Editing Novi Sad (section)

== Culture ==
[[File:Serbian National Theatre, January 2022.jpg|thumb|[[Serbian National Theatre]]]]
In the 19th and early 20th century, Novi Sad was the capital of [[Serbian culture]], earning it the nickname ''Serbian Athens''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Jelena Sredanović |first1=Jelena |editor1-last=Noyce |editor1-first=Richard |title=Critical Mass: Printmaking Beyond the Edge |date=2010 |publisher=A & C Black |isbn=9781408109397 |page=86 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=36oRGNvIfpkC&pg=PA86}}</ref> During that time, many Serbian novelists, poets, jurists, and publishers had lived or worked in Novi Sad at some point in their career, including [[Vuk Stefanović Karadžić]], [[Mika Antić]], [[Đura Jakšić]] and [[Jovan Jovanović Zmaj]], among others. [[Matica srpska]], the oldest cultural-scientific institution in Serbia, was moved from [[Budapest]] to Novi Sad in 1864, and now contains the second-largest library in the country, the Library of Matica srpska, with over 3.5&nbsp;million volumes. The [[Serbian National Theatre]], one of the oldest professional theatre among the [[South Slavs]], was founded in Novi Sad in 1861.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nagy |first1=Peter |last2=Rouyer |first2=Philippe |title=World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Volume 1: Europe, Volume 1 |date=2014 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=9781136118043 |page=951 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=klGvBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA951}}</ref>

Today, Novi Sad is the second largest cultural centre in [[Serbia]], after [[Belgrade]]. Municipal officials have made the city more attractive with numerous cultural events and music concerts. Since 2000, Novi Sad is home to the [[Exit (festival)|EXIT festival]], one of the biggest music summer festivals in Europe. Other important cultural events include the [[Sterijino pozorje]] theatre festival, [[Zmaj Children Games]], [[International Novi Sad Literature Festival]], [[Novi Sad Jazz Festival]], and many others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novisadtourism.org.yu/FMCultural.aspx?id=7&jez=2&selection=5&podselection=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928082957/http://www.novisadtourism.org.yu/FMCultural.aspx?id=7&jez=2&selection=5&podselection=0|title=Festivali, manifestacije, kulturne, cultural, music, muzicke|archive-date=28 September 2007|access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> Novi Sad also hosts a fashion show twice a year, attracting local and international designers. Called [[Serbia Fashion Week]], the event also features the works of applied artists, musicians, interior decorators, multimedia experts and architects.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://novisad.travel/en/events/serbia-fashion-week-2/|title=Serbia Fashion Week|website=TONS}}</ref>

In addition to the [[Serbian National Theatre]], other prominent playhouses consist of the [[Novi Sad Theatre]], [[Novi Sad Youth Theatre]], and the Cultural Centre of Novi Sad. The [[Novi Sad Synagogue]] also houses many cultural events. Other [[cultural institutions]] include the Detachment of the Serbian Academy of Science and Art, Library of Matica Srpska, Novi Sad City Library and [[Azbukum]]. The city is also home to the Archive of Vojvodina, which has collected numerous documents from the [[Vojvodina]] region<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vojvodina.travel/en/historical-archive-of-vojvodina-novi-sad/ |title=Historical Archive Of Vojvodina - Novi Sad |publisher=Vojvodina Travel |date= |access-date=2022-03-11}}</ref> dating back to 1565.

Novi Sad has several folk song societies, which are known as ''kulturno-umetničko društvo'' or KUD. The best known societies in the city are: KUD Svetozar Marković, AKUD Sonja Marinković, SKUD Željezničar, FA Vila and the oldest SZPD [[NEVEN Serbian Craftsmen Singing Society|Neven]], established in 1892.

National minorities express their own traditions, folklore and songs through various societies such as the Hungarian MKUD Petőfi Sándor, Slovak SKUD Pavel Jozef Šafárik, and Ruthenian RKC Novi Sad.

