Second Annual SerbFest

Lifeline Serbfest celebrated Serbian cultured and raised funds for the non-profit Lifeline Humanitarian Organization that supports orphaned and disabled children of Serbia, Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the American Serbian Club of Pittsburgh in the South Side.

From left, Janet Tumbas of Elizabeth Twp., Snezana Djordjevic of Bethel Park, Mitza Trbovich of Pleasant Hills, Mary Vukelich of the South Side, and Dawn Musulin Weiss of the South Side laugh as they wait to serve their traditional Serbian desserts to guests at the second annual Lifeline SerbFest, Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the American Serbian Club of Pittsburgh in the South Side. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

Petar Maric of Belgrade, Serbia, plays Serbian style music on the accordion for a bar full of guests. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

Kristina Marinkovich of Johnstown wears an apron reading “proud American-Serb, my country my heritage,” as she stirs and serves Haluski, a combination of egg noodles, onions, cabbage, and margarine. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

From left, Brandon and Brittany Kinest of Oakdale and Maria Karas of Millvale grill čevaps, a Serbian sausage link, and chicken kabobs. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

From left, Sofia Sarac, 4, of Fox Chapel, Lilijana Marshall, 7, of Ohio, Ana Naskovic, 5, of Mt. Lebanon, and Mila Dzelajlija, 5, of Bethel Park dance to Serbian music played by a DJ. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

Maria Karas of Millvale, left, watches as Rob Stone of Erwin tickles his tired son Milan Stone, 11 months. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

Vance Vukelic of the South Side, left, carries a to-go container in one hand as Kristina Marinkovich, right, of Johnstown fills up his lunch plate with Haluski. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

From left, Janet Tumbas of Elizabeth Twp., and Snezana Djordjevic of Bethel Park help Steve Vukelic of Steubenville, Ohio, right, fill three to-go containers with traditional Serbian desserts, such as Oblandi and Vanilice to baklava and apple strudel. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

Katarina Sarac, 9 months, of Fox Chapel, left, smiles down at Marina Naskovic, 2, of Mt. Lebanon, center, from her chair as she’s held by her mother Maja Sarac of Fox Chapel during the second annual Lifeline SerbFest. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

Petar Maric of Belgrade, Serbia, plays Serbian style music on the accordion for a bar full of guests. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)

 

From left, Brandon and Brittany Kinest of Oakdale and Maria Karas of Millvale grill čevaps, a Serbian sausage link, and chicken kabobs. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)