OPENING PROGRAM OF THE 41st SWF AND SARAJEVO DIALOGUES
February 7–14, 2026
PATRON: UNESCO

Saturday, February 7, 2026

CONCERT HALL SARAJEVO, Marijin Dvor
February 7, 2026
09:00–09:30
ARCHITECTS AND MUSICIANS IN THE CHS SPACE
Citizens’ Initiative Committee for the Construction of CHS
Prof. Dr. Nihad Čengić, Faculty of Architecture, UNSA

Olympic Center “Skenderija”
Hall “Mirza Delibašić”
February 7, 2026
10:00–10:30

SARAJEVO SKATES – “Faster, Higher, Stronger”
Music
Prof. Dr. Dino Residbegović, composer and pianist,
Music Academy, UNSA

Faculty of Economics, UNSA
Multimedia Hall
Center for Management and Information Technologies
February 7, 2026
10:30–12:30

Panel Discussion
“AI & ART”
How AI Transforms Art?

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Amila Akagić, ETF UNSA
12 panelists from the global academic and artistic community
“The panel discussion will be held in English”

Description
AI is everywhere – but do we truly understand its impact on our society and on the future we are shaping? In this panel, we focus specifically on art, as it remains one of the most honest mirrors of societal change. Art reveals not only what technology enables, but also what it means for us as humans. The goal of this panel is to open a space for thoughtful and open exchange, bringing together perspectives from academics, ethicists, and artists. Our discussion is grounded in three key dimensions: technology, ethical responsibility, and the future of human expression. Through the voices of twelve panelists, we explore how AI is already shaping our reality and influencing artistic practice, while also challenging prevailing assumptions about its role, its limits, and the choices we face as a society moving forward.

AI has emerged as a transformative force across nearly all sectors of modern life, reshaping economic structures, social interactions, and ethical frameworks. It is often said that “AI is just a tool – it all depends on how you use it.” But is that really the case? Can AI replace charcoal, a brush, a camera, a printing press, a musical instrument, or a synthesizer – tools that have historically made art possible in a given moment?

By now, millions of people around the world have experimented with AI. Some are impressed by its speed and apparent creativity, some feel disappointed or unsettled by its limitations, and others refuse to engage with it altogether. These reactions reveal that our relationship with AI is not purely technical – it is emotional, cultural, and deeply human. AI does not enter a neutral space; it enters traditions, values, and long-standing ideas about authorship, skill, and expression.

Rather than offering definitive answers, this panel invites reflection. What changes when creation becomes mediated by algorithms? Where does human intention begin and end? And how do we preserve space for ambiguity, vulnerability, and meaning in a future increasingly shaped by intelligent systems?

Topic: Sarajevo Winter Fest 2026
Time: Feb 7, 2026, 10:30 AM (Sarajevo, Skopje, Zagreb)

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Gallery “Preporod”
February 7, 2026
13:00–14:00
EXHIBITION
“Signs of the Earth”
Enes Sivač, academic sculptor
Free admission

Public Institution Elementary Ballet and Music School Novo Sarajevo
February 7, 2026
17:00
“Games of the Soul” – Concert, Duo HerZ

Program:
• J. S. Bach: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106: 2a (transcr. Kurtág)
• G. Fauré – Pavane, Op. 50
• F. Chopin – Waltz Op. 69 No. 1, A-flat major
• F. Chopin – Waltz Op. 70 No. 2, F minor
• F. Chopin – Waltz Op. posth., E minor
• J. Brahms – 11 Chorale Preludes, Op. 122: No. 10 (arr. Mandyczewski)
• F. Say – Winter Morning in Istanbul
• V. A. Gavrilin – Ballet “Anyuta” (selection)

AKC “SELJO”
February 7, 2026
17:30–18:30
CONCERT “Rhythms of Unrest”
Dance, music, and songs for CHS

AKC “SELJO”
President: Igor Lučić
Orchestra

Music of the Balkans
Host: Aras Samardžija

KUD “Izvor 08” Kiseljak
President: Merhunisa Bejtić

HKUD “Fra Karlo Kujundžić”
President: Ivana Tomičić-Vujica

Free admission

Gallery Novi Hram
February 7, 2026
19:00–20:00
EXHIBITION
“WOUNDS, FEARS, AND HEALING”
ARTNAUTS / USA
Author: George Rivera, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
University of Colorado at Boulder
Free admission

Youth Hall (Dom mladih)
OC “Skenderija”
February 7, 2026
20:00–20:30
EXHIBITION
Student socially engaged posters
“ReAct”

Danin Alić, Vlatka Oroz, Irfan Sijerčić, Danja Vučković,
Emina Smailagić, Nejra Kozlić, Zerina Bekoli, Amir Musli
Students of ALU UNSA
Department of Graphic Design
Prof. Dr. Dalida Karić Hadžiahmetović, ALU UNSA

Youth Hall (Dom mladih)
February 7, 2026
20:00–20:30
Accordion and Guitar Duo
Haris Muratović, accordion
Dženin Zeković, guitar

Program: Piazzolla, Sinatra, Jović, Jo Privat
Free admission

Amphitheatre of the Youth Hall
February 7, 2026
21:00–02:00
OC “Skenderija” and SWF invite you to the program
“DISCO GRIPA”
Free admission

BEST EXHIBITIONS OF THE SARAJEVO 2025 CULTURAL OLYMPIAD

Sarajevo
Markale Marketplace
POSTERS
SWF 1984/1985–2024/2025
Visiting hours:
MON–SAT: 07:00–17:00
SUN: 07:00–14:00

Konjic
Tito’s Bunker (ARK D-0)
Exhibition “SHELTER” / Artnauts, IPC, SWF & Agency “Prvi korak”
Visiting times: 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00

WELCOME, DEAR FRIENDS OF ART

Ibrahim Spahić
President of the Cultural Forum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director of the International Festival
Sarajevo Winter

www.sarajevowinterfest.ba
+387 62 031 594