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Second successful edition of Energy Days Banja Luka

In line with the planned commitments from SEAP (Sustainable Energy Action Plan) and those undertaken by the Covenant of Mayors the City of Banja Luka successfully organized the Energy Days Banja Luka 2012. According to participants, the main objectives of the event, which took place from April 18 to

Positive experiences from 2012 Brown Forum

Mayor Dragoljub Davidović attended the Brown Forum themed „Economic Opportunities at the Municipal Level“, which took place from April 2 to 3 in Opatija, Croatia, the PR Section of the Banja Luka City Administration reports. Mayor Davidović says that the Brown Forum created opportunities to encourage and strengthen

Earth Hour – Banja Luka participates in global environmental event

On March 31 Banja Luka participated in the global environmental event called “Earth Hour”. On the very day the lights on the buildings in the very city center were switched off from 20.30 to 21.30 hrs. More precisely, the Banja Luka City Administration, the Cultural Center Banski

Vrbas canyon – adventure destination for tourists worldwide

The travel portal www.smartertravel.com ranked the Vrbas river among top ten adventure destinations for the summer to come. The website recommends its visitors to feel the rafting excitement of the Vrbas, the Tara and the Neretva rivers, calling the adventure „a trip through the `Grand Canyon

City signs set of documents with government and non-government sector

On February 24 the City of Banja Luka signed a set of cooperation documents with governmental and civil society institutions and organizations. The City signed a cooperation agreement with the RS Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Governance on the use of city-owned premises. Apart from that, a cooperation

New project to attract investors

Mayor Dragoljub Davidović participated in the regional congress “South East Europe – region with a favorable business environment”, which took place on February 23 in Belgrade. The congress was organized by the National Alliance for Local Economic Development (NALED) and GIZ - The Open Regional Fund

Banja Luka chooses its best athletes of 2011

Mladen Ćulum from the Karate Club “Šesnaesta” and Borjana Ivić from the Judo Club “Krajina” were selected as the best Banja Luka`s athletes in 2011. They were handed over the awards at the traditional best city athlete selection ceremony – the Sports Ball, which took

Banja Luka philharmonic successfully performs New Year Concert

“The New Year Concert of the Banja Luka philharmonic, which took place on January 14 in the full concert hall of the Cultural Center Banski dvor, proved how professional and serious the symphony orchestra is”, the orchestra`s director, Ivan Otašević, said. After the concert Otašević said

Signing of 35 BAM million contract on waterworks and sewage system

On December 09 the contract on the Project "Rehabilitation and construction of water supply and sewerage collection infrastructure in Banja Luka" was signed in the Banja Luka city administration. The €17.597.329,24 contract was signed on behalf of the City of Banja Luka by Mayor Dragoljub Davidović and on

Banja Luka city administration - eighty years of existence

The city administration of Banja Luka officially celebrated the 80th anniversary of its existence. A short movie was presented in the administration building`a atrium and the exhibition of paintings and card reproductions from that period of time was installed. Zoran Pejašinović, a historian, talked about the important date and