Annual festival celebrates Bosnian culture in Rochester

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The annual Bosnian Festival was held on Saturday at the Bosnia & Herzegovina Cultural Center in Rochester.Attendees celebrated Bosnian culture with music, traditional foods, and desserts, including Cevapi, Tulumba, and Hurmašnice.Organizers told News 8 that the festival is usually held toward the end of August; however, due to a lot of community members traveling back to the country during that time, the decision was made to push the event back.“Bosnians, just like any other community, are just trying to teach our kids what our culture is about, and to not let them forget about it.” Said Enis Jusic, a spokesperson for the center.Jusic added that the center is a place where kids can go to learn Bosnian, learn about the culture, and even meet others in the community who are their own age.“It’s just so important, for them to know where they come from, where their parents come from,” he said.No date has been set just yet for next year’s festival, but you…..

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