Reports From Communities

ST LOUIS, MISSOURI

A new sevdah group has been formed called Sevdalije. They have already given two concerts as of March 15 with two more to come. They have a rehearsal space, sound system and are moving full steam ahead. For information send us a note and we'll put you in touch.

Sevdah St Louis held the 2nd annual Festival of Sevdah with a concert at the Grbic Banquet Hall on November 13, 210, that featured local performers as well as Mine Krupic from Salt Lake City, Mary Sherhart from Seattle and Muhamed Kocan from San Jose. There are excerpts from the concert on Youtube; search '2 Festival Sevdaha.'

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

The 4th annual Evening of Sevdah was held at the Museum of History and Industry theater on December 18, 2010. Performers included Selmah Kapidzic, Daniela Ivanova, Tali McGill, Amina Becic, Mary Sherhart, Dragi Spasovski, Fehim Salaka, Peter Lippman, Jesenko Lalic, Damir Jurkovic, Steve Ramsey, and dancers of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Cultural Association Sevdah of Seattle. Excerpts from the concert will soon be posted on Youtube. Photos are posted on Mary's Sherhart's Facebook page.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA

For Bosnian Independence Day / Women's Day event their KUD of 25 children brought great joy to the community. The KUD from Atlanta performed as special guest at the event. The communities are looking forward to many more collaborative events. On May 1 they will hold their annual Bosnian labor day event at a local park complete with cevapi. On July 11 they will hold the annual Srebrenica memorial.

Day of Statehood and Sevdah was held on December 12, 2010. More information to follow.

DETROIT MICHIGAN

On March 26 Detroit will hold their annual Bosanska Bisera featuring Bosnian music, culture, literature, history and more.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Young Selmah Kapidzic, age 6 in 2008, lives in Vancouver, British, Columbia, CANADA. Selmah sang an Ilahija at the opening of the Islamic Center in Seattle on March 12, 2012. Watch her singing 'Mila Majko Salji Me Na Vodu' on Youtube. What a talent! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAQVYAbw8kk

CALIFORNIA

The second Evening of Bosnian Sevdah and Dance (Vecer Bosanskih Sevdalinki i Folkora) concert will be held on Friday, May 20, 8:00pm, at the Croatian Cultural Center in San Francisco. Details are being pinned down at this time.