The “War of Memories” exhibition was opened on 4 December 2018 at the Cultural Centre in Zavidovići, and will remain on display in the lobby of the Cultural Centre until 18 December 2018.
After Novi Pazar and Kragujevac, the “War of Memories” exhibition returns to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Along with the publication and website kulturasjecanja.org, the exhibition testifies to the current culture of memory about the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Centre for Nonviolent Action Sarajevo/Belgrade is proud of its cooperation with our friends from Zavidovići and of the support of local officials to our joint efforts. Opening the “War of Memories” exhibition is one of the successful steps in dealing with the past and peacebuilding that we have made together with, among others, veterans from Zavidovići.
At the opening last night, the audience was addressed by Asim Parlić on behalf of the Disabled Veterans Association “Zavidovići 92”, who said he was glad the exhibition was presented to his fellow citizens. “Zavidovići are an open town and I am always glad of an opportunity to confirm this fact. These photographs show how we remember the war, and I hope we will hear the messages and learn the lessons this exhibition has to teach us,” Parlić said.
Nenad Vukosavljević also spoke at the opening of the exhibition. He and Nedžad Horozović are authors of the photographs.
“I’m always happy to come to Zavidovići because I have dear friends here,” Vukosavljević said, referring to his cooperation with veterans from Zavidovići and their courage to start and persevere on the path of peacebuilding.
“When we started with the joint visits of veterans to sites of atrocities, we wanted to visit a site in every local community of the others, those that are, for the most part, the minority in the community today. In Zavidovići, together with our friends from the Disabled Veterans Association Zavidovići 92, we visited the 13th kilometre. I am thankful for their courage,” Vukosavljević said, adding that the importance of the “War of Memories” exhibition is that it enables dialogue between different, often opposing narratives.
Amer Delić, a member of the CNA team and a native of Zavidovići, explained that CNA has attended commemorations at Site 715 and in Stog together with a mixed group of veterans and that two visits by war veterans were organised in Zavidovići.
The photo gallery may be viewed HERE