Delegations from Nine Cities from the Region and Europe Arrive for the 6th of April Observance in Sarajevo

On the occasion of April 6th, Sarajevo City Day, the leadership of the City of Sarajevo will lay flowers and pay tribute to the fallen defenders and martyrs of the city.

In the evening, starting at 7:00 PM, a Ceremonial Session of the City Council will be held in the City Hall hall, where the awards of the City of Sarajevo will be presented. As part of the City Day celebrations, cultural and sports events will be held from April 3rd to April 11th, ranging from exhibitions to basketball, bowling, swimming, and shooting tournaments, as well as wrestling and chess.

Laying of Flowers

 

09:00 AM Eternal Flame
09:30 AM "Kovači" Martyrs' Cemetery, grave of the first President of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegović
10:00 AM Memorial to Children Killed during the Siege of Sarajevo 1992-1995
10:10 AM Memorial to Police Officers Killed in Veliki Park
10:30 AM City Cemeteries Lav, Sv. Josip, Sv. Marko, and Stadium Cemetery (Koševo)
10:30 AM Bust of Vladimir Perić Valter
11:00 AM "Vraca" Memorial Park
11:00 AM Old Jewish Cemetery
11:30 AM Memorial at ZAVNOBiH Square

Delegations from eight cities are also staying in Sarajevo to mark one of the most important dates in the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. These include delegations from the cities of Dubrovnik, Ljubljana, Novi Pazar, Pula, Zagreb, Podgorica, Bad Ischl (Austria), and Gödöllő (Hungary). A special delegation has come from Barcelona because Mael Vila, an employee of the City Administration, is a recipient of an award from the City of Sarajevo. With Vila, about 90 distinguished citizens from Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and other cities from Catalonia have come to Sarajevo; they have directly and indirectly participated in assisting the citizens of Sarajevo during its siege from 1992-1995 and its reconstruction from 1996 to the present day.