The competition for the most beautiful Cyrillic handwriting and calligraphy, organized as part of the Museum Days of Cyrillic event, will remain open until October 31.
The Museum of Republika Srpska has announced that the total prize fund amounts to BAM 3,000.
How to participate in the competition
To enter, interested students must copy a designated text available on the Museum’s social media profiles and send their handwritten work to the Museum’s address or deliver it directly to the institution.
All submissions must be marked “The Heart Writes in Cyrillic” (Srce piše ćirilicu).
The competition is open to all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the names of the winners will be announced no later than November 7 on the Museum’s official social media accounts.
Cash prizes and exhibition of winning works
According to the organizers, a total of 19 cash prizes will be awarded, along with numerous special awards.
The prizes will be presented at the Museum of Republika Srpska during the Museum Days of Cyrillic event, with the exact date to be announced later.
An exhibition featuring the best submitted works will also be organized as part of the event.
A special Audience Choice cash prize will be awarded to the creator of the exhibited work receiving the highest number of visitor votes, provided that the author has not already received another cash award.
Supporting the preservation of Cyrillic script
The event is supported by the City of Banja Luka and the Republika Srpska Ministry of Education and Culture.
Through the competition and accompanying exhibition, the organizers aim to encourage appreciation of Cyrillic handwriting and calligraphy while highlighting the cultural importance of the Cyrillic script.
Source: RTRS
