In honour of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rabbit, the Confucius Institute at the
University of Banja Luka organized an art competition for primary and secondary school students, held in February and March this year.
More than 600 students from a dozen different schools across the country participated in this contest and many of them were awarded.
Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the most important holiday in China to mark the end of winter and the beginning of spring.
Today, it is not only celebrated in China, but also in many cities around the world with lavish fireworks, lion or dragon dancing, red lanterns, which are a symbol of the desire for happiness and prosperity, as well as other cultural and artistic events. In this way, other nations are given the opportunity to feel the charm of Chinese tradition and culture.
Those awarded:
Awards in the category of secondary schools:
The three main awards were presented to: Anja Skenderija, student of thefourth grade ofCivil Engineering Secondary School in Banja Luka; Marija Omčikus, student of the fourth grade of theGrammar School in Banja Luka; Miloš Dvizac, student of the first grade of the Technology Secondary School in Banja Luka.
Special awards for creativity were presented to: Jelena Jurić, student of the third grade of theTechnology Secondary School in Banja Luka; Jovana Jelić, student ofthe second grade of the Catering and Trade Secondary School in Doboj; Katarina Omčikus, student ofthe first grade of the Grammar School in Banja Luka; Marina Cvijanović, student of the third grade of ‘Petar Kočić’ Secondary School in Srbac; Mateja Anđić, student ofthe second grade of ‘Ivan Goran Kovačić’ Art Secondary School in Kiesljak; Teodora Gojković, student of the fourth grade of the Civil Engineering Secondary School in Banja Luka; Todor Jorgić, student of the third grade of Technology Secondary School in Banja Luka; Lana Solomun, Sofija Tešanović, Nađa Umićević, Isidora Sekulić and Iris Vukoman, students of the first grade of the Catholic Grammar School in Banja Luka.
In the category of primary schools from the seventh to the ninth grades:
The three main awards were presented to: Ivana Božić, student of the ninth grade of ‘Stanko Rakita’ Primary School Banja Luka; Lana Regojević, student of theseventh grade of ‘Branko Ćopić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Mirko Ajder, student of the ninth grade of ‘Jovan Dučić’ Primary School in Banja Luka.
Special awards for creativity were presented to: Aleksej Čutura, student ofthe eighth grade of ‘P. P. Njegoš’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Anita Bjelivuk, student of the ninth grade of ‘P. P. Njegoš’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Anja Despotović, student of the ninth grade of ‘Jovan Dučić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Marija Gajić, student of the eight grade of ‘Zmaj Jova Jovanović’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Mihajlo Milašinović, student of the ninth grade of 'Jovan Dučić' Primary School in Banja Luka; Ognjen Ždrnja, student of the ninth grade of ‘Jovan Dučić’ Primary School; Simona Mijatović, student of the eighth grade of ‘Branko Radičević’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Sofija Puzigaća, student of the ninth grade of ‘Stanko Rakita’ Primary School in Banja Luka.
In the category of primary schools from the fourth to the sixth grades:
The three main awards were presented to: Andrej Tegeltija, student of the fourth grade of ‘P. P. Njegoš’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Srna Šeranić and Elena Knežević, students ofthe sixth grade of ‘P. P. Njegoš’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Tamara Vukojević, student of the fourth grade of ‘Georgi Stojkov Rakovski’ Primary School in Banja Luka.
Special awards for creativity were presented to: Elena Antonijević, student of the fifth grade of ‘Aleksa Šantić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Jovana Cvijić, student of the fourth grade of ‘Georgi Stojkov Rakovski’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Jovana Vukotić, student of the fifth grade of ‘Ivan Goran Kovačić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Katarina Janković, student of the sixth grade of ‘Desanka Maksimović’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Luka Jajčević, student of the fifth grade of ‘Branko Ćopić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Luka Predojević, student of the fifth grade of ‘Jovan Dučić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Maša Gajić, student of the fifth grade of ‘Vuk S. Karadžić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Roberto Momić Rosić, student of the fourth grade of ‘Branko Radičević’ Primary School in Banja Luka.
In the category of primary schools from the first to the third grades:
The three main awards were presented to: Elena Jovanić, student of the third grade of ‘Sveti Sava’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Jana Mikeš, student of the second grade of ‘Vuk S. Karadžić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Mila Gajić, student of the third grade of ‘Vuk S. Karadžić’ Primary School in Banja Luka.
Special awards for creativity were presented to: Isidora Kecman, student of the third grade of ‘Jovan Cvijić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Jana Đukić, student of the third grade of ‘Sveti Sava’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Jana Kurtinović, student of the third grade of ‘Aleksa Šantić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Kira Krčmar Baralić, student of the first grade of ‘Aleksa Šantić’ Primary School; Klara Tolimir, student of the third grade of ‘Nikola Tesla’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Kristina Zih, student of the first grade of ‘Aleksa Šantić’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Sofija Bogojević, student of the second grade of ‘Georgi Stojkov Rakovski’ Primary School in Banja Luka; Sofija Čikić, student of the second grade of ‘Vuk S. Karadžić’ Primary School in Banja Luka.
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