Coffee and Rakija

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Banja Luka's Electric Cinema

Few people know that the owners of the first cinema in Banja Luka was Moritz Gottlieb, who opened the first permanent cinema in the city on May 11, 1911.

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Mar 19, 2020
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I am constantly watching so many Banjalučani (people from Banja Luka), glued to their mobile devices, consuming huge amounts of video from either youtube or facebook.

Few people know that the owners of the first cinema in Banja Luka was Moritz Gottlieb, who opened the first permanent cinema in the city on May 11, 1911.

Gottlieb arrived in Banja Luka arou…

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