“Drinska priča” in Foča attracted a large number of visitors from the region
In the period from September 7 to 8, a two-day manifestation “Drina Story” was organized in Foča with the financial support of the European Union, and attracted a large number of audiences from BiH, Montenegro and beyond.
The opening of “Drina Story” belonged to the group “Vesele 80-te” from Kragujevac, recognizable by the unique concert performance of songs by an entire generation that wrote the golden age of domestic rock music. The band members performed as a group both nights.
Numerous audiences then enjoyed the concert of Dženan Lončarević, who, with his band, delighted everyone. Dženan Lončarević, known for his ethno, pop and rock performances and autobiographical songs, created a great atmosphere and delighted thousands of visitors from Foča and the surrounding area.
On the second night, the audience from Foča had the opportunity to enjoy the hits of the Kragujevac rock group “Osvajači”, which had the honor of closing the “Drina story” with their hits. There were people of different ages in the audience, and they all visibly enjoyed the performances of well-known songs, which confirmed the “Osvajači” as one of the most popular rock groups in our area.
“Drina Story” is one in a series of activities of the project “Tourism, Adrenaline and Rafting Adventure (T.A.R.A)” implemented by the Municipality of Plužine and the Municipality of Foča, in cooperation with the Nature Park Piva and the Tourist Organization of Foča, and funded by the European Union in Bosnia and Herzegovina within the BiH-MNE Cross-Border Cooperation Program.
Press conference in Pluzine
On 21 January 2020, a press conference was organized in Pluzine, as well as the presentation of the cross-border cooperation project between the municipalities of Pluzine and Foca: Tourism, Adrenaline, Rafting, Adventure (T.A.R.A.).
The project is implemented under the Bosnia and Herzegovina-Montenegro Cross-Border Cooperation Programme. It is financed by the European Union and implemented by the municipalities of Pluzine and Foca in partnership with the Nature Park Piva and the Tourist Organisation of Foca.
The overall objective of the project is to develop and promote the cross-border area of the two municipalities as a unique tourist destination for active tourism. The project seeks to brand these two municipalities as attractive destinations for active holidays, as well as create joint tourism products to attract more tourists. The project will also work on improving tourism infrastructure and establishing mechanisms to increase security at tourist locations.
The project will bring together representatives of municipalities, local tourist organizations, sports and rescue clubs, travel agencies, journalists and bloggers, with a joint goal to develop active tourism in this area.
Speakers at the conference included the Mayor of Pluzine, Mijusko Bajagic, the Mayor of Foca, Radisav Masic, the director of the Piva Nature Park Slobodan Delic and project coordinator Marija Milenkovic.
The Mayor of Pluzine, Mijusko Bajagic, emphasized that it is very important that the two municipalities that have been cooperating for decades, through this project and the European Commission funds, renew and strengthen their existing cooperation. Considering the potentials for tourism development in both municipalities, he is convinced that different tourism projects will also be jointly implemented in the future.
Radisav Masic, the Mayor of Foca, stated that Foca is a municipality thathas so far implemented a number of projects in cooperation with international and other entities, so in this project he sees a realistic opportunity for tourism promotion, as an industry recognized by both municipalities as developmental.
The implementation of the project started on 1 December 2019 and it will last for two years, until the end of November 2021.