Dear artists and friends of the arts,

The Cultural Forum in Bosnia and Herzegovina – International Festival Sarajevo Winter invites you to take part in the 41st INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SARAJEVO WINTER 2026.

The Festival will be held from 7 February to 21 March 2026.

* 7–12 February → Sarajevo Dialogues 2026
* 14 February → Official Opening of the Festival

Sarajevo Winter 2026 is a creative, alternative, and fantastic encounter of artists, audiences, and media under the motto: AI – Artificial Intelligence & IA – Intelligence in Art

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12 January 2026 by 17:00

* The author of the Festival logo is designer Čedo Kostović.
* The author of the composition “Sarajevo” for the 41st Festival is Dino Rešidbegović.
* The author of the poster for the 41st Festival is Pamela Beverly-Quigley.

The International Jury will once again award the prizes “Freedom”, “Silver Snowflake”, and “Silver Tree” for the best achievements in all areas of artistic creation.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Festival in Sarajevo – a city-museum woven from encounters of cultures, civilizations, and artists from all over the world. The poetics of Sarajevo’s spaces remain open to your creativity, under the motto: AI – Artificial Intelligence & IA – Intelligence in Art.

Link for application materials: https://tinyurl.com/swf2026

Ibrahim Spahić
President of the Cultural Forum in BiH
Art Director of the International Festival Sarajevo Winter

Tel: +38762031594 / +387 61 610 292
Web: www.sarajevowinterfest.ba
E-mail: sarajevowinterfestival@gmail.com