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Leskovac Grill Festival 2012
27/08/2012 - 02/09/2012
This years Leskovac Grill Festival (Leskovačka Roštiljijada) is being held from the 27th of August to the 2nd os September in the centre of Leskovac at Široka Čaršija and the Liberation Boulevard (Bulevar oslobođenja).
This traditional festival of meat and grill is accompanied by concerts of famous Serbian bands and performers.
The traditional competition in making the world’s largest Pljeskavica (a circular dish made from minced meat and fried on the grill) is being held this year as well, and the goal is to break last years Guinness world record, when a pljeskavica which weighted 53kg, was 2.6cm thick and 138cm wide was made.
The experts hope they will be able to make 55kg pljeskavica this year.
Visitors will be able to try the tastiest Leskovac-made pljeskavica, made of red beef, which are famous for not having any additives or extra seasoning – just salt.
Exept for the Leskovac-made pljeskavica, on the 32 stands culinary magic will be displayed by chefs from Čačak, Vojvodina, Belgrade, Macedonia and Bulgaria.
After the grand opening ceremony, Vlatko Stefanovski, a guitar virtuosso, will perform, and in the following days the audience will be entartained by the rock band Kerber, pop and traditional music singer Biljana Krstić, as well as the folk artists Ana Bekuta, Saša Matić and Zvezde Granda (Stars of Grand production).
Proud of their grill festival, some people from Leskovac now living in Chicago, made their own similar event across the ocean, which is held from the 24th to the 26th of august in this American city.
The tradition of the Leskovac-made grill is more than two centuries long. Today it is not a classic grill festival like it was in the beggining , it is a well organized event which, besides great food, provides a cultural and art program as well,and of course – great fun.