The fifth Ozrenians\u2019 Evening was held in Br\u010dko. The native association brings together Serbs who had been expelled from the Ozren area 29 years ago and settled in Br\u010dko after the war. Serbian Government minister \u0110or\u0111e Mili\u0107evi\u0107 also attended the Ozrenians\u2019 Evening.<\/p>\n
The native association of Ozrenians preserves tradition, culture and customs, in addition to engaging in humanitarian work and participating in the Paths of the Exodus march commemorating the suffering and persecution of Ozrenians in 1995.<\/p>\n
- The association is specific in that the people it gathers suffered in the 90s in Ozren, they were displaced. This is a unique opportunity for them to come together once a year, to remember their culture, their traditions, their customs - said Branislav Markovi\u0107, Ozrenians\u2019 Native Association Br\u010dko.<\/p>\n
About fifteen hundred Ozrenians live in the District area today. Many of them have established themselves in various spheres of Br\u010dko\u2019s social, economic, political, cultural and sports life.<\/p>\n
- Year after year, we gather here to revive the memory and recollections of the native land, to preserve what constitutes the culture and identity of the people, its peculiarities in that area, never forgetting the fact that we are part of one and the same people - said Sini\u0161a Mili\u0107, president of the Br\u010dko District Assembly.<\/p>\n
\u0110or\u0111e Mili\u0107evi\u0107, minister in the Government of the Republic of Serbia, emphasizes the importance of such gatherings.<\/p>\n
- First of all, out of respect for the enthusiasm of the association representatives, five years of existence, three hundred members, for the enthusiasm and for what they do and have been doing for the past five years, I mean primarily the remembrance, that is, the remembrance culture, but they also preserve our identity and tradition - said Mili\u0107evi\u0107.<\/p>\n
The folklore ensemble of the Association of Ozren and Posavina Serbs from Borovo, Croatia performed at the Ozrenians\u2019 Evening in Br\u010dko.<\/p>\n
Source and photo: RTRS<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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