Bosnia and Herzegovina

 GE in BiH

GE National Ambassador in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tatjana Tatjana Slijepcevic

Upcoming events:

For the Report on the first GE event in Sarajevo in October 2007, read here...

12th INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL JAZZ FEST SARAJEVO 2008
International Jazz Festival has been organised for 12th time in Sarajevo. This Festival's aim is to promote contemporary music that is based on jazz and music improvisations. 12th Jazz Fest has opened Dianne Reeves, four-time Grammy Award winner on November 5, and it will be closed on November 9 with the concert by Susanna& the Magical Orchestra form Norway. More: www.jazzfest.ba

HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
Human Rights Film Festival will take place in Sarajevo from November 13 till November 16. It is organised for 3rd time in Sarajevo and aim of this year’s Festival is to inspire. Trough the movies that will be shown the organisers aim to zoom rights, and in particular women, injustice and corruption. More: www.pravoljudski.com

MAGLAJ
MOVIE „SNOW“ IN MAGLAJ'S CINEMA
„Snow“ is the movie that opened 14th Sarajevo Film Festival and its world premiere was at Cannes Film Festival, where it was awarded, as well as in New York, Seoul and Montreal. Aida Begic’s movie is the BH candidate for most prestigious movie award “Oscar” and in Maglaj’s cinema it will be shown from November 17 till November 19.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina in brief

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Take a look at Tatjana's presentation of her country!

Area 51,129 sq km
Capital Sarajevo
Language Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
Population 4,498,976 (July 2006 est.)
Population growth rate 1.35% (2006 est.)
Life expectancy 78 years
Religion Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Ethnic groups Bosniak 48%, Serb 37.1%, Croat 14.3%, other 0.6% (2000)
Independence 1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; ind
GDP $9.158 billion (2006 est.)