Sarajevo Fine Arts Academy, ex-Evangelist church

Beautiful, previously Evangelist church, was built in the Romanesque-Byzantine style in 1898. Completely destroyed after WWII, renovated became the place for Academy of Fine Arts. 

Who wouldn’t like to study here ? 

Richard Galliano : La Strada Quintet

Yesterday, during 16th edition Jazz Fest Sarajevo, took place amazing concert of Richard Galliano (who is considered by critics one of the most important accordionist of our time) and his La Strada Quintet. They performed compositions by the famous Italian film music composer Nino Rota, concerning famous  La dolce Vita, La Strada and Godfather. 

Richard Galliano - accordion

Flavio Boltro - trumpet

Mauro Negri - clarinet

Furio di Castri - doublebass

Mattia Barbieri - drums

Hurry up... by Jan Twardowski

HURRY UP TO LOVE PEOPLE, THEY PASS AWAY SO FAST 
only shoes and silent telephone remains
only what is trivial lags like a cow
the most important is so beautiful that occurs suddenly
afterwards natural silence therefore unbearable
like purity born straightforward from distress
when we think about someone, remaining without them

Don't be sure that you still have time, because certainty is vague
it takes away compassion like any joy
it comes simultaneously with pathos and humour
like two passions still weaker than one
they go away fast like thrush falling silent in July
like sound a bit awkward or emotionless bow
to see decently they close their eyes
though greater risk is to be born than to die
we still love too little and always too late

Don't write about it often but once and forever
and you will be like a dolphin gentle and powerful

HURRY UP TO LOVE PEOPLE, THEY PASS AWAY SO FAST
AND THOSE WHO PERISH, NOT ALWAYS RETURN 
AND WE NEVER KNOW TALKING ABOUT LOVE,

IS THE FIRST THE LAST, OR IS THE LAST THE FIRST? 

Monument to the United Nations, the citizens of Sarajevo are thankful

That’s the most ironic monument which I’ve ever seen.

Unfortunately humanitarian aid sometimes is just a way of "cleaning" other countries. Bosnian received medicals and food which passed their expiry date.

According to the people, even dogs and cats didn’t want to eat that canned meet but people had to. Probably this is an explanation of dramatic increase of stomach and colorectal cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the war…

So, that’s the way for Bosnian people to say "thanks" to the United Nations…

 

Stećci

Stećci are medieval tombstones found on the territory of present Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia. They appeared in the 11^th century, reached their peak in 14^th and 15^th century and disappeared during the Ottoman occupation.

According to United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, there is about 60 000 monuments located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4 400 in Croatia, 3 500 in Montenegro and 4 100 in Serbia. They are on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2009.

Stećci exist in two main groups: recumbent and upright stone monoliths. They are beautifully decorated. The most popular motifs are spirals, arcades, rosettes, vine leaves and grapes, suns, moons, a hunting scenes, birds, snakes, deers, wheel dancing, individual human figures, and the most famous the imagine of the man with his right hand raised.