Synagogues in Serbia are not just religious objects for members of the Jewish community but great examples of architecture and renowned spaces for cultural events. One could hear over the past few years how “the fiery piano duel” warmed up the Novi Sad Synagogue, how traditional sounds echoed out of the Belgrade Synagogue’s courtyard, or how the art elite gathered in Niš’s Synagogue Gallery at the very place where the Jewish community lived during the Ottomans.
The World’s Day of Secession is marked every year at the Subotica Synagogue which is an exemplary Art Nouveau structure and the second-largest synagogue in Europe. Imagine the Organ Night or Jazz in the Park events within the architectural design which was inspired by nature.
If you are interested in learning how a choir sounds in a space of extraordinary acoustics, you will head out to Novi Sad. On the other hand, a specific festival called Ethno Fusion Fest in Belgrade always brings great new sounds from around the globe to Serbia. Did you ever hear Israeli or Indian traditional sounds right in the heart of the capital?