As part of the Days of Srpska in Serbia event, the President of the Municipality of Velika Plana, Strahinja Pavešković, received a delegation from the Representative Office of the Republic Srpska in Serbia. The artistic part of the program featured the monodrama U znaku bijelog štapa (Under the Sign of the White Cane) and a concert by the band One tri from Banja Luka. Mlađen Cicović, Head of the Republic of Srpska Representation in Serbia, said that the meeting provided an opportunity to discuss ways to enhance cooperation. ‘I am pleased that afterwards we saw the Days of Srpska in Serbia programs together, which demonstrate how much culture and art contribute to connecting the Republic of Srpska and Serbia and to strengthening our unity,’ Cicović stated. The monodrama, produced by the Special Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired of the Republic of Srpska, was performed at the Radoje Domanović Library. Mirela Šapić, Director of the Special Library for the Blind and Visually Impaired of the Republic of Srpska, presented the Velika Plana library with Braille publications and audiobooks, noting that they were enough to establish a small section for the blind.

As part of the Days of Srpska in Serbia event, representatives of the Sremska Mitrovica City Administration received a delegation from the Republic of Srpska. It was followed by a visit to the Museum of Srem, which houses numerous artifacts from the times of Roman Sirmium. The Republic of Srpska delegation included Assistant Ministers of European Integration and International Cooperation Nemanja Kovačević and Goran Vučić, Representative Office advisor Milena Okuka, and City of Prijedor Head of Finance Maja Kunić. Danica Nedić, the Deputy Mayor of Sremska Mitrovica, met with the guests from the Republic of Srpska and expressed the pleasure over her city hosting again this traditional event, held for the 14th time in Serbia. Later in the program, the Prijedor Theatre performed the comedy Kauboji (Cowboys) this evening before a full house at the Dobrica Milutinović Theatre in Sremska Mitrovica.

Days of Srpska in Serbia in Kikinda brought together representatives of the Republic of Srpska and their hosts from this city, reaffirming strong, friendly ties that have endured for decades. The program began with a reception at City Hall, where the Mayor of Kikinda, Mladen Bogdan, discussed further cooperation strengthening with Borislav Maksimović, an advisor at the Republic of Srpska Representation in Serbia, and representatives of the Municipality of Drvar. Special emphasis was placed on the unbreakable bonds between Kikinda and Drvar, which are best preserved and nurtured by the people, the many natives of the Krajina region who had settled in Kikinda and its surrounding area after World War II. The delegation also visited the Pumpkin Days festival, and the day in Kikinda concluded with a celebration of culture and art – a performance by the Jazavac City Theatre from Banja Luka at the National Theatre.

Subotica and the Republic of Srpska possess great potential for further cooperation strengthening in culture, education, sports, and the economy, stated a meeting between delegations from Srpska and Subotica at City Hall. Assistant Minister for International Cooperation Nemanja Kovačević said that the Republic of Srpska delegation was welcomed in Subotica like brothers, which, according to him, confirmed the all-Serbian unity on both sides of the Drina. ‘We are grateful to Mayor Stevan Bakić and his team for the warm welcome and for everything they have organized here in Subotica,’ Kovačević said. Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of numerous homeland associations that nurture active ties with the Republic of Srpska and can serve as a vital cooperation bridge. The cultural program was enriched by the Semberija City Theatre from Bijeljina, which performed the play Pevanje i ćutanje Sofke Nikolić (Singing and Silence of Sofka Nikolić) before the Subotica audience.

The Days of Srpska in Serbia event runs from 16 to 25 September, featuring a total of 17 programs across 14 cities.

Source and photo: Republic of Srpska Representative Office in Serbia