The legend says that on a piece of paper there is an idea that will launch many people and revitalize the importance of local, handmade, craft production. For many unrealistic ideas this will become a manifestation that many will be looking for – those who create and also those who respect this work. Designers, creators, local producers, hedonists and irreparable lovers of good food and beverages are part of the Belgrade night market’s story every time we gather under the open sky in open markets.
How did the idea of an open night market comes?
A group of people aware of the importance of local production, the effort and quality that small producers put into a their craft products, decided to encourage the importance of craft, local production. Rakia bar brand in cooperation with PUC City markets launched the whole story. The concept is designed in the way that in place of regular market merchants come creators of all ages, delicatessen producers of authentic and finest tastes of Serbia, artists, caterers and all others that contribute to a positive social change by their work and who remind us of the importance of local production.
Why are we part of this important story?
KoVoli.com has recognize the importance of this event because we also support and bring together local producers that make this market unique. We conciously and responsibly support their efforts because we know that local production presents a guardian of tradition and quality. Through engagement in the promotion of gastronomic culture, visits to producers and farms, the interaction between producers and users, tastings and events, we are part of a social movement whose values reflects in the quality of man to be the one that makes this society better.
How can we contribute together?
Even if you are not the producer, remember: you play an important role! Take away at least a minute and read the stories of one of them. You will see that the product is only the end result of everything that has been gathering a years and decades – it’s a tradition, trust, a recipe that has been passed down from generation to generation and above all knowledge and awareness that only local is authentic and there is no way that something else can compared with the quality of homemade food and homemade products. Let’s expand the story, let’s raise awareness of local production, let us show these people that we really appreciate what they do and create every day for their families and each of us. That’s why these manifestations are very important and the reason because we will always be part of this story which we wholeheartedly support and believe in it.