Festival Closed: Seven Days of Children's Art, Awards Presented to the Best

The 2nd FEDU (Festival of Children's Art) in Sarajevo was officially closed at the Youth Theatre, celebrating seven days of children's art and promoting creativity for children in literature, theatre, music, and visual arts, reports the Patria News Agency.

The Festival featured eight theatre performances for children and youth from the Region (Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia and Herzegovina), children's choirs performed, and young artists from Almir Hukelić's Pink Panther Academy performed with already renowned singers Ilma Karahmet and Irnes Divjan, as well as soloists from KUD Baščaršija and IMTM scene.

Awards were presented for the best unpublished fairy tale, as well as awards for the best performance, best actor and actress, and best choir.

The awards were presented by the Festival partners, the Municipality of Stari Grad, Mayor Ibrahim Hadžibajrić, and the Minister of Culture and Sports of Sarajevo Canton, Mirvad Kurić.

The jury, consisting of Miroljub Mijatović (president), Muhamed Nametak, and Fahrudin Kučuk (members), made the following decisions. The award winners are: The Grand Prix for the best performance went to the Children's Theatre Kragujevac for the play "Basne iz senke" (Fables from the Shadow). The best unpublished fairy tale is "Bajka o bajci" (Fairy Tale about a Fairy Tale) by writer Fuad Tabak, while the Women's Choir of Primary School Čengić Vila 1 was declared the best choir.

The award for best actress went to two actresses, Ivana Boban and Marija Šegvić, who exceptionally portrayed a range of characters in the play "Ja i moji osjećaji" (Me and My Feelings) by author Ivica Boban, performed by the City Theatre "Žar ptica" from Zagreb. Igor Vidačković was declared the best actor for his exceptionally well-portrayed role of the Soldier in the play "Kresivo" (The Lighter) by H. C. Andersen, directed by Slavčo Malenov and performed by the Mostar Puppet Theatre.

A special award for nurturing storytelling theatre went to Elmir Krivalić for the realized project "Vesele zgode Lutka nešućka" (Merry Adventures of the Silent Doll).

First place in the competition for unpublished fairy tales, according to the decisions of the jury consisting of Mirsad Bećirbašić (president), Lidija Pavlović-Grgić, and Fiko Daupović (members), went to writer Fuad Tabak for the fairy tale "Bajka o bajci". The second prize was awarded to writer Ljubica Ostojić for "Bajka o ljubavi" (Fairy Tale about Love). The third prize is shared by Almir Zalihić for the fairy tale "Svako ima svog anđela" (Everyone Has Their Angel) and Emina Dželilović for "Bajka o dječaku Adiju i računaru" (Fairy Tale about the Boy Adi and the Computer).

The special award for the best young writer, named "Aida", went to Anja Torbarac.

Awards for the best choirs, promoting choral creativity for children, according to the decision of the jury consisting of Alma Ferović-Fazlić (president), Sanja Arnautović, and Senad Bostandžić (members), went to the following children's choirs: The first prize went to the Women's Choir of Primary School "Čengić Vila 1", which excelled in all assigned elements and showed commendable invention in interpretation.

The second prize goes to the children's choir Basics Sarajevo from East Sarajevo, who demonstrated particular skill in quality choral music performance, and the third prize to the Children's Choir of JU "Djeca Sarajeva", who showed great potential.

The total prize money fund is 6,000 KM.

After the announcement of the winners, the play "Pingvin" (Penguin), directed by Miroljub Mijatović and produced by BNP Zenica, was performed in their honor. In addition to the Municipality of Stari Grad and the Ministry of Culture and Sports of KS, the Festival was also supported by several domestic companies.