Determination of manifestations and festivals of special importance for Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina passed in 2007 the Decision on the criteria for determination of manifestations and festivals of special importance/significance for the culture of the Federation of BiH and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, through the Transfer for the culture of significance for Federation of BiH, the Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports is supporting manifestations and festivals which are fulfilling determined specific criteria from the manioned Decision.   

Through obtaining the status of special importance, festivals and manifestations were provided with new organization and production plan, adequate management structure and secure sources of financing (state, federal, cantonal, municipal, international). During last 10 years, the status of the festivals and manifestations of special importance for the culture of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bosnia and Herzegovina was obtained by these festivals: the Sarajevo Film Festival, the International Festival Sarajevo – “Sarajevo Winter", the International Theatre Festival "MESS" Sarajevo, Jazz Fest Sarajevo, the cultural manifestation "Days of Matica Hrvatska - the Spring of Mostar", International literary manifestation "Sarajevo Days of Poetry", “Sarajevo Evenings of Music” (SVEM), the Mediteran Film Festival in Siroki Brijeg, Neum Animated Film Festival, the International Theatre Days in Tuzla, the International Theatre Festival of Comedy "Mostarska liska", the Mostar Blues & Rock festival, the Tuzla Film Festival, West Herzegowina Fest, etc.   These festivals have special programme profiles, long tradition and good production and organization conditions. The most significant effects of recognizing manifestations and festivals of special importance are their confirmation and positioning as international cultural brand of Federation of BiH and Bosnia and Herzegovina.