Trebinje hosts exhibition of students’ artworks and panel discussion on cultural and natural heritage

The EU Info Centre in BiH, in cooperation with the Academy of Fine Arts in Trebinje, organized an exhibition of students’ artworks on the topic of cultural and natural heritage on 26 November. After the opening of the exhibition, visitors had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion on the EU programmes in the area of cultural and natural heritage.

In his opening remarks, Orlando Fusco, Political Adviser at the Office of the EU Special Representative, emphasised the potential and importance of cultural and natural heritage for economic development. “Protection of cultural heritage is of key importance to the EU. It enriches societies and communities. It promotes mutual respect. Therefore, the EU has supported and will continue to support rehabilitation of BiH’s cultural heritage,” Fusco said.

Veselin Brković, Vice Dean of the Academy of Fine Arts in Trebinje, expressed his pleasure that the Academy had the opportunity to partner with the EU in this project and commended students’ efforts in creating the artworks.

The panel discussion focused in particular on the benefits and advantages of EU programmes in the development of BiH communities through tourism and promotion of cultural and natural heritage.

Svjetlana Vuletić, Deputy Head of Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the City of Trebinje, presented the results of the EU funded Cross Border Cooperation project “Improvement of Tourism and Traffic signage” stressing the benefits Trebinje has seen since completion of the project.

The EU Info Centre has invited four Academies of Fine Arts in BiH to produce artworks on the topics of cultural and natural heritage (Trebinje); water and environment (Banja Luka); human rights (Sarajevo); and children and education (Široki Brijeg). Following the event in Trebinje, the exhibitions and panel discussions will take place in Banja Luka, Sarajevo and Široki Brijeg in the coming months.  The final exhibition of students’ artworks from all four academies will be held in Banja Luka.  A selection committee consisting of representatives of the four art academies will award one winner from each art academy with a study visit to one of Europe’s best art academies, the Brera Fine Arts academy in Milan.

The EU Info Centre is the project funded by the European Union with aim to increase the knowledge of citizens of BiH on the EU, its programmes and policies, as well as on relations between BiH and the EU.

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