Novi Sad was chosen to be the [[European Capital of Culture]] for 2021,<ref>{{cite web |title=Novi Sad to be European Capital of Culture in 2021 |url=https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/representations/items/35705/en |website=ec.europa.eu |publisher=European Commission |date=14 October 2016}}</ref> however its mandate was moved to 2022 due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="sustain">{{cite web |title=Novi Sad: European Capital of Culture 2022 |url=https://www.sustaineurope.com/novi-sad-european-capital-of-culture-2022-20230110.html |website=sustaineurope.com |date=10 January 2023}}</ref> From this mandate, the industrial zone in Liman neighborhood was repurposed as an artist quarter known as ''Distrikt''. Due the continued efforts of local artists, the city became a [[UNESCO]] [[Creative Cities Network|Creative City]] of [[City of Media Arts|Media Arts]] in 2023.<ref name="UnescoCCN"/><ref name="euronewsCCN"/>

=== Cuisine ===
Typical [[Serbian food]] can be found in Novi Sad, including traditional dishes like [[ćevapi]], [[burek]], [[kajmak]], [[Whole sour cabbage|kiseli kupus]], [[kifli]]ce and [[pasulj]], as well as fish dishes, local cheeses and charcuterie.<ref name="coolhunting.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.coolhunting.com/travel/novi-sad-serbia|title = Word of Mouth: Novi Sad, Serbia|date = 17 April 2018}}</ref> Restaurants and farmsteads offer fresh produce from local farmers and also [[Serbian wine|regional vintages]] from [[Fruska Gora]]'s wineries.<ref name="coolhunting.com" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://noizz.rs/noizz-travel/cnn-preporucio-americkim-turistima-11-destinacija-u-srbiji/x17sgle|title=CNN preporučio američkim turistima 11 destinacija u Srbiji|date=4 May 2018}}</ref> Modern alternatives are available at some of the city's top restaurants, which prepare traditional fare with an updated twist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/295040/serbia-a-country-full-of-surprises|title = Serbia: A country full of surprises}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theculturetrip.com/europe/serbia/articles/the-10-best-restaurants-in-novi-sad/|title = The 10 Best Restaurants in Novi Sad, Serbia|date = 2 May 2018}}</ref> Pastry shops serve local specialties such as layered cakes made from ground nuts and cream, referred to as 'torta' in Serbian. Desserts also often include raspberries, one of the region's largest exports, and historic Dunavska Street is home to many ice cream parlors.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishnews.com/lifestyle/2017/09/02/news/danube-city-novi-sad-is-the-jewel-in-serbia-s-crown-1123565/|title = Danube city Novi Sad is the jewel in Serbia's crown|date = 2 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/lifestyle/249884/An-essential-guide-to-Serbias-coolest-city-Novi-Sad |title=An essential guide to Serbia's coolest city, Novi Sad - TV3 Xposé |access-date=21 July 2018 |archive-date=21 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721221725/http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/lifestyle/249884/An-essential-guide-to-Serbias-coolest-city-Novi-Sad |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Index sandwich, named after university student index books, is a popular local street food since the 1980s.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jovanović|first1= Aleksandar|url=https://www.mojnovisad.com/vesti/istrazujemo-gde-se-u-gradu-jedu-najbolji-index-sendvici-foto-id22753.html|title =ISTRAŽUJEMO: Gde se u gradu jedu najbolji Index sendviči|work=mojnovisad.com|date = 4 July 2018|access-date=23 September 2023|language=Serbian}}</ref> It is made out of a bread roll stuffed with melted cheese, ham, mushrooms and lashings of sauce.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Natošević Milovanović|first1= Ljiljana|url=https://www.mojnovisad.com/vesti/omiljeni-zalogaj-novosadjana-10-lokala-brze-hrane-u-kojima-mozete-da-pojedete-index-sendvic-id46856.html|title =OMILJENI ZALOGAJ NOVOSAĐANA: 10 lokala brze hrane u kojima možete da pojedete index sendvič|work=mojnovisad.com|date = 1 May 2022|access-date=23 September 2023|language=Serbian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Natošević Milovanović|first1= Ljiljana|url=https://www.mojnovisad.com/vesti/omiljena-fast-food-hrana-evo-sta-novosadjani-vole-da-jedu-kad-ne-kuvaju-id49598.html|title =OMILJENA FAST FOOD HRANA: Evo šta Novosađani vole da jedu kad ne kuvaju|work=mojnovisad.com|date = 19 September 2022|access-date=23 September 2023|language=Serbian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/travel/experience-serbia/10-reasons-why-novi-sad|title =10 reasons why you should visit Novi Sad this year|work=bbc.com|access-date=23 September 2023|language=English}}</ref>

=== Museums ===
[[File:Museum of Vojvodina in Novi Sad - street view.jpg|thumb|[[Museum of Vojvodina]] is an [[art museum|art]] and [[List of natural history museums|natural history museum]].]]

