Visitors had the opportunity to take part in numerous workshops and interactive activities dedicated to mythological creatures in Serbian culture. Among the highlights were badge-making workshops, comic drawing, illustration, and concept art workshops led by Vladimir Vesović. The program also included the “Stravaonica” horror storytelling segment, a family program, face painting, a photo corner, and a performance by the dance group Adagio. The atmosphere of the event was further enriched by cosplayers from the association “Valinor,” whose costumes and interaction with the audience brought the world of mythological creatures and fantasy to life.
During the evening, the panel “From Myth to Video Game: Slavic Mythological Creatures in the World of Code Alkonost,” led by creative director Aleksandar Jovanović, was also held, alongside the panel discussion and promotion of the book “Scary Stories by the Hearth: The Southern Mire Between History and Mythology,” featuring Tamara Lujak, Aleksandar Tešić, Pavle Zelić, and Mladen Milosavljević.
The audience also showed great interest in the exhibitions “Slavic Mythology,” created by students of the Faculty of Applied and Dramatic Arts, the exhibition “Amulets from the Beliefs and Customs Collection of the Ethnographic Museum,” as well as the sculpture exhibition BALKAN TOTEM “Vampire Squirrels and the Horned Owl” by Vuk Maksimović. Film screenings were organized in the Museum cinema hall, while numerous accompanying programs further enriched this year’s “Night at the Ethnographic.”
The event once again confirmed the public’s strong interest in programs that present tradition, folk beliefs, and mythological heritage in a contemporary and interactive way.
