Bosnia and Herzegovina is a cultural crossroads where East meets West, and its vibrant events calendar reflects a mosaic of influences and enduring resilience. The Sarajevo Film Festival stands as the region’s most prestigious cinematic gathering, drawing filmmakers and cinephiles from around the world for a week of premieres, panels, and red-carpet glamour. In Mostar, the Mostar Summer Fest combines live music, art, and the stunning backdrop of the iconic Old Bridge to celebrate contemporary creativity in a historic setting.
Nature and tradition also take center stage at events like the Baščaršija Nights in Sarajevo, where the old town fills with traditional music, dance, and performances that celebrate Bosnia’s rich Ottoman heritage. Meanwhile, Jazz Fest Sarajevo brings global and regional jazz artists into intimate venues for nights of boundary-pushing sound. Whether you’re catching an indie film in an open-air cinema or dancing beneath fortress walls, Bosnia’s festivals offer a soulful and stirring immersion into a nation with a story to tell.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a cultural crossroads where East meets West, and its vibrant events calendar reflects a mosaic of influences and enduring resilience. The Sarajevo Film Festival stands as the region’s most prestigious cinematic gathering, drawing filmmakers and cinephiles from around the world for a week of premieres, panels, and red-carpet glamour. In Mostar, the Mostar Summer Fest combines live music, art, and the stunning backdrop of the iconic Old Bridge to celebrate contemporary creativity in a historic setting.
Nature and tradition also take center stage at events like the Baščaršija Nights in Sarajevo, where the old town fills with traditional music, dance, and performances that celebrate Bosnia’s rich Ottoman heritage. Meanwhile, Jazz Fest Sarajevo brings global and regional jazz artists into intimate venues for nights of boundary-pushing sound. Whether you’re catching an indie film in an open-air cinema or dancing beneath fortress walls, Bosnia’s festivals offer a soulful and stirring immersion into a nation with a story to tell.
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47th International Rafting Una Regatta
The Una Regatta is a traditional international sports and cultural event attracting fans of rafting from around the world. The regatta takes place annually at the Una National Park.
Hundreds of kayaks and rafts follow a four-day course from:
- Martin Brod to Strbacki buk (20,00 KM)
- Strbacki buk – Bihac (25,00 KM)
- Bihac – Bosanska Krupa (20,00 KM)
For those who wish to participate in all three stages, the fee is 50,00 KM or as stated for each stage respectively. Within the fee, participants are provided with the campsite grounds given they have their own tents and equipment and breakfast, lunch and dinner on the 25th, 26th and 27th of July. Boats, skippers and equipment are provided by official licensed rafting clubs (fees applicable) that can be contacted directly or through the organizer. For more information please check the event website.