Tastes of Vojvodina FestivalFestival "Ukusi Vojvodine"

Ukusi Vojvodine (Tastes of Vojvodina) is an annual food festival in Novi Sad celebrating the region’s traditional cuisine and local producers 1 2. Held in Liman Park, it features booths by small-scale farmers and restaurants offering dishes like goulash, perkel, šumski paprikaš and desserts like gomboce and strudel 3 4. The festival arose from the idea that cuisines reflect cultural heritage: as various peoples settled in Vojvodina, their recipes blended into a unique culinary tradition 1 2. visitors can taste regional specialties (kulen, rakija, wines, pastries) and join cooking workshops, while live tamburitza and jazz music provides atmosphere. By branding Vojvodina as an ‘enogastronomic destination’, the event supports local farmers and promotes heritage foods to both locals and tourists 1 2.

Vojvodina’s multiethnic population (Serbs, Hungarians, Slovaks, Romanians, Croats, etc.) has developed a rich fusion cuisine over centuries. Long-established cooking traditions—stewed meats, freshwater fish, pastries with poppy seeds or jam—are central to community gatherings. Ukusi Vojvodine taps into this heritage by showcasing how everyday foods connect people across ethnic lines. The festival mirrors local markets where neighbors trade homemade goods, turning Novi Sad’s Liman Park into a communal dining space that reflects Vojvodina’s history as a meeting point of East-West trade routes.