programme. We will have performances by children from two kindergartens, Zulejha Begetaj and Happy Kids, followed by local musician Harun Sokolovi\u0107 and his band, as well as the Preporod Cultural and Artistic Society. After all these activities, the award winners will be announced. And, of course, the highlight of the day will be the announcement of the winning team from the culinary schools taking part in the competition, followed by the presentation of a trophy and a prize voucher to the winning team,\u201d Izeta Maci\u0107 concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once again, we remind you that the doors of the Partizanovo Business and Sports Center will be open to visitors from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/radiokonjic.ba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Samra-prilog-Nejla-Graho.webp\")
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