Category: Culture
Culture 13.01.20 | 19:27

Film Agency: Historic event for the Macedonian cinematography, the first time a documentary is nominated in two categories

This is a historic event for Macedonian cinematography. For the first time in the history of the Oscars, a documentary film is nominated in two categories. The masterpiece of a documentary that has won countless awards and accolades over the past year and the protagonist Hatidze has become a symbol for...
Culture 26.12.19 | 19:46

Either the “Sverceri” fan group or the director will pay for the damage done to MNT, someone must do it

The fine of around 4,000 euros for the damage done to the Macedonian National Theater (MNT), made during the celebration of the Albanian Alphabet  Day, will be paid by the Sverceri fan group of the football club Shkupi, and if they do not pay, MNT Director Simona Ugrinovska will do it. This is the response...
Culture 24.12.19 | 22:39

Symbolic fine for the director who allowed Albanian nationalists to rampage in the Macedonian National Theater

Simona Ugrinovska, the director of the Macedonian National Theater, will not be dismissed but will have to pay a fine for allowing the Albanian nationalist group Shverceri to celebrate an event in the prestigious institution. Predictably, the “celebration” turned into a rampage as the fans...
Culture 20.12.19 | 22:01

Albanian opera dedicated to Skenderbeg will be performed at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet

An opera about the 15th century warrior king George Kastrioti Skenderbeg will be performed at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet on December 23rd. The opera, written by Albanian composer Fatos Lumani, is an expression of Albanian national pride in Skenderbeg, who is famous for his resistance against the...
Culture 20.12.19 | 11:39

Goce Smilevski’s ‘Conversation with Spinoza’ published in Russian

Moscow’s Rudomino Book Center recently published Goce Smilevski’s novel Conversation with Spinoza translated into Russian by Olga Pankina. The novel is the third book by a Macedonian author translated by Pankina to have been published as part of the “One Hundred Slavic Novels” project, following...
Culture 17.12.19 | 20:52

Exhibition of works by Rodoljub Anastasov in his gallery at the Skopje Museum opens on Friday

An exhibition of works by beloved painter Rodoljub Anastasov opens in his gallery on Friday (Justina and Rodoljub Anastasov gallery at the Museum of the city of Skopje, 19:00h). The exhibition will present 30 of his works from 1959 until 2005, including paintings from his “In search of lost time”,...
Culture 17.12.19 | 09:55

“Honeyland” shortlisted for two Oscar nominations

Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov’s “Honeyland” has also been shortlisted for nomination for best documentary. The Academy Awards released the shortlists in nine categories. On January 13, five will be selected to receive an Oscar nomination. One hundred and fifty-nine films were eligible...
Culture 16.12.19 | 13:35

We can’t breathe – a new song by Pepermint

The Pepermint music band recorded a song apparently dedicated to the huge air pollution problem Macedonia faces.  Pepermint released the video, which portrays famous paintings obscured by smoke, mouthing the song. Like prisoners in a bottle, we can’t breathe any more, the refrain goes. Cities...
Culture 15.12.19 | 22:55

French film icon Anna Karina has died

Anna Karina, the Danish-born French actress known for her roles in the films of director Jean-Luc Godard, has died at the age of 79. Karina died on Saturday in Paris after suffering from cancer, the news agency AFP reported on Sunday, citing the actress’s agent. The 1960s French film icon starred...
Culture 05.12.19 | 14:11

New York Times lists Honeyland among the best movies of the year

The New York Times listed Honeyland, a Macedonian move about a pastoral beekeper, as one of the best movies of the year. Conceived as a government-sponsored informational video, this documentary is nothing less than a found epic, a real-life environmental allegory and, not least, a stinging comedy about...
Culture 27.11.19 | 22:57

‘God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya’ wins 2019 LUX Film Prize

Teona Strugar Mitevska’s ‘God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya’ won Wednesday the European Parliament’s 2019 LUX Film Prize, MIA reports from Strasbourg. This is the first Macedonian film to win the award since it was introduced thirteen years ago. ‘God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya’ is a co-production...
Culture 25.11.19 | 11:39

MNT refused “Mirce Acev” folklore ensemble to celebrate its 70th anniversary there

The Academic Cultural and Art Group ‘Mirce Acev’ could not get an available term at the MNT for the celebration of its 70th anniversary. Previously, a performance of the “Mirce Acev” choir was also rejected for the same reasons. ‘Mirce Acev’ manager Blagoja Jovanovski...
Culture 25.11.19 | 11:05

Culture Ministry says MNT did not know that Shkupi’s fans would come to the event

The Ministry of Culture said that the Directorate of the Macedonian National Theater (MNT) did not know that Shkupi fans would come and demolish the theater on Friday. We believe that conduct in institutions should be as required by codes of conduct in a cultural institution. Two events were announced...
Culture 24.11.19 | 22:21

Mila Moskov wins sixth place in the Junior Eurovision contest

Young Macedonian singer Mila Moskov won the sixth place in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest held today in Gliwice – Silesia, Poland. The Polish representative Viki Gabor won the contest. Moskov performed her song – Fire – and was well received by both the jury and the public, despite...
Culture 13.11.19 | 19:23

Actors kicked out from the Gostivar theater claim they’re pressured for political reasons

Visar Viska, the Colored Revolution activist who was appointed acting director of the Gostivar theater, called the police on two actors after an incident erupted during a rehearsal. The actors claim that they were part of the play, but Viska removed them. We came for the rehearsal, but we were led out...
Culture 13.11.19 | 12:04

Cinematheque to screen Skopje Secret Archives

In celebration of Skopje Liberation Day, Nov. 13, the first Macedonian production company, Vardar Film, will present its latest documentary project, titled Skopje Secret Archives, at a special screening at the Cinematheque. Vardar Film’s project aims to preserve and honor the material, spiritual and...
Culture 08.11.19 | 23:27

Dissident singer Igor Durlovski dedicates a song to Giya Kancheli: Small, struggling nations give birth to great individuals

Political dissident and opera singer Igor Durlovski released a new viral musical video. In it, he performs Yellow Leaves (Qviteli Potlebi) by recently deceased Georgian composer Giya Kancheli. Durlovski, who was tried as “terrorist” by the Zaev regime and refused and offer of amnesty only...
Culture 06.11.19 | 21:26

Skopje 2020 film portrays the air pollution problem – thanks to the Government we didn’t need any CGI, producers say

Skopje 2020, a short movie that covers the problem of off the charts air pollution in the Macedonian capital Skopje, will be shown at the Cinedays film festival. The movie portrays the troubles of a Skopje family that plans to leave the city because of the unbearable pollution. We are grateful to the...
Culture 05.11.19 | 15:58

Molitor’s Bau1haus to open at Museum of Contemporary Art

Bau1haus, Berlin-based photographer Jean Molitor’s exhibition of 50 black and white photos showcasing Bauhaus-influenced architecture, will open at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Tuesday evening. “Triggered by a slightly elevated position, the buildings seem to hover almost timelessly with their...
Culture 01.11.19 | 10:35

Milcho Manchevski’s “Willow” premieres in four cities in Macedonia

The Macedonian premiere of “Willow”, the sixth feature film by director Milcho Manchevski, will be take place on November 1 at 20h with an event at the Philharmonic and screenings at cinemas “Cineplexx” and “Millennium” in Skopje and parallel screenings in Bitola,...
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