newsletter volume 3, issue 1 january, 2011
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"Mentorship Program to Young
Bosnian-American Students"
which was held at the Font-
bonne University in St. Louis,
MO earlier in 2010 with the
help of Mr. Patrick McCarthy
and many other BHAAAS
members. We are planning to
have the same event again in
2011.
We continue work-
ing to help maintain World
Class level Intensive Care
Units at the University Clinical
Centers of Sarajevo and Banja
Luka, thanks to the hard work
of Dr. Guillaume Thierry, Dr.
Ognjen Gajic, Dr. Emir Festic,
and Dr. Predrag Kovacevic.
Many other contributions to the
medical field in BiH
(Orthopedics, Neurosurgery,
Oncology/Genetics) have been
made on a yearly basis, includ-
ing providing equipment and
Dear BHAAAS Members,
It is indeed a great
honor and a privilege to be
your President this year. The
BHAAAS is a group of out-
standing scientists, artists, and
professionals who have the
United States and Bosnia-
Herzegovina in their hearts.
Since our inception
3 years ago, our organization
has grown from 14 to almost
150 members. Our projects are
our pride, and here are a few
that we are currently working
on. We are continuing our col-
laboration with Universities in
Bosnia-Herzegovina during our
"Days in BiH" events (i.e. Sa-
rajevo and Tuzla Universities)
and next year with the Univer-
sity of Banja Luka. In collabo-
ration with the Forerunner Fed-
eration, we have just an-
nounced the winners of our
BiH Student Scholarship
Awards for the year 2010. Two
of them are from Banja Luka
and one is from Visoko. We
plan to feature the recipients
project presentations during
our visit to BiH next year.
Thanks to the hard
work of Dr. Amila Buturovic,
Mr. Alexander Hemon, Mr.
Jakob Finci, as well as BiH
Consulate General in Chicago,
USA, an unforgettable event-
Days of Hagada in the US"
was held in the Holocaust Mu-
seum of Skokie, IL. Further-
more, we continue our
From the Editor
BHAAAS
January, 2011 Volume 3, Issue 1
Newsletter
Inside this issue:
Days of BHAAAS in Tuzla 2
4th Annual Meeting 3
Members in the News 4
Alma Nova Duo 5
Hagada 6
From the Desk of the President
Dear friends, colleagues and
members of the Academy,
As newly established
editor of the Newsletter I wel-
come you to its latest issue.
I invite you to inform yourself
of various activities that took
place in the past period while
enjoying sounds of Alma Nova
music. I also invite you to
share your achievements, plans
and projects with us. That is
the best way to connect, to
find out more about each of us,
without leaving the comfort of
the armchairs and computer
screens in front of us. Hope-
fully, these future connections
will enrich our beings, create
new friendships, partnerships
and projects, with a common
goal of spreading the knowl-
edge as sharable wealth, among
us and colleagues from our
homeland, Bosnia and Herze-
govina.
Dr. Emir Festic
We Welcome Our New
Members
Aida Sehic Associate membership
Almer Mutapcic Active membership
Almin Prsic Associate membership
Amer Catovic Active membership
Bruno Splavski International membership
Denis Kuzelj Candidate membership
Dzenana Jalovcic Associate membership
Ermina Latifagic-Iljazovic Corresponding member-ship
Esma Pasic-Filipovic Active membership
Lejla Mutapcic-Vajzovic Active membership
Muharem Karamujic Corresponding member-ship
Nirvana Pistoljevic Active membership
Nura Festic Associate membership
Omer Zvizdic Corresponding member-ship
Sahza Hatibovic-Kofman Active membership
Snezana Zabic Associate membership
Sulejman Dizdarevic Associate membership
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charity operative procedures.
These contributions are al-
ready well known to the Bos-
nian public. In addition, sev-
eral BiH physicians (Dr. Bato
Hasanagic from Sarajevo and
Dr. Goran Lakicevic from
Mostar) have been provided
with an opportunity to visit
BHAAAS doctors in the
USA in organized specialty
and subspecialty medical
trainings.
Our musician art-
ists, Jessica Pierce, Eugenia
Molliner, Denis Azabagic
and Almer Imamovic, will
continue to hold yearly con-
certs during Days in BiH
and work with the Sarajevo
Philharmonic Orchestra.
