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Wine in the region of Herzegovina

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According to an age-old recipe and with the help of the latest technology, a new generation of wine that will mark the future has been produced in Imperial vineyards Mostar. And only someone who remembers past can write about future. Imperial vineyards Mostar are located in Gnojnice, 12 kilometres far from Mostar, and cover an area of 100 ha.

The best and number one quality wines of the region are produced in this area. A territory of Herzegovina is very rich with sunlight(on average 2300 hours of sunshine a year). Rocky terrains enhance a reflection of the sun with its positive effect on grapes, resulting in top-quality production of grapes.

When the Ottoman Empire arrived to the region of Herzegovina, the wine producing gradually declined during the 16th, 17th and 18th century until eventually stopped.

Later on winemaking as industry became a significant source of income in Herzegovina in late 19th century, when the first exports of wine to Western Europe were made. This trend continued by expanding to the markets in the rest of the world.

Today Herzegovinian winemakers want to be worldwide recognized for their unique grape varieties Blatina and Žilavka. Their goal is to present themselves in the whole world through these two vines that carry the scent of earth and the power of Herzegovinian sun.

The largest wine region in Bosnia and Herzegovina is located in the area of Brotnjo (Čitluk). The crown of each season is the annual cultural and economic event “Days of grape harvest”, which has been taking place for the last 60 years.

Social Media

We don’t have special needs-World Down Syndrome Day

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CoorDown, Italian nonprofit organization for people with Down syndrome, examines the term “special needs” in its latest PSA, using humor to highlight how their needs might not be so different from those of anyone else.

They released a PSA that humorously explains why the expression “special needs” doesn’t make much sense..

Film directed by McClammy Wayne presents various humorous scenarios where Down syndrome people have “special needs” with a twist.  This film maybe goes a little way to changing how people view those with Down Syndrome. Take a look and decide for yourself.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Tips

Convertible mark in BIH

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Located on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, the region of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a place of rich historical background and leftovers of past civilizations.

In case you have missed it, read our previous article – 10 interesting facts about Bosnia and Herzegovina you need to know.

The Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is divided into 100 pfenigs or fenings (Bosnian: pfenig/пфениг / fening/фенинг; Serbian: pfenig/пфениг; Croatian: pfenig), and locally abbreviated KM.

The convertible mark was established by the 1995 Dayton Agreement. It replaced the Bosnia and Herzegovina dinar, Croatian kuna and Republika Srpska dinar as the single currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1998. Mark refers to the German mark, the currency to which it was pegged at par.

What about the name convertible mark?

The names derive from the German language. Three official languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian) have adopted German nouns die Mark and der Pfennig as loanwords marka and pfenig. The Official Gazette of BiH (Bosnian: Službeni glasnik BiH), Official newspaper of FBiH (Bosnian: Službene novine FBiH) and other official documents recognized pfenig or пфениг (depending on the script; Bosnian and Serbian use both Latin and Cyrillic on an equal footing, while Croatian uses only Latin) as the name of the subdivision.

Banknotes of 50 fenings/pfenigs were in circulation from 1998 to 2000.

They were denoted as “50 KONVERTIBILNIH PFENIGA” / “50 КОНВЕРТИБИЛНИХ ПФЕНИГА”; however, the word convertible should never be next to the pfenig because only the mark can be convertible.

Coins of 10, 20 and 50 pfenigs have been in circulation since 1998[1] (the 5-pfenigs coin was released in 2006).

All of them are inscribed “~ feninga” / “~ фенинга” on the obverse. Misspelling fening/фенинг has never been corrected, and it took that much hold that is now officially adopted and not recognized as an incorrect name.

What about the coins?

In December 1998, coins were introduced in denominations of 10, 20 and 50 fenings/pfenigs. Coins of 1, 2 and 5 marks were introduced later.

The coins were designed by Bosnian designer Kenan Zekic and minted at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant (Wales, UK).

News

The Anne Frank House is preparing itself for a new generation of visitors

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Anne Frank is a Jewish child who has to go into hiding during Second World War to escape from the Nazis. Together with seven others she hides in the secret annex  in Amsterdam. After more than two years in hiding they are discovered and deported to concentration camps. Anne’s father, Otto Frank, is the only one of the eight people to survive. After her death Anne becomes world famous because of the diary she wrote while in hiding.

The Anne Frank House is an independent organisation entrusted with the care of the Secret Annexe, the place where Anne Frank went into hiding during World War II and where she wrote her diary. It brings her life story to the attention of people all over the world to encourage them to reflect on the dangers of anti-Semitism, racism and discrimination and the importance of freedom, equal rights and democracy.

The Anne Frank museum is preparing for a new generation of visitors by carrying out a major renewal project. Museum visitors will be given more historical context and in-depth information so they can gain a better understanding of the life story of Anne Frank and a deeper experience of her hiding place. The changes will leave the authentic character of the house intact. As well as the renewal of the museum, more space will be created for educational groups and visitor facilities, and there will be a new entrance area. The Anne Frank House will remain open during the work.