SERB FEST 2006 was quite the event to attend. Milan Opacich chose that weekend to retire from his lifelong career performing with his Tamburitza Orchestras. Once the word got out, the hall was filled to capacity all weekend long as people came from all around the country and Canada to witness his final curtain call. It was very emotional for all as Karageorge members and the room full of fans sang "Mnogaja Ljeta and Zivio" in tribute to Milan with wife Roz and daughter Karin by his side.

Tom Andrejich, Nick Tarailo, and Vinko Mancich joined Sumadija Band as the "boys" took us back to the 70's with a MLADA SRBADIJA reunion. Tom lives in southern California and Nick runs Bronko's in Crown Point, Indiana, and both made a special effort to treat us with their musical talents as the endless kolo line filled the patio dance floor.

Enjoy this music from the 2006 Serb Fest DVD performed live by Drina Tamburitza Orchestra and Mlada Srbadija. The $20 DVD benefits the St. Sava Cultural Museum fund. The 2 hour DVD can be purchased in Goods & Services.

You can play the songs directly from this player or download them to your computer or iPod. Click the album with 8 tracks (in the light blue area) to load them in the player and enjoy!

Watch the 50 minute clip from the 2-hour Serb Fest 2006 DVD on Google Video. The mini-museum was put together by volunteers Milan & Roz Opacich, Ted Erceg, and Paul & Xenia Jancarich. This presentation was too lengthy to post on Youtube, so we chose to host it on Google Video.

You can purchase the complete 2 hour DVD in Goods & Services, including the Church overview, sounds of Karageorge, Milan's retirement performance, and musical highlights from MLADA SRBADIJA and DRINA. The proceeds from the DVD sale will benefit our future cultural display room and library in the north wing. Now grab some popcorn and follow the link:

Museum Tour with Milan Opacich from Serb Fest 2006.

SERB FEST celebrates Serbian heritage and culture: three wonderful days of music, dancing, and delicious food. Highlights include a MLADA SRBADIJA reunion and Milan Opacich's retirement performance with DRINA. Join Milan for a narrated tour of this year's mini-museum, a display of musical instruments and historical artifacts.