They are also working here in
the USA to facilitate young
musicians sabbatical visits to
Sarajevo. Drs. Keith Doubt
and Omer Hadziselimovic are
continuing their editorial
work on the bi- lingual
(English and Bosnian) Elec-
tronic Journal, Spirit of Bos-
nia, (the link is provided on
our Web Site) and publishing
many interesting literature
pieces about Bosnian and
other authors.
There is not
enough space to list all of our
projects, but they are all very
important to us. Our best
asset remains our hard work-
ing members and their vision
of strengthening cultural,
professional, scientific, and
artistic ties between the USA
and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Volume 3, Issue 1
Kenan Arnautovic, MD,
FACS, FAANS
BHAAAS President
Days of BHAAAS in Tuzla
The second annual manifestation Days of BHAAAS in BiH
was held this past fall in Tuzla. It consisted of medical and
non-medical seminars and included more than 40 lecturers,
members of Academy and other experts from BiH and the re-
gion, who gave more than 80 lectures over 4-day period. It
culminated with a Gala concert in Bosnian Cultural Center in
Tuzla by soloists Eugenia Moliner and Denis Azabagic, Sara-
jevo Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by maestro Diane
Wittry. Overall, organization of this manifestation by both
BHAAAS members and the hosts was excellent and the over-
whelmingly positive feedback from the participants labeled this
event as a great success.
Complete program, list of faculty and speakers and some pic-
tures from the event. Click here
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Kenan Arnautovic, Memphis, TN
Denis Azabagic, Chicago, IL
Dusica Babovic- Vuksanovic, Rochester, MN
Amila Buturovic, Toronto, ON, Canada
Emir Festic, Jacksonville, FL
Ognjen Gajic, Rochester, MN
Mirsad Hadzikadic, Charlotte, NC
Namik Haveric, Washington, DC
Enes Kanlic, El Paso, TX
Eldin Karaikovic, Chicago, IL
Eugenia Moliner, Chigaco, IL
Mirzada Pasic- Kurbasic, Louisville, KY
Aida Sehic-Kantardzic, Louisville, KY
Gordan Srkalovic, Lansing, MI
Azra Terzic, Louisville, KY
BHAAAS Members from BiH
Ismet Gavrankapetanovic, Sarajevo, BiH
Ermina Iljazovic, Tuzla, BiH
Pedja Kovacevic, Banja Luka, BiH
Belma Pojskic, Zenica, BiH
Guillaume Thieri, Sarajevo, BiH
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Press conference, Hotel Tuzla, Tuesday 10/19/2010
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Course: Genetics In Medical Practice, Sarajevo- Tuesday, 10/19/2010
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Course: General Medical Session, Wednesday, 10/20/2010
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With Deputy US Ambassador to BiH Mr. Jonathan M. Moore prior to concert
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Neurosurgical and Spinal Symposium, Thursday, 10/21/2010
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Dr Ognjen Gajic and Dr Emir Festic
ICU Course, 10/21/2010, with MD attendance from BiH, Croatia, Serbia , etc
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Lunch after Symposium, Friday 10/22/2010
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Interdisciplinary Symposium at the Rectorate, University of Tuzla, Friday, 10/22/2010
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BHAAAS Delegation Visited International Center for Missing Persons ,Tuzla, BiHwhere the Victims of Genocide in Srebrenica are still waiting to be identified
Thursday, 10/21/2010
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Dinner at Heartland Caf, Thursday, 10/21/2010
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Gala Koncert, Denis Azabagic, Guitar, Eugenia Moliner, Flute, Dianne Wittrey, Conductor and Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra,
Friday 10/22/2010
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BHAAAS Past Presidents, Mirsad Hadzikadic and Eldin Karaikovic, and BHAAAS President-Elect Kenan Arnautovic with US Deputy Ambassador to BiH Mr. Jonathan Moore
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USA Embassy- Bosnia-Herzegovina
Ministarstvo za ljudska prava i izbjeglice BiH
ANUBiH
Opstina Tuzla
BH Telekom
Sanofi-Aventis
Americki Univerzitet BiH (Tuzla)
Bosanski Kulturni Centar Tuzla
Fabrika d.o.o.
