Danube Day in Bosnia-Herzegovina will see festivities in both the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Republicka Srbska. The River Bosna and its tributary, the Miljacka, will form the backdrop for the celebrations. Events will include meetings to discuss river monitoring; radio shows to engage popular support and activities aimed at children and teachers.

Doboj celebrates Danube Day

In the north, Doboj, one of the oldest cities in the country, will host Republicka Srbska's Danube Day. More information will be available soon.

Sarajevo salutes the Danube rivers

Visit this site in the coming weeks to find out more about the events planned in Sarajevo.

Danube Art Master schools competition (ongoing)

Once again, school children will be competing to become the young Danube Art Masters of Bosnia-Herzegovina. This creative extravaganza is part of a Basin-wide competition involving pupils from 14 countries. The challenge to children is to let their creativity run wild and make a piece of art inspired by their river - whether it be a sculpture, painting, pavement art or photograph.

Danube Photo competition (until 15 September 2008)

Enter the basin-wide Danube Photographic Competition, organised by the International Friends of Nature, and your work could be exhibited at the UN Headquarters in Vienna and toured across the Danube countries.

Greet the Danube ship blast (29 June 2008; 14:00)

The sound of ship horns will reverberate across the Danube Basin at 14:00 on Danube Day, as Danube workers pay a very special tribute to their river. The annual Greet the Danube horn blast will see ships along the Danube rivers from Germany to Ukraine simultaneously sound their horns in a salute to them.

Further information

Download the fact sheet below for more details about the events and organisers.
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For the latest news, please contact:
Violeta Jankovic of the Republic Directorate for Water. Tel: +387 53 200 570; fax: +387 53 200 572; email: jvioleta [at] teol [dot] net.

Dilista Hrkas of the Sava Water Catchment Area Agency, Sarajevo (JP za ‘Vodno podrucje slivova rijeke Save'). Tel: +387 33 209 827/854; fax: +387 33 209 993; email: dilista [at] voda [dot] ba.