Category: Culture
Culture 21.02.20 | 15:09

‘Macbeth’ opera: Gjinovska-Ilkova and Trajanov in leads

The National Opera and Ballet will present Verdi’s Macbeth, after Shakespeare’s supernatural tragedy—directed by Marco Spada, conducted by Diego García Rodríguez, and starring Boris Trajanov in the titular role and Vesna Gjinovska-Ilkova as Lady Macbeth—at 8 pm. “Perhaps one of Shakespeare’s...
Culture 20.02.20 | 11:46

Promotion of monograph “The First Principle-Drawing” by Macedonian artist Maria Pavlovska

Monograph “The First Principle-Drawing” by prominent Macedonian artist Maria Pavlovska will be promoted at the “Osten” Gallery on February 20. It is a doctoral thesis “The drawing as the foundation of all art works through historical periods and artistic styles ” under...
Culture 18.02.20 | 14:47

Culture Ministry funds book by a nationalist author who claims that parts of Macedonia are “Eastern Albania”

The Culture Ministry approved funding for a book by Albanian nationalist history professor Vebi Xhemaili, who claims that the western areas of Macedonia should be marked as “Eastern Albania”. Xhemaili will receive 3.000 EUR for his book, as part of the national program. There is no Macedonia...
Culture 13.02.20 | 21:33

Drama Theater to premiere ‘My Husband’ based on Buzharovska’s book

This Saturday, Skopje’s Drama Theater will premiere My Husband, a new play based on the eponymous collection of short stories by Macedonian writer Rumena Buzharovska. The production is directed by Nela Vitoshevikj. Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Vitoshevikj said the play was “an honest...
Culture 11.02.20 | 14:19

Government to reward ‘Honeyland’ film crew with 3 million denars

The Government will reward the ‘Honeyland’ film crew with 3 million denars (EUR 50,000), interim prime minister Oliver Spasovski and finance minister Nina Angelovska informed. The ‘Honeyland’ crew won the most important Oscar yesterday – for humanity, simplicity, environmental...
Culture 10.02.20 | 20:11

The Culture Ministry says it can’t reward the Honeyland stars and crew

After losing out on the Oscars, the crew of Honeyland might also lose the financial reward it was promised by the Government. Republika has learnt that the Culture Ministry, which was tasked to come up with a legal solution how the crew can be rewarded after their spectacular success in being nominated...
Culture 10.02.20 | 10:09

“Honeyland” team: Even though film didn’t win an Oscar, we are well aware of the magnitude of the film

“Even though „Honeyland“ did not win an Oscar, we are well aware of the magnitude of the film, the significance of the message it conveys, the power of endless stories hiding in this country, and of our many talented artists; who know how to convey those stories to the audiences. We are humbled...
Film Culture 10.02.20 | 09:49

South Korea’s ‘Parasite’ makes history at 92nd Oscars

The South Korean thriller “Parasite” on Sunday made history as the first non English-language film to capture the Oscar for best picture, Hollywood’s top prize. The film tells a story of greed and class discrimination as it follows a poor South Korean family, the Kims, that infiltrates the lives...
Culture 09.02.20 | 23:06

Neon lights cannot match Macedonia stars, BBC writes about Honeyland

One of the more unlikely films competing in this weekend’s Oscars is a fascinating story about a wild beekeeper in the Balkans. Honeyland has a strong ecological message, but it’s the life story of the woman at the centre of the film that has struck a chord around the world, reads a BBC article...
Film Culture 09.02.20 | 12:16

‘Honeyland’ to win best documentary Oscar, predicts the Guardian

‘Honeyland’ will win the Oscar for best documentary feature at Sunday’s Academy Awards, predicts the Guardian’s chief film critic Peter Bradshaw.  
Culture 06.02.20 | 14:39

Hatidze has a new hairstyle for the Oscars

Hatidze Muratova, the star of the two Oscar nominated documentary movie Honeyland, is preparing for her trip to Hollywood. In a hint to the scene in the movie where she is purchasing hair dye, Hatidze had a new hairstyle done at the Iv studio in Skopje. The stylists shared her pictures, saying she is...
Culture 03.02.20 | 20:40

Albanian Parliament paves way for a Macedonian cultural center to open in Tirana

A Macedonian cultural center will open in Tirana, after the Albanian Parliament ratified the agreement between the two countries. Vasil Sterjovski, the only ethnic Macedonian member of the Albanian Parliament welcomed the vote as a historic move. The opening of the cultural centers in Tirana and Skopje...
Culture 29.01.20 | 23:02

Ljuma and Daut gave a shout out to Macedonia and the Manaki Film Festival from Hollywood

Fejmi Daut and Samir Ljuta who worked on the double Oscar nominee Honeyland, received the American Society of Cinematographers award ASC documentary award which was presented to them by Todd Phillips, the director of Joker. Daut and Ljuma both made a shout out Macedonia, while receiving the award. It...
Culture 28.01.20 | 18:50

Leading Macedonian actors return from a tour of China as the coronavirus fears grow

A group of leading actors from the Macedonian National Theater returned home from China today, where their tour performing Chekhov’s Seagull was cut short by the coronavirus outbreak. The group was several thousand kilometers from Wuhan, which is the epicenter of the epidemic, but never the less...
Culture 21.01.20 | 22:23

Hatidze will be going to the Oscars

The Macedonian Government announced it will support Hatidze Muratova and the team of the Honeyland documentary film in their trip to the Oscars ceremony. The movie which portrays the hardscrabble life of wild bee keeper Hatidze has been nominated in two categories – the best documentary film and...
Culture 19.01.20 | 15:50

Hatidze, star of the Oscar nominated Honeyland movie, gets a new house

Hatidze Muratova, the star of the documentary Honeyland, was given a new house by the producers of the double Oscar nominated movie. Given her exceptionally poor living conditions in the nearly deserted hamlet of Bekirlija, Hatidze would often say that her main wish, out of her newfound fame, is to move...
Culture 19.01.20 | 13:45

Simon Trpceski responds to the SDSM party trolls who want to drag him into the political arena

Macedonia’s greatest pianist Simon Trpceski responded to his critics with a video greeting from New York. Trpceski was dragged over the coals by SDSM party supporters online after he complained that he had to cut short a concert in Stip because the venue was not heated. Trpceski apologized to the...
Culture 18.01.20 | 13:03

Jamie Lee Curtis praises Honeyland as “the perfect movie for this moment”

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis praised the double Oscar nominee Honeyland, for its artistry and story-telling. What a perfect movie for this moment. Honeyland is amazing. Greed. Avarice. Family. Love. Honor. Nature. Perseverance. I am stunned by it, Curtis tweeted. Honeyland, which tells the story of the life...
Culture 16.01.20 | 18:36

Honeyland will be featured at the Slovenian Cinematheque

Honeyland, the documentary feature film nominated for two Oscars, will have a projection at the Slovenian Cinematheque in Ljubljana on January 25. Members of the production team will be there for the projection, as will Slovenian officials and members of the diplomatic corps. The movie is a realistic...
Culture 15.01.20 | 19:19

Vasil Garvanliev will represent Macedonia at the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest

Singer Vasil Garvanlieva announced that he was selected by the Macedonian Television (MRTV) to represent Macedonia at the next Eurovision song contest. The year could not have started better for me. I have the opportunity, the pleasure and responsibility to represent “our country” at the...
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