On 24 September 2016 a review of cultural creativity was held in Banja Luka presenting tradition, culture and customs of national minorities.
The Czech, Montenegrins, Italians, Jews, Macedonians, Hungarians, Roma, Poles, Slovaks, Slovenians and Ukrainians presented cultural creativity of their parent country. Stands were also located in the hallway where national minorities presented their cuisine, items, handicraft, books and brochures. The review of cultural creativity of national minorities was integrated in the annual calendar of cultural events of Banja Luka last year.
The Association of the Slovenians of the RS “Triglav” Banja Luka presented their culture by a performance of pupils of supply teaching lessons of the Slovenian language and culture reciting poems of Slovenian poets about the world, children play, sweet and sours words.
The audience was welcomed by deputy Mayor of Banja Luka Jasna Brkić, president of the Union of National Minorities of the Republic of Srpska Franjo Rover, and Željko Vaško, candidate of the Union of National Minorities for a national minority deputy in the Banja Luka City Assembly.
The review, held in the sport hall “Obilićevo”, was attended by Minister of Economic Relations and Regional Cooperation of the Republic of Srpska Zlatan Klokić, head of delegation of Srpska in Israel Arie Livne, MP Igor Radojičić, representatives of Office of High Representative to BiH, OSCE, and many embassies.
(image taken over from www.bl-portal.com)
