Veleposlaništvo Republike Slovenije, Sarajevo
Maglajska 4, 71000 Sarajevo
Phone387 33 251 770
CountryBOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo
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Past events
17 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoCathedral of the Sacred Heart, Novo Sarajevo summer stage, Trg fra Grge MartićaSI.IN Festival
The festival features Slovenia in Sarajevo. More than 500 performers showcase Slovenian art, customs, and traditions.
Promoted by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo.
17 Apr 2026
18 Apr 2026
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoCvjetko Rihtman Hall, National Gallery of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevo International Guitar Festival
Slovenian guitarist Mak Grgić and the Guitar Orchestra Ljudmila Rusa perform at an international music event that brings together top classical guitarists from from numerous countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Supported by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo.
Promoted by: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo.
13 Jun 2024
30 Sep 2024
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoEx-YU Rock Centar Sarajevo
Opening of an exhibition "Slovenian Rock - Slovenski rock". Organised by Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Sarajevo in honour of Slovenian Statehood Day.
Cultural cooperation
Cultural cooperation between Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina is extensive. The legal basis for cooperation in the field of culture is the Agreement on Cooperation in Culture, Education and Science between the Republic of Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The embassy itself does not have funds available for cultural cooperation between the two countries. Such funds are available through public tenders by the Ministry of Culture, public tenders by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia with s focus on Western Balkans or tenders of the local municipalities.
The embassy promotes applications for the award of scholarships for the study of nationals of Western Balkans in Slovenia run by the Slovene Human Resources Development and Scholarship Fund.
The embassy also promotes public tenders for translations from Slovenian run by the Slovenian Book Agency.
Slovene community
According to the data available, the Slovene community in Bosnia and Herzegovina consists of approximately 5,000 people who are either Slovenes or have Slovene ancestry. The majority of them live in Sarajevo and some are actively involved in one of the ten Slovene associations spread around Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Slovenian language programmes
The lectureship of Slovenian language reopened in 2015 at the University of Sarajevo and is one of the 55 Slovenian lectureships active around the world.
The Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia organises and finances Slovenian language classes in Sarajevo, Tuzla, Banja Luka, and Prijedor. Every year there is large interest for summer school for Slovenian language in Slovenia, organised by the Centre for Slovene as a Second/Foreign Language.
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