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08 May 12 / 13:58:27

Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says

A survey of world media freedom in 2011 carried out by US-based watchdog Freedom House put Montenegro in top place in the region. Kosovo has also moved up the rankings while Macedonia has moved down.

Latest Culture and Lifestyle News

07 Jul 08 / 04:45:47

Bosnia's Old Bridge Remains on UNESCO List

Sarajevo _ Mostar’s famous Old Bridge will remain on the UNESCO list of world heritage sites on condition that a nearby hotel is redesigned.
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01 Jul 08 / 06:14:31

UNESCO Warning over Bosnia Old Bridge

Authorities in the southern town of Mostar have asked the state government to help them keep the famous Old Bridge on the UNESCO world heritage list.
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21 May 08 / 03:09:33

Serb Capital Hosts Eurovision Semi-Final

Belgrade _ Serbia's capital hosted the first of two semi-finals on Tuesday night for the Eurovision Song Contest.
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07 Apr 08 / 06:50:30

Bosnia Film Director Forms Political Party

Sarajevo _ Bosnia’s Oscar-winning film director Danis Tanovic has created a new political party.
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24 Mar 08 / 08:33:39

Famous Croatian Actor Dvornik Dies

Split _ Boris Dvornik, one of the best-loved Croatian actors has died from stroke at his home in the coastal city of Split, local media reported Monday.

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08 Feb 08 / 04:39:18

Kosovo Art Show Stormed in Belgrade

Belgrade/Novi Sad _ Serbian ultra-nationalists have stormed a Belgrade gallery and prevented the opening of an exhibition by ethnic Albanian artists from independence-seeking Kosovo.
07 Feb 08 / 05:01:45

Bosnian Film Director Forms Party

Sarajevo _ Many Bosnians have welcomed Oscar-winning film director Danis Tanovic’s announcement that he is to set up a political party in a bid to tackle the impasse in the country's politics.
24 Dec 07 / 12:58:51

New Project to Nurture Young Film-Makers

Sarajevo _ Young, budding film-makers in the Balkans have been given a helping hand by the launch of a new project on Monday designed to nurture upcoming talent.
06 Nov 07 / 03:09:57

13th Sarajevo Film Festival Kicks Off

The 13th annual Sarajevo film festival kicked off with 175 films, 17 world premieres from some 40 countries and rewards for competition winners, Bosnian media reported Friday.

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26 Oct 07 / 08:34:00

Bosnia Artists Slam Cultural Isolation

Sarajevo_ The 47th International Theatre Festival MESS opened on Tuesday evening in Sarajevo. The festival was inaugurated at the National Theatre by a performance of Orestia by the Deutsches Theater from Berlin.

Politics and Society

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24 May 12 / 16:50:05

Mladic’s Trial to Resume on June 25

The first prosecution witness at the trial of Ratko Mladic will be examined on June 25 announced the Trial Chamber of the Hague Tribunal, ICTY.

Culture Policy Focus

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05 Apr 12 / 12:49:39

Co-productions Remain Filmmakers’ Dream in Bosnia

Moviemakers from the country’s two entities hardly ever work together, which is why a short movie called “Happiness”, to be filmed soon, is attracting attention.

Business

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22 May 12 / 10:15:12

Bosnia Takes Small Step in Motorway Construction

Bosnia's Federation government has signed an agreement worth 115 million euros with a Turkish company to build five kilometres of motorway.