Napretkov tjedan kulture, organized by the Croatian Cultural Society "Napredak" Main Branch Mostar, will be held for the fifth time from Monday, March 18th to March 22nd, 2024. After challenging years of the pandemic, during which the event was held despite very risky conditions, this year NTK brings five interesting cultural events to the city of Mostar.
NTK opens on March 18th at 7 PM at the Gallery of Queen Katarina Kosača with an exhibition by Bosnian-Herzegovinian academic painter Saša Zečević from Žepče. Zečević graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Široki Brijeg, and the Mostar exhibition will be his fourth solo exhibition in his career. The exhibition, titled "Blue Rider," is of a sales nature and will remain open until April 2nd this year. Mr. Kristina Ćavar, a sacred painter, will speak about Zečević's paintings at the exhibition opening. The NTK event will be opened by the Vice President of the Central Administration of the Croatian Cultural Society "Napredak" and the President of the Main Branch, Miroslav Landeka, and the opening program will be led by Ivana Vidmar.
On Tuesday, March 19th, at the same location starting at 7:30 PM at the Gallery of Queen Katarina Kosača, the book "Stari most s mjesta događaja" (The Old Bridge from the Scene) by Miroslav Landeka will be presented. The book is documentary and journalistic, following the construction and events surrounding the construction of the Old Bridge from the signing in 1999 for its reconstruction to the Hague Tribunal verdict. Alongside the author, the book will be discussed by Prof. Dr. Vanda Babić Galić, Dr. Anto Ivić, and Danijel Vidović. The moderator is journalist Ana Marija Dedić.
Napretkov tjedan kulture continues on Wednesday, March 20th, at 7 PM with the opening of an interesting photo exhibition by author Daria Delić, titled "Nebo" (Sky). The exhibition is organized on the occasion of the World Down Syndrome Day. Daria is a young woman with Down syndrome and a prominent member of the Down Syndrome Association in Mostar. She competed in the selection for the best photograph in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The exhibition is organized in cooperation with the Down Syndrome Association Mostar.
The Mostar audience is accustomed to being treated to a beautiful concert by the Main Branch of the Croatian Cultural Society "Napredak" in Mostar. This year's guest is the renowned Ensemble "Fugato" from Zenica, which includes medieval music in its repertoire. The ensemble, consisting of eight musicians, explores Spanish, French, and Italian medieval music and searches for the music of the fortresses of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they found their stage for their own expression. They are currently working on affirming our cultural heritage through the musicalization of medieval Bosnian texts. The concert is scheduled for March 21st, starting at 7 PM at the Gallery of Queen Katarina Kosača.
For the end of Napretkov tjedan kulture, the presentation of the book "Znamen na koži" (Marks on the Skin) by Dr. Vesna Haluga is planned. It is a doctoral dissertation in which the author tries to present, in a very interesting and modern way, the unique tattooing of Catholic women in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Alongside the author, the book will be discussed by publisher Marko Dominović, Dr. Anto Ivić, and Zoran Stojanović, Prof., who will also moderate the presentation. Fashion designer Helena Beljo from Mostar, who promotes traditional tattooing through her own brand "Poppy," will also participate. Brochures have been made to bring the heritage of tattooing closer to the public. The book presentation will take place at the Gallery of Queen Katarina Kosača starting at 6 PM. Those interested will also have the opportunity to purchase the book.
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