Sarajevska Filharmonija
Univerzitetsko Klinicki Centar Tuzla
Rektorat Univerziteta u Tuzli
Zavod za zdravstvenu zastitu Kantona Sarajevo
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Dinner with Tuzlas Mayor, Mr Jasmin ImamovicHotel Tuzla, Wednesday, 10/20/2010
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Volume 3, Issue 1
4th Annual BHAAAS Meeting in Santa Clara
4th Bosnian-Herzegovinian-American Academy Meeting in
Santa Clara, California, December 3-4, 2010
The 4th annual BHAAAS meeting was held in Santa Clara, CA
and hosted by our members Migdat Hodzic and Emir Hodzic.
Santa Clara University, founded in 1851 is California's oldest
operating institution of higher learning. It is located in the heart
of the lush and beautiful Silicon Valley. Hotel accommodations
at San Jose Fairmont Hotel and meeting location at the very
University were excellent. The meeting itself was very produc-
tive, especially the brainstorming session. The very highlight
was evening session at de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara Uni-
versity where our members Jessica Pierce and Almer Ima-
movic, Alma Nova duo, performed on their flute and guitar as a
part of a fundraiser to fund BHAAAS scholarships for students
in USA and Bosnia. The fun continued at the nearby Fiorillos
restaurant with delicious food and live music by Almer Ima-
movic.
See you all next year in St. Louis!
State of the Union (BHAAAS) presentation by our new
President, Dr. Kenan Arnautovic and some pictures from the
event. Click here
Sections
Dear members and friends of Academy,
There are 5 sections within the Academy, which were created
in attempt to organize your activities better and also connect
you with the other members who share your passion, profes-
sion or expertise. Please contact your newly elected section-
presidents (listed below) and let them know about your ideas
and projects that may help both you and Academy achieve their
goals of providing connections between Bosnian-
Herzegovinian scientists, artists and professionals in North
America and build the bridges of cooperation with the home-
land. All your suggestions, initiatives as well as critiques are
worth consideration and welcomed.
- Snjezana Buzov ([email protected], [email protected])
Humanities
- Eldin Karaikovic ([email protected]) Medical section
- Mirsad Hadzikadic ([email protected]) Technology
- Almer Imamovic ([email protected]) Art
- Emir Hodzic ([email protected]) Science
Kenan I. Arnautovi, MD, FACS, FAANS
Development and advancement of arts and sciences Educational activities within BH Diaspora in US, Canada and in Bosnia-HerzegovinaEstablishing communications among BH scientists, professionals and artists in US, Canada and building bridges with BH HomelandPromote the spirit of intellectual diversity and free exchange of ideas within Bosnian Diaspora and BH Community with the idea that science is sharable wealthIntroduction to Public of the BHAAAS membership and their many talentsServing the idea of multinational and democratic Bosnia and Herzegovina
Founded 3. November, 2007 in Charlotte, NC (UNC)14 Founding Members, 3 GuestsAnnual MeetingsCharlotte, NC (3. November 2007)- 14 membersEvanston, IL (4. October 2008)- 36 membersLouisville, KY (7. November 2009)- 97 membersSt. Clara, CA (4. December, 2010)- 142 members
Peer- review process (Membership Committee- 3 members)14 Founding Members (November, 2007)142 Members (December, 2010)Membership CategoriesActive 57 (MD, PhD, JD or eqvivalent, Concerts, Exhibitions. Movies, Publications (US Peer-Reviewed Publications), Teaching Career, US/Canadian Citizenship, BH origin) Associate 36 (MSc or equivalent, US/Canadian citizenship, BH origin)Corresponding 18 (PhD, Peer-Reviewed Publications, live outside US/Canada, BH origin)Candidates 10 (Graduate Students- PhD, MD, JD, etc)Honorary 10 (Important BH contributions, BH volunteer activities, publications, etc)International 11 (do not have BH origin; want to be BHAAAS members and participate in BHAAAS/BH activities)
