DIPLOMATIC–CONSULAR OFFICES AND MISSIONS

Sarajevo, November 26th, 2009

Press Release

Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Kingdom of Norway Opens a Library

On November 25th, 2009, the Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Kingdom of Norway organized a cultural evening entitled „Bosna i Hercegovina u srcu“.

A promotion for the novel „Nigdje niotkuda“ by Bekim Sejranovic, a young BiH author who resides in Oslo, was organized as part of the event. Sejranovic recently won the „Mesa Selimovic“ prize for best novel of the year at a literary encounter in Tuzla, amid stiff competition between authors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Montenegro.

An exhibition of paintings by BiH artists and the newly-established library of the Embassy of BiH in Oslo were also opened. Dzevad Tasic, editor and owner of the distinguished „Bosanska pošta“ newspaper, formally opened the library. Artwork and books were donated to the library by the numerous BiH diaspora in the Kingdom of Norway. „UDI“, a band made up of BiH youth from Norway, supplied the musical portion of this cultural evening. 

As part of the event, Norwegian humanitarian Ivar Amundsen was presented with a letter of thanks on behalf of the „Petar Kocic“ Elementary School from Konjevic Polje for the 14 laptop computers donated to this school.