Jasna diklic biography of barack
•
Nihad Kreševljaković: Artists have to respond to the world they see
Nihad Kreševljaković, artistic director of Mess Festival, talks to Nick Awde about the Sarajevo War Theatre, the power of memory, and the role of the artist in times of conflict.
One of theatre’s superpowers is its ability to take on different roles in different nations, adapting to the strictures or freedoms of the society and culture in which it finds itself. To make this work, theatre often co-opts other art forms – and so, in country with a complicated and traumatic history like Bosnia and Herzegovina, it wouldn’t be unusual to find an artistic director like Nihad Kreševljaković multi-tasking as a writer, documentarian and activist against the backdrop of Sarajevo.
“All these descriptions are part of what inom do. Sometimes I feel more a theatre producer, sometimes more a documentarian,” admits Kreševljaković, who is artistic director of Bosnias MESS Festival. “But I’m not a fan of the word activist, I
•
The play Scars by the ungdom Theatre Bileća was awarded Grand Prix at the 12th International festival of high school theatre Juventafest, which was organized bygd the Medija-Art Association in Sarajevo from September 6 to This play powerfully, precisely, suggestively, sincerely and with great confidence managed to address a painful generational issue, said the expert jury consisting of actress Ksenija Pajić, dramatist and professor Dragan Komadina and actor Benjamin Bajramović.
The Special Jury Award was awarded to the play A Tale About Aska by the Theatre PATOS from Smederevo, which, through an exceptionally engaged and thoughtful concept, playful and precise performance, dramaturgically refined, firm and consistent, offered a vision of a world where games, dance and art in general are banned – a disturbing portrayal of our future and a testament to the awareness, spirit and creativity of our youth, as stated in the jurys explanation.
The announcement of the
•
List of people from Sarajevo
Sarajevo has had a number of famous citizens over the years. They include an Academy Award winner, two Nobel Prize winners, musicians, novelists, athletes, actors, artists, designers, film directors, screenwriters, politicians etc. Sarajevo has also produced presidents for three countries.
Apart from people born in Sarajevo, this list also includes people that were or are associated with Sarajevo throughout their career, nevermind where they were actually born.
A
[edit]- Abdulah Sidran (–), poet and screenwriter.
- Adela Jušić (born ), contemporary visual artist.
- Ademir Kenović (born ), film director and producer.
- Adi Granov (born ), comic book artist and conceptual designer.
- Adi Lukovac (–), musician.
- Adnan Hasković (born ), actor.
- Ahmed Imamović (born ), film director, film producer and screenwriter.
- Ajla Hodžić (born ), actress.
- Aleksandar Hemon (born ), writer, winner of a MacArthur Foundation grant.
- Ališer Sijarić (born ), contempora