Medical Sciences 58 membersSocial Sciences 49 membersSciences 15 membersArts 10 membersTechnical Sciences 10 members
Female:Male 54:8857 PhD22 MrSciPhD Candidate 83 College Deans1 Award Winning Writer 2 Movie Directors2 Classical Guitar Artists2 Classical Flute Artists 1 Classical Piano Artist54 MDs (majority US Licenced)4 DVM2 Pharm D5 JD
Medicine (Read Pai, MD, PhD)Sciences (Emir Hodi, DVM, PhD)Social Sciences (Djenita Pai, JD)Technical Sciences (Migdad Hodi, PhD)Arts (Aleksandar Hemon)
President (1 year tenure)General AssemblyAll membersExecutive CommitteePresident, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past-President, Technical SecretaryBoard of Directors 16 membersCommitteesMembershipWeb PageStatutary (By-Laws)
Aleksandar Hemon
Mirsad Hadzikadi, PhD (2007- 2008)Eldin E. Karaikovi, MD, PhD (2008-2009)Aleksandar Hemon (2009-2010)Kenan I. Arnautovi, MD, FACS, FAANS (2010-2011)
PublishingWEB Site(General info, Academy in the news, Members in the news)BHAAAS Newsletter (quarterly)Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences (Supplement 2009)Days of BHAAAS in Bosnia (University Centers)MD Specialist Training Courses/ Symposiums (Int. Care, Orthopedics/Trauma, Genetics/Oncology, Neurosurgery/Spine)General Scientific Topics (Symposiums)General Medicine (Symposium)Gala Classical Music Concerts (with Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra)BH Student Fellowships (in co-operation with Forerunner Federation)Annual Meetings (US)- Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Louisville, KY; St. Clara, CA)Networking- White PagesDays of Hagada in Holocaust Museum (Skokie, IL)Development of Intensive Care in BH (Banja Luka, Sarajevo)On-line Journal Spirit of Bosnia (Dr Keith Doubt, Dr Omer Hadziselimovic)Indexing and Review of Medical Journals in BHActa Medica Academica (ANUBiH) Acta Medica Saliniana (KC Tuzla)Student Mentorship Workshop (St. Louis, Mo, 2009)Internet Medical Consults (Web Page)Organizing Medical Symposiums in BH (Ob-Gyn, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery) Performing Op Procedures in BH (equipment donation, education- Neurosurgery, Orthopedics)Mentorship of BH MDs in US (Dr Bato Hasanagic, Dr Goran Lakicevic)Equipment donation to BH- Ultrasound Machine (MUP Clinic Sarajevo)
Days of BHAAAS in BosniaSarajevo (2009)Tuzla (2010)Banja Luka (2011)Mostar (2012)Zenica (2013)Bihac(2014)
adnanFile AttachmentBHAAAS state of the Union.ppt
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Volume 3, Issue 1
Members in the News
Dr. Esad Boskailo, our member, his son Timur Boskailo, and
Mugdim Karabeg, renowned Bosnian journalist, made a docu-
mentary film entitled: From Auschwitz to Dretelj, which
premiered at this years Sarajevo Film Festival. This movie is a
chilling testimony of two concentration camp survivors, psy-
chiatrist and journalist about the time they spent in the Dretelj
camp. They drew fascinating parallels between the methods
used in both Auschwitz and Dretelj based on Dr. Boskailos
conversations with a Jewish couple from Chicago that survived
holocaust and Auschwitz concentration Camp. They shed light
on resilience of the victims to survive unimaginable as well as
on psychology of the perpetrators and how one could and
should resist taking part in mass madness and cruelty.
Dr. Muharem Karamujic published a book entitled: The De-
termination of Home Loan Interest Rates and an Empirical
Assessment of their Cyclicality and Seasonality.
Dr. Karamujic currently holds a senior academic position with
the University of Melbourne. Before becoming an academic,
Dr Karamujic spent nearly 9 years with National Australia
Bank, where he occupied several senior and executive manage-
ment potions. Last several years with NAB Dr Karamujic
worked in group risk as the Executive Manager, Group Risk
Management. Before NAB, Dr Karamujic spent several years
in Canberra as the Chief Economist for the Australian Capital
Territorys Treasury.
