Joined by numerous friends, associates, comrades, people we met as we helped each other in the struggle for peace in the region, the Centre for Nonviolent Action marked its 20th anniversary over the weekend from 22 to 24 September 2017.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
In 20 years, we have…
Among other things, in these past 20 years…
… 23 people have worked for CNA. There are currently 10 of us and our passports come from 4 different countries.
… our offices have been at 8 different addresses. 4 in Sarajevo, 4 in Belgrade.
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Heroes of the Forgotten
Marking unmarked sites of suffering in BiH, 23 – 24 May 2017
Everyone is waiting for someone else to be the first…
Report from the 41st basic training in peace building (Ohrid, 20-30 April 2017)
Vow of Silence, Vol. 4
The team for marking unmarked sites of suffering continued its mission of marking forgotten and unwanted locations of suffering for the fourth time.
War of Memories Exhibition in Brčko
Moving away from a focus on the enemy and honouring all victims irrespective of which side they were on is one of the missions of this project that works towards constructive dialogue by promoting a culture of nonviolence with a view to building lasting peace.
Screening of the documentary “Alien Home”
Mediacentar, Sarajevo, 14. march 2017.
Exhibition “War of Memories”, Bosnian Cultural Centre of the Tuzla Canton, 21 February – 4 March 2017
Although we hear from various sources that reconciliation is impossible and that there is no readiness for dealing with the past, the exhibition “War of Memories” organised by the Centre for Nonviolent Action (Sarajevo-Belgrade) tells a different story.
Short story contest Biber
The short story contest Biber on the subject of reconciliation announced for the second time
Socio-political context 2016
Bosnia-Herzegovina: If we could just defeat selfishness…
Croatia: It’s no laughing matter
Kosovo: Silence as a means of dealing with the past
Macedonia: “Poverty is my nationality”
Serbia: I’d burn down the entire village
Music Pavilion Staklenac, Banja Luka 22 November – 4 December 2016, exhibition “War of Memories”
The specific journey through the recent past, marred by war and suffering, began in Sarajevo where the exhibition “War of Memories” was first put on; continued in Mostar and then in Banja Luka where the exhibition of photographs from the project “War Monuments...
The Croatian Lodge “Herceg Stješan Kosača”, Mostar 2-16.11.2016. Exhibitions of photographs “War of Memories”
In the spirit of the mission of the Centre for Nonviolent Action Sarajevo-Belgrade, which entails building lasting peace by promoting a culture of nonviolence, dialogue and trust among people in the region of the former Yugoslavia, the project “War Monuments in Bosnia...
The Paths of Wartime Suffering
…We marked unmarked sites of suffering with stickers that read: “UNMARKED SITE OF SUFFERING – At this site, during the war, human beings were subjected to inhumane acts. By not letting these events be forgotten, we stand in solidarity with all victims. May it never happen again to anyone.” Western BiH, Autumn 2016.
Vijećnica, Sarajevo 1 – 14 October 2016 Exhibition of photographs “War of Memories”
Vijećnica, Sarajevo 1 – 14 October 2016 Exhibition of photographs “War of Memories” and Promotion of Publication
Coffins
Today, the youth get coffins packed with 25 years of their parents’ lives, over 130 thousand dead, hundreds of thousands of displaced persons and refugees, millions whose lives were permanently damaged by wars, transition, theft, crime, misery, all the misfortunes that go with it