"LITTLE EUROPE WITH A HEART FOR ALDINA'S HEART"
The festival of national minorities in the town of Prnjavor, which this year was of a humanitarian nature and was called "Little Europe wholeheartedly for Aldina's heart", was held on November 28, 2025 in the Cultural Centre in Prnjavor.
We gladly responded to the invitation to participate in this Festival and in this way we make our modest contribution to this humanitarian action, which aimed to help in the treatment of their little fellow citizen Aldina. The festival was designed so that representatives of all national minorities participated in the cultural program with young members of the association. With their energy, rhythm and colorful tradition that they cherish with a smile, they showed to whom the future belongs. Our folklorists, young in age, but true masters on stage, as always, elicited smiles and great applause from the audience. Our sales stand was attended by a slightly older team that prepared traditional Slovenian delicacies - potica and Prekmurje gibanica. The team included Olga again, but this time Suvajac and Ljiljana Memon. We beautifully decorated our sales stand and managed to sell almost everything we had on display. There were only a few cups and a few eco-bags left.
We were exactly as the program moderator described us when presenting our Association:
"When you say Slovenian - you immediately think of order, work and a smile that lasts longer than working hours. Slovenians in the Republika Srpska have been promoting their culture, customs and language through song and togetherness for decades. Their performances, workshops and traditional events such as Martinovanje, Choir Meetings, Prešeren Days have become real little holidays of the spirit, synonyms for duration and proof that precision can be cheerful, and work is a true art. Their presence teaches us that success does not have to be noisy, sometimes a smile and an accordion in the right rhythm are enough."
The atmosphere of the Festival, as well as the socializing after the cultural and artistic program, exuded the unity of all representatives of national minorities and the determination to participate in such actions, because humanity knows no boundaries and diversity does not divide, but unites.
Ljiljana Memon
