The Sarajevo Irish Festival (Bosnian: Sarajevski irski festival / Сарајевски ирски фестивал) is an annual festival held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina that celebrates Irish culture.[1][2] The festival was established in 2015 and is held for three days around and including St. Patrick's Day.[3][4] It was founded by Irish expatriates in Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Bosnian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture Ireland.[5] The festival hosts Irish theatre companies, screens Irish films and organizes concerts of Irish folk musicians.[6][7] The festival has hosted numerous Irish artists, filmmakers, theatre directors and musicians such as Conor Horgan, Ailis Ni Riain, Dermot Dunne, Mick Moloney, Chloë Agnew and others.[8][9][10]
| Sarajevo Irish Festival | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Cultural festival |
| Date(s) | 16–18 March |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Area | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Website | sarajevoirishfestival |
References
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- ^ "Sarajevo Irish Festival". stpatricksfestival.ie.
- ^ "2. Sarajevo Irish Festival". furaj.ba. 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Sarajevo Irish Festival od 16. do 18. marta". filmofil.ba.
- ^ "Sarajevo Irish Festival team". official website.
- ^ "Počeo Sarajevo Irish Festival". N1 Televizija.
- ^ "Sarajevo Irish Festival od 16. do 18. marta". filmofil.ba.
- ^ "Pripremljen bogat program za ovogodišnji Sarajevo Irish Festival". klix.ba.
- ^ "Conor Horgan: Film o Panti Bliss je o tome kako lično jeste političko". lgbti.ba. 15 March 2017.
- ^ "Večeras otvaranje Sarajevo Irish Festivala". avaz.ba.