The fifth day of the Licider Heart festival, 19 August 2022, included a folk dance playroom on the main city square in Užice and a pottery workshop in Zlakusa, where young participants had the opportunity to learn about the traditional way of making dishes.

The closing ceremony was held in Partizan Square with fireworks and dancing of a big ersko kolo dance on the square, which officially closed this year’s festival.

The International Folk Dance Festival Licider Heart was held from 15 to 19 August in Užice, Zlatibor and Višegrad, with about 1,000 participants from Hungary, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Mexico, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Greece, Slovenia, Republic of Srpska, and Serbia aged 10 to 16. The Republic of Srpska was represented at the festival by cultural and artistic societies from Foča, Višegrad and Pale.

The festival is organized by the Citizens’ Association ERA from Užice, under the auspices of the President of Serbia, and co-organized by the City of Užice, the Republic of Srpska Representation in Serbia, the Directorate for Cooperation with the Diaspora and Serbs in the Region, and Zlatibor Tourism Organization, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Information and the Ministry of Justice of the Government of the Republic Serbia.

Source and photo: Republic of Srpska Representative Office in Serbia