PITTSBURG, Kan. – Little Balkans, the week-long event that celebrates the region’s diverse cultural and ethnic heritage kicked off today in Pittsburg.
The event features different daily activities such as:
- dancing & music
- food & cooking classes
- beverages & wine tasting
- arts & crafts
“The festival was started in 19-85 by a group of volunteers that wanted to celebrate the cultural and immigrant heritage of the area. Celebrate our coal mining history because it’s been a large part of how this community was founded and created and so we do that this year with lots of fun, lots of live music, tons of food and we literally have something for everybody,” said Angela Meyers, President of the Little Balkan Association.
Tonight marked the first event of the festival; a cooking class that teaches 30 participants how to create a few favorite classic Southeast Kansas ethnic foods.
To learn more about future events, click here, or watch KOAM and FOX 14 tonight to learn more.
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