culture
March 24, 2026
It's Not Easy Like Boza: The Forgotten Art of Old Belgrade in a Glass
A lecture and tasting about the history of the boza-making craft, titled 'Nije prosto ko ’ boza' (It's not easy like boza), will be held at the House of Jevrem Grujić on March 28 at 12 PM.
TL;DR
- A lecture and tasting on the history of boza-making, titled 'Nije prosto ko ’ boza', will be held on March 28 at 12 PM at the House of Jevrem Grujić.
- Presenters Marina Lukić Cvetić and Lidija Cvetić Vučković will discuss the rich tradition of boza through historical sources, literature, and cultural anecdotes.
- Boza is a fermented sweet drink originating from the Middle East that has been present in the Balkans since Ottoman conquests and consumed in Serbia since the early 19th century.
- Historically, boza energized Janissaries, and its origin has been debated by Turks and Persians.
- In Bulgaria, boza is considered a national drink, and its most famous literary description is by Orhan Pamuk in his novel 'A Strangeness in My Mind'.
- The event will feature fresh boza prepared continuously since 1903 at the 'Petković' pastry shop, served with pastries from 'Bueno' pastry shop.
- Sayings about boza are still used today to describe someone's intelligence.
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