Bosnia Herzegovina evening – start with a Meza - a large platter of arranged smoked meats, which usually includes some type of smoked ham (in traditional non-Muslim homes) and sausage thinly cut and beautifully presented with cheese, ajvar, hard-boiled eggs and freshly cut tomatoes, cucumbers or other salad vegetables. Bread is always served. Then serve fresh fruit and cream, icecream in cones or baklava and drink strong sweet coffee or fruit teas. Watch the Novi Most DVD or invite a speaker from Novi Most to come along.
Play Bosnopoly (available free of charge from the office)
Bosnian Herzegovina quiz evening (quiz questions available free of charge from the office) or Bosnian Herzegovinan cultural evening – play Bosnian Herzegovinan music, display art, find a film!
Painting competition - pay to enter your painting of the Stari Most for different age groups and then have a gallery/showing and sell them
Book reading group of ‘The Cellist of Sarajevo’ by Steven Galloway and pay to attend - incorporate other ideas from above.
There are many ideas for fundraising you could try and some are listed below that are relevant to Bosnia Herzegovina. Just doing a web search for fundraising ideas, will give you loads more ideas and helpful hints too. The main thing is to have fun as you are helping the young people of Bosnia Herzegovina! Enjoy!
Karaoke evening with Bosnian songs and dress in blue, white and yellow only!
Bake biscuits and decorate as the Bosnian Herzegovinan flag – sell them
Sponsored silence, except for Bosnian Herzegovinan words – language sheet provided
Ask your friends/church to donate any Euros they have left after their holiday
Remember to :
Keep your event safe for yourself and everybody
Every penny counts – no matter how large or small, every penny is appreciated and
valued to help the young people in Bosnia Herzegovina.
Contact the Novi Most office on 01494 793242 or email chesham@novimost.org for any
resources to help.
