So after a really intense few weeks of work (and working or sleeping most of the weekends as well), I finally got a chance to spend the first weekend in February on a more social note. This meaning taking a ski trip to Spitzingsee – Tegernsee to finally brush up on my skiing before I go to the states, which was an experience deserving it´s own blog post, visiting a home party of my coworker, which ended up in myself, my friend and his friend going to a Balkan Party in Munich.

I was certain for quite a while that Balkan parties exist in Munich as it has a strong presence of people from former Yugoslav nations, so the question was only – where and when do they actually happen. Luckily on that day someone wrote in the FB group Slovenians in Munich if someone else will go to that concert/party in one of Munich clubs, I immediately checked it out and of course knew exactly that I need to try and end up there if the social evening would result in going out to party. And what an experience it was, I loved every moment of it with a smile.

So what exactly is a balkan party anyway? Basically it´s a lot of music, of course from the Balkan area and if you understand the lyrics it´s quite heart warming if you combine it with some alcohol for the soul. What I love about that is also that so many nations have this common point through which we can connect, no matter where we are. A big part of that is also dancing, something I love to do, but missed in Germany for the most part, as people tend to hang out in bars rather than going to dance clubs and just hitting the dancefloor (but it does happen, of course). Also with balkan you get high intensity, the moment we came to the entrance of the club, we heard a glass break and a woman shouthing that no, it wasn´t her that smashed the glass. Once we entered, I went to the bar to order drinks, did my best in german, but the bartender looked at me and she asked: Sprichst du Balkan? Which basically means – do you speak Balkan? Balkan of course is not a language, but the languages are so similar that any will do to order a drink. Once we established that, I could wave from the biggest crowd and drinks were on the way, thats´s how balkan parties work, with a small tip included of course. At the moment the first drink was served, a fight happened right next to me, it was basically a woman beating the hell out of a guy that was twice her size, not really sure what he did, but it was surely something really out of bounds. I carefully protected the drinks, she broke his tooth, after that security pulled them apart and the party could go on.

It was amazing fun, the whole club knowing the words to the songs and the dancefloor was crowded, I stayed until the end with a big smile on my face. A great experience, reminded me of home, even though that in Slovenia it is not often that you find a club with “balkan” music, there are a few, but the main ones frown upon such music. Well truth be told, we always end up in such clubs in the end.

What is interesting is that every weekend this club attracts well known performers from Serbia, Croatia, so it is on the map and also on my go-to list if I go and party it out again in Munich. Which might not be so soon, as the hangover from the vodka-redbulls on sunday was really, really bad and once again (as every 1-2 years) I swore I will not drink that mix again. Ever. Until next time.

Of course without a photo gallery, any such party would make no sense for women to put on their hottest dresses and make-up, so to get a feeling on how it looked, you can click that link and check our the photos. But photos alone will never give you the experience of the vibe you feel at such a party, so visiting is your best bet, I promise you will not be disappointed if you are just looking to celebrate life.

This club is one of the bigger ones I saw in Munich so far, it has a lounge bar, a dance floor, an upper floor and a smoking area, so something for everyone. You can check out future events and concerts here. Also remember that respect is key, respect the ladies and the guys and everyone will be happy and you will have a great time. Even if you spill drinks on the really biggest and baddest guy in the club, he will understand, but being annoying may get you hurt, especially with the ladies, that´s the balkan way.