This Saturday, May 14th from 10:00 am-8:00 pm, Mladi Behar – The Bosnian and Herzegovinian Cultural Center of Idaho will host its 2nd Annual Heritage Day at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park in Meridian. The event is completely free to attendees, aside from food and beverage purchases. It is set to include a soccer tournament, Bosnian food sales, a showcase of Bosnian business in Idaho, and a stage with various performances (with folk dancing, music, presentations about Bosnia, and more) to name a few.
True to their mission, Mladi Behar hopes to preserve, promote and perpetuate awareness of Bosnian culture through cultural and educational exchanges, history, dance performances, music, food, and sports. SVP on FaceBook here.
Full schedule below:
Stage performances
10:00 – 10:15 AM Opening Ceremony
10:15 – 11:00 AM Educational Workshop “Cup of Coffee and Bosnian Cultural Experience”- Adnan Muminovic
11:00 – 11:45 AM “Boise Sevdah Club” Sevdah songs performed by 6 member band
11:45 – 12:00 PM Traditional Line Dance “Bosansko Kolo”
12:00 – 12:15 PM Welcome Speech
12:15 – 1:00 PM Folk Dance Performance “Mladi Behar”
1:00 – 2:00 PM “Boise Sevdah Club” Sevdah songs performed by 6 member band
2:00 – 2:30 PM Writers Edvin Subasic & Dzevad Vrbac – short story and poetry reading
2:30 – 3:00 PM Bosnians In USA – Anesa Kajtezovic former Iowa State Representative
3:00 – 3:30 PM Folk Dance Performance “Mladi Behar”
3:30 – 4:00 PM Cooking Demonstration, Food and Friendship Talk
4:00 – 4:15 PM Closing Remarks
5:00 – 5:30 PM Sports Tournament Winner Announcements
4:00 – 8:00 PM Live Bosnian Music and Social Dancing with Sajo Kapic
Booths
- Boise State University – Bosnian language classes, Bosnian Club, Refugees Welcome Club
- Goran Fazil – Art show and exhibition
- Ajdin Ekic – Art Exhibit
- Arijana Kajdic New York Fashion Week – Collection Display
- Fudo Jahic – Photo exhibition
- Bosnian Room
- Folk Dancing Workshop
- org – Refugees welcome
- Showcase of Bosnian Business in Idaho
- Meridian Library
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