Top events in Sarajevo - November 1-7, 2018

Throughout the month of November at Jelićeva Photo Gallery, you can view FUU - A Personal History, an exhibit dedicated to Sarajevo’s Street Art Festival.

Seeing that 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of the greatest international film artist, Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, Meeting Point Cinema will be running a series of his films from Thursday (Nov. 1) to Sunday (Nov. 4).

The 22nd edition of Jazz Fest Sarajevo, the city’s biggest music festival, starts Thursday, November 1 with a Late Nite gig at Jazzbina. The festival will be running until November 4 at Dom Policije and SARTR, where it will be offering many interesting concerts by well-known musicians.

If you’d like to wander into a world of fantasy and the most beautiful stories and fairy tales from around the world, don’t miss the Festival of Fairy Tales for Children and Adults, which will be taking place at the Center for Culture and Youth for Municipality Centar from November 2 to 25.

AKCUS Seljo, an academic ensemble performing traditional dances and songs, has been working for the past 70 years to preserve the cultural heritage of BiH and the region by presenting folk dances, songs, traditional dress and customs. On Friday (Nov. 2) you can enjoy their performance, accompanied by Bentbaša Orchestra, at the Bosniak Institute.

If you are interested in what our country looked like at the turn of the century (from the 19th to the 20th), be sure to visit the exhibit by the National Museum of BiH, Between Two Empires: BiH in Photographs by František Topić 1885-1919, which will be on display at the Novi Grad Municipality Gallery from November 2 to 16.

Two festivals await dance lovers this weekend in Sarajevo. From Friday to Sunday, the Sarajevo Dance Friendship Festival will see a variety of dance contests, as well as outstanding zumba, salsa and bachata parties and workshops at Hills Hotel. The sounds of Latin American, standard and modern dances will fill Ramiz Salčin Hall as it hosts dance couples from BiH and Croatia during the 5th Annual Sarajevo Dance Festival.

Ardent supporters of the Sarajevo streetwear brand, Molimao, will be glad to see a promotion of their autumn-winter 2018 collection, which will be held on Saturday, November 3, at the Shop Board Room (Đulagina Čikma 1).

Given that Molimao clothing takes its inspiration from Sarajevo and its architectural landmarks, this is a chance for you to find yourself the perfect Sarajevo souvenir.

On Saturday, football fans have a chance to follow the biggest derby between Sarajevo rivals FK Sarajevo and FK Željezničar at Koševo Olympic Stadium. Once again this season, these city rivals are fighting for the title of “BiH Champion” and will try to repeat the outstanding game from the last match, as fans from both teams cheer them on in the great atmosphere up in the stands.

Also on Saturday, The Babe Barbarella will be bringing the sounds of funk to Aquarius Vils, and Berlin house and techno DJ Mathias Schober is preparing a set to remember at Silver & Smoke, where you can dance until the morning hours.

On Sunday, November 4, Jazz Fest Sarajevo will be organizing a concert at Dom Policije for its youngest visitors, so the repertoire of jazz standards for this event will be suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 12.

From Monday (Nov. 5) to Wednesday (Nov. 7), the 2018 Sarajevo Unlimited, the third edition of the region’s largest forum on innovation, technology and business, will be held at four locations around town. This event will also see the participation of representatives of major international companies, like internet giant Alibaba, and the popular mobile app, Viber.