03/07/2026
"Ove sedmice, vrt Ambasade SAD-a pretvorio se u tradicionalni američki sajam. Stari i novi prijatelji okupili su se uz dobru hranu i živu muziku da zajedno proslavimo 250 godina američke nezavisnosti. Bila je to prava porodična atmosfera.
Vojni bend 229. Nacionalne garde došao je čak iz savezne države Marylanda da svira za nas, dokaz koliko su ljudi spremni ići daleko da zajedno obilježe nešto posebno. Gosti su imali priliku vidjeti izložbu o osnivačima Amerike, koja nas je podsjetila da sloboda nikada nije bila poklon. Gradili su je, generacija za generacijom, ljudi koji su vjerovali da je vrijedno boriti se za nju.
Tu su bili i likovni radovi bh. učenika koji slave 250 godina američke slobode, kao i prigodna poštanska marka koju je Bosna i Hercegovina izdala u čast ove obljetnice. A izložbe gradova-pobratima podsjetile su nas na posebnu vezu koja postoji između Sarajeva, Daytona i Annapolisa.
Iskrena zahvala sponzorima ovogodišnje kampanje Freedom 250. Vaša podrška učinila je ovu večer mogućom, a to je upravo ono partnerstvo koje slavimo.
Za 250 godina američke nezavisnosti. I za prijateljstvo koje traje.
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This week, we turned our garden at the U.S. Embassy into an American State Fair. Old and new friends gathered together with good food and live music to mark 250 years of American independence. It felt like a family celebration.
The 229th Army National Guard Band traveled all the way from Maryland to perform for us, a reminder of how far people will go to share this milestone together. Our guests wandered through exhibits about America’s founding era, a reminder that freedom was never handed down as a finished product; it has been built, generation by generation, by people who believe it is worth defending. We also displayed BiH student artwork celebrating 250 years of American freedom, and the commemorative stamp Bosnia and Herzegovina issued to honor the occasion. These meaningful signs of friendship were echoed in the Sister City displays that recognized Sarajevo's connections with Dayton and Annapolis.
We are sincerely grateful to the sponsors of this year’s Freedom 250 campaign and Independence Day reception. Your support made the evening possible and represents exactly the kind of partnership we’re celebrating.
Here’s to 250 years of America's independence, and to the bonds of friendship between our two countries.