What to do in Sarajevo from 12 to 18 November?

German Film Festival at Meeting Point

Meeting Point Cinema hosts the German Film Festival from 12 to 17 November, organised by the Goethe-Institut under this year’s title Against All Odds. Six feature films premiered at the Berlinale are screened at 6 p.m.: Staatsschutz (12 November), 22 Bahnen (13 November), Köln 75 (14 November), Das Licht (15 November at 5 p.m.), Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen (16 November) and Ich verstehe Ihren Unmut (17 November). All films are shown in German with English and BHS subtitles, and admission is free. Every evening at 8:15 p.m. the film Vidra is also screened.

For lovers of legendary pop, Cineplexx brings a special cinema screening of George Michael: The Faith Tour on 12 November, offering a unique musical and visual experience on the big screen.

Ballet on Sarajevo stages

Ballet lovers can see the chamber ballet Scheherazade on 15 November at 6 p.m. at RKUD Proleter, as part of the Hum Festival. At the National Theatre Sarajevo on 17 November at 7:30 p.m., the ballet The Last Night; Scheherazade is performed.

Sports programme

The handball players of Bosna face RK Sloga Gornji Vakuf on 14 November at 7 p.m. at the Ramiz Salčin Olympic Hall. Basketball side KK Bosna BH Telecom plays two home games at the Zetra Olympic Hall – against Mega Superbet of Belgrade on 15 November at 5 p.m. and against BC Lietkabelis on 18 November at 7:30 p.m. In Ilidža, the sitting volleyball match UOKI Općina Ilidža – SDIO Neretva Mostar is played on 15 November.

Exhibitions for art and history lovers

At the History Museum of BiH, Mario Boccia’s exhibition Sarajevo 1992–1996: The Longest Siege is open until 30 November, documenting life in the besieged city through photography, while the same museum shows Immersive Realities: TRANSmedia Futurism until 15 November.

Novi Grad Gallery presents Zvonimir Dvorniković – Watercolours That Remember Old Sarajevo until 18 November, while the National Gallery of BiH shows the retrospective Branko Bačanović – Concepts until 28 November. The Academy of Fine Arts Gallery hosts a student works exhibition until 12 November, and on the same day Europe House Sarajevo presents Unbounded Voices.

The exhibition Alija Bejtić: Treasurer of Sarajevo’s Heritage, curated by Moamer Šehović, is on display at the Brusa Bezistan until 15 November. The working week begins with a new exhibition: on Monday 16 November at 7 p.m., Eccentricity – Design Beyond the Centre opens at Collegium Artisticum and remains open until 30 November.

Book promotions, workshops and gastro evenings

One of the most interesting cultural events takes place on 14 November at 7 p.m. at the Bosnian Cultural Centre Sarajevo – the promotion of the libretto Purim di Saray, an opportunity to learn about the cultural and historical heritage of Sarajevo’s Sephardic community.

At the National and University Library of BiH, the programme Franciscans, Guardians of Bosnia opens on 12 November at 6 p.m. The same day brings the creative evening Ceramic Painting and Book Swap at 7 p.m. and the cooking workshop Levant Cuisine with Shirin. On Saturday 14 November there is the Kompas 071 Bazaar, on 17 November at 6 p.m. a Kintsugi Workshop at Brix, and on 18 November at 6:30 p.m. the TEDxSarajevo Salon: The Anatomy of a Choice.

Whether you are in the mood for music, theatre, ballet, film, sport or discovering Sarajevo’s rich history, the coming week has something for every taste. Find details on times, venues and tickets in the Events section of the Sarajevo Navigator portal.