Annual Serbian Festival

Eat, drink, sing, dance at St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church, 1840 N. Cassady Ave., located a mile from I-670 and the John Glenn International Airport in Columbus on Saturday, July 27, beginning at Noon until 10:00 p.m.

You won’t need a passport to travel to Serbia. The church’s huge outdoors will be transformed into a Serbian village where traditional homemade Serbian main and side dishes and delectable homemade pastries await your palate.

Tasty delicacies include fire-roasted lamb, grilled chevapcici (beef, pork and lamb skinless sausages), homemade sarma (cabbage leaves stuffed with beef and pork, cooked with smoked meat), homemade burek (meat pies), gibanica (noodle and cheese casserole), an array of Serbian salads and side dishes, and for dessert, homemade apple strudel, nutroll, baklava and many other Serbian pastries. Refreshments include soft drinks and a full bar offering mixed drinks, domestic and Serbian liquor, beer and wine.

Entertainment includes Tamburitza Orkestar Lira of Detroit who will play for sing-alongs and dancing from 2:00 p.m. until late evening. Activities for children. 

Available for sale from the St. Stevan’s Bookstore are books, icons and other religious items.

Admission with free parking is $5; free for children 12 and under.

For more information see www.ststevanofdechani.organd follow us on Facebook at St. Stevan of Dechani Serbian Orthodox Church.