The city has several museums and galleries, both public and privately owned. The best known institution in the city is the [[Museum of Vojvodina]], founded in 1847,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Popović-Živančević |first1=Mila |title=Condition of the Cultural and Natural Heritage in the Balkan Region: Proceedings of the Regional Conference Held in Kladovo, Serbia from 23th to 27th October 2006, Volume 1 |date=2007 |publisher=National Museum Belgrade |isbn=9788672690903 |page=242}}</ref> which houses a permanent collection of [[Serbian culture]] and life in [[Vojvodina]] since ancient times.<ref name="sustain" /> [[City Museum of Novi Sad|The Museum of Novi Sad]], located in the [[Petrovaradin Fortress]],<ref>{{cite book |title=Natural Resources and Beauties of the Socialist Republic of Serbia |date=1973 |publisher=Eksport-Press |page=104 |quote=..the museum [of Novi Sad]  organizes exhibitions in the hall of Topovnjača in Petrovaradin Fortress where the Museum itself is located..}}</ref> has a permanent collection featuring the history of the old fortress and the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Музеј града Новог сада – Званична интернет презентација |url=https://museumns.rs/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=sr-RS}}</ref>

The [[Gallery of Matica Srpska]] is the largest and most respected exhibition space in the city, with two galleries in the city centre. Other museums include [[Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina]], [[The Gallery of Fine Arts – Gift Collection of Rajko Mamuzić]] and [[The Pavle Beljanski Memorial Collection]], featuring one of the most extensive collections of [[Serbian art]] from the 1900s until the 1970s.

=== Tourism ===
[[File:Fireworks_at_EXIT_Festival_2018.jpg|thumb|left|[[Petrovaradin Fortress]] during the Exit festival]]
Since 2000, the number of tourists visiting Novi Sad each year has steadily risen. During the annual [[Exit (festival)|EXIT music festival]] in July, the city is full of young people from all over Europe. In 2017, over 200,000 visitors from 60 countries came to the festival, attending about 35 concerts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-44697302|title=Music festivals: What's the world's biggest?|work=BBC News|date=4 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eng.exitfest.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=17&Itemid=99|title=EXIT Adventure: EXIT Festival, Serbia, 9 – 12 July 2015 / SEA DANCE Festival, Montenegro, 16 – 18 July 2015|work=EXIT Adventure: EXIT Festival, Serbia, 9–12 July 2015 / SEA DANCE Festival, Montenegro, 16–18 July 2015|access-date=18 March 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210172015/http://eng.exitfest.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=17&Itemid=99|archive-date=10 February 2012}}</ref>
[[File:Belvedere ENI 09948010 P Novi Sad 18-09-2024 (2).jpg|thumb|right|River cruise ship in Novi Sad, on the [[Danube]] river.]]

Other events include shows and congresses organized by [[Novi Sad Fair]], a local management company, bringing in many businesspersons and entrepreneurs to the city. Every May, Novi Sad is home to the largest [[agricultural show]] in the region, having attracted 600,000 attendees in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nsfair.com/live/Kalendar_sajmova/2006/Medjunarodni_poljoprivredni_sajam/Vesti?contentId=1873|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928084527/http://www.nsfair.com/live/Kalendar_sajmova/2006/Medjunarodni_poljoprivredni_sajam/Vesti?contentId=1873|title=Novosadski sajam – News – Međunarodni poljoprivredni sajam videlo 600.000 posetilaca|archive-date=28 September 2007|access-date=18 March 2015}}</ref> The tourist port, near [[Varadin Bridge]] in the city centre, welcomes cruise boats from across Europe that travel the Danube.

The most recognized structure in Novi Sad is the [[Petrovaradin Fortress]], which dominates the skyline and also offers scenic views of the city. The nearby historic neighbourhood of [[Stari Grad, Novi Sad|Stari Grad]] has many monuments, museums, cafes, restaurants and shops. Also in the vicinity, is the [[Fruška Gora]] National Park, approximately {{convert|20|km|0|abbr=on}} from the city centre.

According to the data of the Republic Institute of Statistics of Serbia, a total of 234,708 tourist arrivals were realized in the territory of the City in 2023, which represents an increase compared to the same period in 2022 by 7.2 percent. Also, last year a total of 567,926 overnight stays were realized, which represents a growth of 1.2 percent.