A local newspaper article about our member Haris Alibasic
from earlier this year (excerpt):
Lean and leveraged
Haris Alibasic Director of Energy and Sustainability, Legislative Affairs,
Neighborhood Enterprise Zones, City of Grand Rapids
Wearing many hats at Grand Rapids City Hall helps Haris Ali-
basic connect the right people together to ensure the city works
as effectively as possible. For me, sustainability is all about
the efficient use of resources to get the best results. In this eco-
nomic crisis, there are still ways to get things done. Thats criti-
cal. Because he operates without a staff and is charged with
meeting lofty energy efficiency goals, for example, he must
assemble coalitions of community members or city employees
to achieve the citys sustainability master plan, which hes cur-
rently helping to rewrite to be more measurable. What makes
programs successful is collaborative work and leveraging re-
sources. A master at leveraging resources, his role is to get the
right people involved and give them the right tools to help the
city run better and cheaper for taxpayers. A native of Bosnia
and a survivor of the war, he wants this city to be healthy and
viable for his one-year-old son. What I want to do is make his
future more sustainable. This is not pie in the sky - its really
applicable.
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Introducing: Alma Nova duo, Jessica Pierce and Almer Imamovic
Many of you do not need special introduction of Jes-
sica and Almer, as you know them well and listened to them
both live at the concerts as well as at the comfort of your home,
car or on your iPod. For those who did not have this pleasure, I
would like to share a few lines of my personal experiences as
well as some biographical facts and professional music critics
insights.
I have had two opportunities to listen to Jessica and Almer per-
forming live, once in Sarajevo, last year, and second time just a
few weeks ago in Santa Clara in California. On both occasions,
I felt like their music and harmony first numbed my body and
then caressed my soul. It was almost like feeling that my spirit
and soul were set free and danced to their profound, yet gentle
notes.
AlmaNovas recordings have been described as pure musi-
cal pleasure (Flute Focus Magazine, 2009) and have received
much critical acclaim. Their first CD recording 'Debut' fea-
tures original works by Mr. Imamovic inspired by the sounds
and folk melodies of his native Bosnia. It was recently hon-
ored by the largest worldwide independent music organization,
Just Plain Folks, receiving Best Instrumental Album, 2009 as
well as Best Instrumental Song, 2009 for Sarajevo Nights.
Their second CD, Classic Giuliani was awarded Critic's
Choice, 2008 by American Record Guide calling it some of
the best [Giuliani] I've heard. Their newest release, After
Hours, explores the music of Macedonia through thoughtful
arrangements and more original compositions by Mr. Ima-
movic and Ms. Pierce. Their fourth CD is set to be released in
February 2011 and will feature the music of Spain and three
new compositions by Mr. Imamovic.
AlmaNova, is an innovative, award winning, flute and guitar
duo presenting an eclectic program of chamber music. Ameri-
can flutist Jessica Pierce and Bosnian guitarist Almer Ima-
movic are both masters of their instruments elevating the flute
and guitar ensemble to the highest level of virtuosity and art-
istry. Their live performances are filled with energy and pas-
sion creating a graceful, intuitively choreographed display
of seamless connection. (Fresno Beehive).
AlmaNova met in France while studying at the famed Ecole
2ormale de Musique de Paris. They continued their graduate
work at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the
USC Thornton School of Music. Since then they have had the
privilege to perform extensively throughout the world includ-
ing recitals in Paris, London, Sarajevo, Stockholm, Tijuana,
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Kansas City,
and San Diego.
As a composer, Mr. Imamovic is inspired by the traditional
folk music of the Balkans, and Sevdalinka in particular. Mr.
Imamovic played in folk bands most of his youth and continues
to keep this music alive through his own compositions and ar-
rangements. Through his music, AlmaNova has brought the
sounds of the Balkans and its rich literature to a whole new
audience and has given a new life to these treasured melodies.
AlmaNova finds it important to bring attention to the current
situation in Bosnia through their music. They were part of a
huge fundraising effort and Gala Concert put together by the
Bosana Foundation in Los Angeles. They were joined by Rade
Serbedzija and American actress, Annette Bening, to raise
money for Bosnia & Herzegovinian orphans attending college.
Most recently, they gave the Gala Concert at the recent
BHAAAS 4th annual meeting in Santa Clara in which signifi-
cant funds were raised to help even more college students from
Bosnia & Herzegovina.
