The podcast of Canadian-Serbian SAN Magazine is a program about Serbs and Serbian culture. Get to know more about the Serbian point of view and the concept of “kumstvo,” the history of Serbs in North America, or learn about great Serbian scientists such as Tesla and Pupin. Listen to episodes about Serbian prehistory, or Serbia during Roman times. Find out about new theories on the origin of the Serbs. And don’t forget the rich cultural heritage of the medieval Kingdom of Serbia, as well as the natural wonders found in Serbia’s national parks, mountains, and mineral spas. Find out why Serbs are proud of their entries on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list—slava, kolo, and gusle— and whet your appetite learning about gastronomic specialties such as gibanica, kajmak, slatko, and homemade rakija.
This podcast was created by SAN Magazine.
The first 15 episodes have been financially supported by the Government of Canada.
The episodes were written by SAN reporters Dušica Ivanović, Karolina Damjanović-Grujić, and Vesna Nedić, as well as SAN collaborator Mladen Obradović. The podcasts are read by SAN reporter Tamara Miličić-Grbić, and SAN collaborators Mladen Obradović, actor and director, and Kristina Bijelic, musician and philologist. A special guest in several episodes is Sacha Vigeant, our Serbian son in-law from Montreal, better known by his nickname “Sale Dugokosi.” Sacha is a Canadian married to a Serbian woman, and he writes a regular column for SAN Magazine called Diary of a Serbophile. The podcasts were recorded, mixed and mastered by Nemanja Trbojevic and Dusan Petrinjac. The project was spearheaded by Karolina Damjanović-Grujić, a founding and editorial staff member of SAN Magazine. The podcasts were recorded, mixed and mastered by Nemanja Trbojevic and Dusan Petrinjac. The project was spearheaded by Karolina Damjanović-Grujić, a founding and editorial staff member of SAN Magazine.
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In this episode, Kristina talks about the national parks of Serbia.
Worldwide, there are more than 1,500 national parks or reserves with appropriate degrees of protection. Serbia is home to five national parks whose value extends beyond the borders of Serbia, and which are included in the EUROPARC Federation, the largest network of European protected areas: Fruška Gora, Djerdap, Kopaonik, Tara, and Sharr Mountains National Parks.
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In this episode, SAN collaborator, musician and philologist Kristina Bijelic, talks about mountain hiking and natural spa destinations in Serbia.
More than half of Serbia is covered in mountains. The top ten hiking destinations in Serbia include Tara Mountain, Stara Planina, Uvac Special Nature Reserve, Homolje Mountains, Vratna Gates, Svrljig Mountains, Lazar’s Canyon, Rtanj Mountain, and the mountains Ovčar and Kablar.
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In this episode, Mladen and Kristina talk about the history of Serbian cuisine and its modern iterations, as well as ethno-tourism in Serbia.
The diet in Serbia and among Serbs living around in the world is almost always connected with family gatherings and the enjoyment of food. This is the origin of our national cuisine, which equally considers both nutrition and the pleasure that comes with eating. For tourists who come to Serbia, going to restaurants to try specialties such as ajvar, gibanica, kajmak, vešalica, pljeskavica, kiflice, or Vasina torta, is an unavoidable part of visiting Serbia.
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In this episode, Kristina speaks about one of the most important traditions among Orthodox Serbs—celebrating the Christmas season.
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In this episode, we speak about one of the most important traditions among Orthodox Serbs– the celebration of Easter.
Like many other people, Serbs live not only in their homeland, but all around the world. Serbian Orthodox Easter is associated with a large number of customs. Mladen and Kristina talk about customs and rituals carried out on days such as Lazarus Saturday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday.
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Mladen and Kristina speak about two American scientists of Serbian descent, Nikola Tesla and Mihajlo Pupin— proverbial giants who changed the world with their contributions.
Nikola Tesla and Mihajlo Pupin were both Serbs, both brilliant minds, and while they were contemporaries, they did not collaborate nor were they friends. The path of learning and scientific research led both Tesla and Pupin to the United States of America where they lived and worked in the field of science, which made them well known throughout the world.
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Mladen and Kristina will take you on a little trip to Serbia, and get to know its capital Belgrade and its surroundings.
When you finally visit Serbia, you’ll wish for it not to be your last time. It will enchant you with its beautiful landscapes, clean air, healthy drinking water, great tourist attractions and activities, and its special energy and hospitality.
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In this episode, Mladen and Kristina talk about the UNESCO World Heritage sites found in Serbia: the architectural complex of Stari Ras and Sopoćani; St. Peter’s Church; Đurđevi Stupovi Monastery; Studenica Monastery; Visoki Dečani Monastery; The Church of the Holy Virgin of Ljeviš; the Patriarchate of Peć Monastery; Gračanica Monastery; the Gamzigrad-Felix Romuliana archeological site; and stećci, three sites of medieval tombstone graveyards.
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In this episode, Kristina travels with us along the Morava Valley in Serbia, where we find some of the most beautiful Serbian medieval monasteries of the “Morava school,” as well as breathtaking natural wonders.
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In this episode, Kristina Bijelic speaks about the history of the mighty Roman Empire which was written for centuries on the territory of today's Serbia. Today's traveler can learn a lot about that history by visiting some of the most significant and best-preserved monuments of that time, such as Sirmium, Singidunum, Viminacium, Kladovo Fortress (Fetislam) and Trajan's Road and Bridge, and Felix Romuliana/Gamzigrad.
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In this episode, Kristina speaks about prehistoric monuments on the territory of Serbia, primarily about the most important archeological sites and cultures that ever existed in that area: the Vinča culture and the culture of Lepenski Vir. We will also look at some theories about the origin of Serbs.
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