LITERARY CONTEST ON THE TOPICS “BOSNIA IS SCREENED BY A CARPET, PUT OFF YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU CROSS DRINA” AND “MY COUNTRY INSIDE ME”

After appropriate address of the Director of Fund "Bošnjaci", at the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina Saborska hall in the presence of media, awards and prizes for winning the first, second and third place were presented by Muharem Hasanbegović, Chairman of the Steering committee, Muhamed ef. Salkić, Chairman of  Fund "Bošnjaci" Supervisory Board of and Aida Krzić, president of the Commission.

1. Recognition and reward in the amount of KM 900.00, for winning the first place on topic My country inside me, went to Azra Cucak III grade student in Gymnasium Obala Sarajevo;

2. Recognition and reward in the amount of KM 600.00 for the second place on topic My country inside me, is granted to Emina Vučelj student of IV year of Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo;

3. Recognition and reward in the amount of KM 300.00, for the third place on topic Bosnia is screened by a carpet, put off your shoes when you cross Drina, is awarded to Lejla Homarac student of III grade of the Fifth Gymnasium in Sarajevo.

LITERARY CONTEST ON THE TOPICS "ALL MINE IS IN BOSNIA" AND "DO WHAT YOU CAN, WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, WHERE YOU ARE" (2010)

Fund „Bosnjaci” Sarajevo traditionally organizes a public literary contest on one of the most current issues. The rights to participate in the competition have pupils and students from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Diaspora. Since these are very interesting topics, during the last couples of years the contest attracted several hundred pupils and students from the country and from Diaspora too..

This year, the Fund "Bosnjaci" was announced a competition for the submission of papers on two topics, namely:
1. "All mine is in Bosnia" and
2. "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are".

From 101 submitted work a commission composed of Aida Krzić, prof., Mirza Hamzić, prof., Selim Jarkoč, prof., Nezim Halilovic, prof. and mr. Senaid hfz. Zajimović has chosen in a narrowed selection works of following applicants: Amina Kovacevic, Amela Jašarević, Aida Alomerović, Anes Osmic, Faruk Ajdinović, Alma Karic, Azra Rizvi, Majda Dedic, Belma Čovaković and Elvedina Malkoč.

After careful consideration of these works, the commission chose the best four works as follows:

1. First prize was awarded to Amel Jašarević, 3rd year student of Philosophy Faculty in Sarajevo, recognition and monetary reward in the amount of 900.00 KM;
2. The second prize was shared between Amina Kovačević, a graduate of the Law Faculty in Tuzla and Aida Alomerović, a graduate of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo, recognitions and monetary rewards at 300.00 KM;
3. Third prize went to Anes Osmić, a 1st year student of the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo, recognition and monetary reward in the amount of 300.00 KM.

Recognitions and awards were presented, in the Parliamentary hall of Rijaset of BiH Islamic Community, at a festive way with appropriate speech of Šahin Kerle, Director of the Fund and professor Aida Krzić the President of the Commission for reviewing of the submitted works.

Photos from the official presentation of the awards can be viewed ovdje.

Literary Contest "Između nade i straha" (Between hope and fear) (2009)

The Fund "Bošnjaci" is organizing a public literary contest on one of current topics for already three years. The right to participate in this contest has students from Bosnia and Herzegovina and from abroad. Since those topics are very interesting, so far to the contest are registered hundreds of students from the country and Diaspora.

In this year the assigned subject was Between hope and fear. Their papers submitted 107 pupils and students. A large number of original and extremely valuable papers came to the commission members: Aida Krzić, President, Nezim Halilović-Muderris, member, and Selim Jarkoč, member, so they didn’t have an easy task. After a thorough review of all papers it was selected 13 works that were once more thoroughly reviewed.

Four papers were selected and awarded:

1. Edina Pajt, senior student of United World College in Mostar, received the first prize, recognition and 900 KM,
2. Lejla Hadžiselimović, student of the Faculty of Philosophy in Tuzla, won the second prize, recognition and 600 KM,
3. Muhidin Topčagić, third-year student of FIN in Sarajevo and Nejra Hajdar, a student of second year of Law Faculty in Sarajevo shared the third prize, recognition and 300 KM.

Honors and awards are delivered at the headquarters of the Fund, in a solemn and appropriate manner with the appropriate address of Šahin Kerla, Director of the Fund, Muharem ef. Hasanbegović, a member of the Fund Board, Muhamed ef. Salkić, Board president and Nezim Halilović-Muderis in the name of the founder of the Fund.

Literary Contest "Kuda ideš narode moj" (Where are you going my people) (2008)

The Fund "Bošnjaci" Sarajevo organized a literary contest on the subject "Kuda ideš narode moj" (Where are you going my people) in which participated the high school and university students. Since a large number of papers received commissions composed of Nezim Halilović, Selim Jarkoč and Aida Krzić decided to declare for the best papers of Jasmine Ćorović from Sarajevo (second place), Azra Hilić from Velika Kladuša (third place) and Zekija Turkeš from Tešanj (third place) and reward them with 600,00, 300,00 and 300,00 KM.

Cash prizes and awards winners were officially presented on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, on the premises of the Fund "Bošnjaci" in Sarajevo.

Literary Contest "Zašto ostati u BiH" (Why to stay in B&H) (2007)

The Fund "Bošnjaci" Sarajevo organized a literary contest entitled "Zašto ostati u BiH" in which participated the high school and university students. Since a large number of papers received commissions composed of Nezim Halilović, Selim Jarkoč and Aida Krzić decided to declare the best paper from Gračanica Amina Kovačević (the first place), Ema Mujkić Lukavac (the second place) and Ena Šapčanin from Goražde (the third place) and reward them with 900,00 , 600,00 and 300,00 KM.

Cash prizes and awards to the winners were officially presented on Friday, September 7, 2007, on the premises of the Fund "Bošnjaci" in Sarajevo.