On Friday, 25 April 2025, a specialized poetry library, named after the poet Anka Topić, who was the first female poet in Bosnia and Herzegovina to publish a collection of poetry in 1908, was officially opened in the premises of the Croatian Cultural Society “Napredak”, Vitez Branch.

The official opening brought together numerous representatives of cultural life, prominent poets and poetry lovers, who celebrated the art of words through poetry recitation and evoking the work of Anka Topić and other local poets.

Emilija Pavićević, Advisor to the Minister, addressed the attendees on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports.

This important cultural initiative will certainly enrich the social and cultural life of the community and become a place of meeting and research for all who find beauty in poetry.