Bosnian Tradition Flows in Utica with New Sebilj

Bosnian Tradition Flows in Utica with New Sebilj

Utica's Bosnian community celebrated the grand opening of a traditional Bosnian fountain called a sebilj in East Utica on Saturday.

Sebilj fountain in Utica commemorates Bosnian heritage and gratitude

To the members of the Bosnian community in Utica, the new Sebilj fountain at the corner of Albany Street and the Memorial Parkway is a symbol of their heritage, their immigrant story, and a legacy for generations to come. Hundreds of community members and local residents gathered in the park on Saturday, Nov. 22 to cut the ribbon on a memorial that has been in the planning for years, and was built out of wood, copper and other materials over the…