The Croatian Cultural and Artistic Society Seljačka sloga Trebižat – Čapljina, through its sections – Brass Band, Folk Dance Group, Female Vocal Ensemble Lira, Male Vocal Ensemble Trebižat, and Carnival Group Pokladari – has continuously promoted the cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina for 100 years. In addition to the aforementioned sections, the Society also operates a music school and a folk dance school. The Society organizes a series of traditional international events and regularly participates in all events of significance for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the wider region. The year 2025 is especially festive, as it marks the 100th anniversary of the Society’s work and existence. In a century-long tradition, it is difficult to enumerate all activities and events from the Society’s past, but on this occasion, the verses of the song “Trumpeter from Trebižat” echo in our ears:
I hear,
how an unrestrained trumpeter, an unknown player,
at the close of day when the sun loses its last traces,
by the whimsical river, plays unknown melodies.
I listen to you, trumpeter, and carefully follow your sounds.
They flow abundantly and twist like a storm, like when full clouds meet.
Generously pour your sounds into my ears, play the song of love.
Play, trumpeter, play!
Song, do not run dry!
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(Ante Ramljak)
The motif on the postage stamp depicts a trumpeter in traditional Herzegovinian folk costume, performing with the brass band and folk dance ensemble of HKUD Seljačka sloga.
(Trpimir Grgić)
