Children's festival / Popular "Elif" again in BiH: Here I feel at home

The children's festival, which will be organized in Zenica on April 26, organized by the Yunus Emre Institute, will be attended by more than 6,000 children from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

These are students who learned the Turkish language within the project "My Choice is Turkish".

Besides the organizer of the "Yunus Emre" Institute, this year's festival is being held under the auspices of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of BiH, the Ministry of Education of Turkey, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Embassy in BiH.

In the rich cultural and entertainment content, which will boast this year's festival, popular bh. artist Mirza Selimović and girlfriend Isabella Damla Guvenilir, the main actress in the series "Elif", which was at the festival last year. The Minister of Civil Affairs of BiH, Adil Osmanovic, representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, and numerous officials are expected to attend the program in Zenica.

Director of the "Yunus Emre" Institute Sarajevo, Mehmet Akif Yaman, at today's press conference in the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Sarajevo, pointed out that the institute has organized a children's festival in Zenica for the past six years, and that 6,000 pupils from all over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

"The project" My Choice is Turkish ", which we started in 2011, is not only a project related to the learning of the Turkish language, as part of this project, we organize a wide range of activities and competitions from different areas. in Zenica As in previous years, we have made significant efforts this year to make it an unforgettable day for our students, "Yaman said, thanking the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, numerous organizations and municipalities from Turkey and BiH.

Yaman added that surprises and occasional gifts were prepared for all the students who would come to the festival.

Director of Ziraat Bank Bosnia But Riza Akbas, in front of the company that is one of the largest sponsors, pointed out that Ziraat Bank in BiH has been operating for more than 20 years and has 32 branches in this country today.

"We hope that the Ziraat Bank in BiH will continue to function, and we always support the organization of the festival and we consider it our duty." As a bank, we have many activities in the field of economy, we also have our social obligations, and support for this festival is one of those obligations, "Akbas said.

Bh. artist Mirza Selimović, who will be present at the festival this year with his songs, also expressed his satisfaction with participating in the festival.

"Last year I was a guest at the concert of Harry Mathieu Harry, but this was a shorter socializing, this year we will be hanging out a lot more.Thanks to our friends from Turkey who provide support to our children in BiH I can promise a good party See you in Zenica" , said Selimovic.

Isabella Damla Guvenilir, a popular "Elif", was also briefly addressed, as it is known in the Balkan countries.

"I was here last year, and I want to thank everyone who invited me this year, and I thank the Institute for the Yunus Emre, and I am very excited to be at the Children's Festival this year, and I hope that I will come next year in BiH, because when I get out of the plane I feel like at home, "said Guvenilir.

Turkish Ambassador Haldun Koc expressed his satisfaction over the rejuvenation of the Children's Festival in Zenica, adding that he was sad because of the fact that the time is passing quickly.

"I am happy that we are all together again. BiH has always been a special place for Turkey. I must say that I am especially happy that we have the opportunity to mark April 23, the Day of the Child in BiH, and the festival is certainly the best opportunity to celebrate this day in the best way, as Elif says, we feel here at home, and the people in BiH with their open hearts give us the opportunity to organize these activities in the best way possible, "Koc pointed out, adding that this one of the biggest organizations on the occasion of April 23, which is held outside the Republic of Turkey.

"Bosnia is our friendly country. We are working on peace, stability and prosperity in this country," Koc told.

As part of the project "My Choice is Turkish", run by the Yunus Emre Institute in Sarajevo, the Turkish language is taught in schools in seven Cantons in BiH since 2011/2012. years. The project started with 1,048 pupils, and in the school year 2016./2017. has increased to 8,243.

• 24 Apr, 2018
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