You can learn more about them and purchase their music at
www.almanovaduo.com
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The Sarajevo Haggadah - A story of Common Life and Exile
As a part of our activities in the last year we supported
and helped organize an event in Chicago The Sarajevo Hag-
gadah -A story of Common Life and Exile that included our
member and ambassador to Swizerland Mr. Jakob Finci as a
guest speaker and Dr. Amila Buturovic, also our member, as
the panelist. The moderator was the President of BHAAAS
Aleksandar Hemon.
The idea for the event came from our continuous co-
laboration with the Bosnian and Herzogivinian Consulate Gen-
eral in Chicago and Consul General Mr. Eldin Kajevic. In fact,
during the long drive from Chicago to Springeld, IL (and that
drive is a long and boring one, believe me) the two Eldins,
General Consul Kajevic and Dr. Karaikovic, were talking about
ways to present the Bosnian and Herzegovinian culture and
heritage to the American public. There was an upcoming event
about genocide at the Illinios Holocaust Museum, and they
were talking about the possibility to be a part of that event, but
to present our country in a somewhat different view, not ne-
cesserily only through the recent war and suffering. At the
same time there was a need to stay close to the problem of dis-
placed people, refugees and those who had to leave their home-
land.
The Sarajevo Hagada is well known especially after
the book by Geraldine Brooks. The book was in a way a story
about the Hagada and is also related to exile and refuges, as
well as leaving homeland. So it looked like a good idea to pre-
sent the story about the Sarajevo Hagada to the American peo-
ple.
Our president Sasa Hemon, our past president Dr.
Karaikovic together with Consul General Mr. Kajevic went to
meet with people at the Holocaust museum in Chicago and
presented them this idea. They found an enthusiastic response,
and we immediately started preparations for the event. Our
original intention was to bring Geraldine Brooks, but she was
unavailable due to a previous engagement. We also wanted to
invite professor Imamovic who helped hide the Hagada during
the war, and who wrote a book about the Hagada. Prof. Ima-
movic also had obligations with his students, and was unable to
attend. Mr.Jakob Finci was our choice in any combination,
because he was the president of the Jewish community, and of
course has a great knowledge about the subject. Luckily for us
Mr. Finci was available and happy to join us.
Dr. Buturovic is a Professor of Humanities and Coordinator for
Religious Studies at York University in Toronto, and she was
kind enough to join our project as a panelist.
So with an enormous effort from our president Hemon, Dr.
Karaikovic and Consul Kajevic, and with a little help from the
rest of our members in Chicago on May 13th we held our event
The Sarajevo Haggadah -A story of Common Life and Exile
at the Illinois Holokaust Museum and Education Center.
The Sarajevo Haggadah, a Bosnian National Tresure, a 14th
century illuminated Jewish manuscript, a masterpiece of Span-
ish art, is one of the most important acquisitions of the Sara-
jevo National Museum.
Mr Fincis presentention was exceptional and very
well received. I was a little surprised, because for some reason
I was expecting a series of historical facts, but Mr. Finci told
his story in a very interesting and entertaining way: all histori-
cal facts were interpreted through the life stories of ordinary
people. He managed to take us through centuries, Spanish in-
quizition, Holocaust, the siege of Sarajevo and all of that with-
out ever lecturing, but rather someone who is sharing his
knowledge and life experiences with us. The discussion that
followed proved that the others in the audience shared my ex-
perience.
During the cocktail reception, we had a chance to talk
about Academy and our mission.
This event was made possible by the joint effort of four part-
nering organizations: the Consulate General of Bosnia and Her-
zegovina in Chicago, the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Edu-
cation Center, the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy
of Arts and Sciences and the American Jewish Committee.
Indira Arnautovic, MD
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BHAAAS
The mission of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences
(BHAAAS) is advancement and development of arts and sciences in the Bosnian-
Herzegovinian diaspora in the United States and Canada.
The Academy aims to provide connections between Bosnian-Herzegovinian scientists,
artist and professionals in 2orth America and build the bridges of cooperation with the
homeland. The Academy will promote the spirit of intellectual diversity and free ex-
change of ideas among the Diaspora in the belief that knowledge is shareable wealth.
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