Diplomats from Belgrade visited the Second Gugelhupf Festival held in Sremski Karlovci
Guided by the idea of preserving from oblivion the tradition and culture of the Danube Swabians, but also of all fellow citizens who nurture the spirit of tolerance and good neighbourliness, for which Vojvodina is widely known, the Foundation Zavičajna kuća and the Association of Citizens Petrovaradin Media and The Best Fest, with great enthusiasm, organized Gugelhupf Festival in Sremski Karlovci for the second year in a row.
The festival opened on Friday, May 26, with the participation of the youngest visitors in the Silly Gugelhupf workshop. Every year, the children painted various colourful motifs on pre-prepared mini Gugelhupfs. After the workshop, there was a performance by the participants of the dance school Altair in the pedestrian zone in Sremski Karlovci.
On Saturday, May 27, a delegation of ambassadors and representatives of embassies and their families arrived by train from Belgrade to the event celebrating Gugelhupf in Sremski Karlovci. They were special guests of the Gugelhupf Festival again this year. In addition to the tourist tour of Sremski Karlovci, the ambassadors visited the Bajilo winery, where they enjoyed a wine tasting. Afterward, they attended the announcing ceremony of the winner of the best Gugelhupf in 2023. After a fascinating tour and a break with national cuisine, Gugelhupf, and wine, the ambassadors and representatives of the embassies returned to Belgrade by train.
By the decision of the expert jury, the Gugelhupf of competitor Eva Šnur from Sremski Karlovac won
This year, twelve Gugelhupfs from all over Vojvodina participated in the competition for the best Gugelhupf. By the decision of the expert jury, the Gugelhupf of competitor Eva Šnur from Sremski Karlovac won. Second and third place went to last year’s winner Aleksandra Avramović. According to the new propositions of the event, Eva Šnur shared the recipe and made the Gugelhupf with which she won this year’s competition in front of the audience.
On Sunday, May 28, the festival closed with concerts by the choirs of DNUK Kolomejka, HKPD Jelačić, the Greek-Serbian friendship choir Irida, and the mixed choir Harmonija, staged in the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity in Sremski Karlovci.
The Gugelhupf Festival was supported by: The Municipality of Sremski Karlovci, the Secretariat for Culture of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, the Ministry of Tourism and Youth, and the Rosa Homolje brand.
