Ideas for a Serbian Themed Party
If you're
watching a Serbia game with your friends, there are plenty of ideas to help you turn the event into a
Serbian themed football party.
Although Fifa regards Serbia as a "direct descendent" of the former Yugoslavia, independent Serbia is the among world's newest international sides, only having been established after the 2006 World Cup.
Serbia entered the 2006 World Cup as part of the Serbia & Montenegro team, failing to qualify for the finals. However, they had more success in 2010, reaching the finals in South Africa and even beating Germany
in the group stage; however, this was not enough for them to get through to the knockout stages.
The culture of Serbia has been influenced by many other nations over the centuries, which given its geographical location should come as no surprise. Over the years
the influences of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, the Ottoman Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Christianity, Islam and Communism have all had their influence on the nation.
Serbia Party Decorations
Decorate yourself and your room with Serbian shirts, flags and scarves (see links, right,
or
search for Serbia kit at Kitbag.comg(512634)a(1759159))
).
If you're serving food, search for red, white and blue table covers, napkins, plates, cups and
cutlery on our general
Party Decorations Page
For bunting, flags, balloons and more
Serbia Party Decorations Ideas,
visit our
European Flags & Decorations Page
As for colour schemes, in addition to the above ideas, anything else you can find in red, blue and white will help create the right atmosphere.
Food for a Serbian Themed Party
Serbia's traditional cuisine shows influences from local central European neighbours, and also Italy.
This is mixed with a large influence from Turkey, Albania, Greece and the Middle East, bringing in pita breads, moussaka, kebabs and Turkish style breads, pastries and sweets.
Dishes such as goulash and other stews are also common. Many regard
Cevapcici as the national dish.
It's also fair to say - without any disrespect - that the cuisine of Serbia is not too dissimilar to that of its near neighbours and other former Yugoslavian states, such as
Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Croatia, so we will include "regional" recipes here where appropriate. Other recipes from these nations can be found on each
country's individual page.
Just try some of these next time you are throwing a Serbian football party:
Savoury Recipes
Serbian Meat Loaf
Balkan Beef & Bean Soup
Cevapcici - Balkan Burgers
Serbian Spinach
Sweet Recipes
Visnjak - Montenegrin Cherry Cake
Drink for a Serbian Themed Party
Serbia - like its near neighbours - produces wine, beer and brandy. The brandy is called "
Rakija", and varieties produced from grapes and pears
are available. However, the most popular in Serbia - and often regarded as the national drink - is plum brandy, or
Slivovitz
.
Of the locally produced beers, "
Jelen" is the best known and most widely available brand. Serbian wine production is a long-standing tradition; Serbia
produces both reds and whites, although sadly neither is easy to get hold of outside the region.
