Category: Culture
Culture 23.06.23 | 09:10

Conservation of the “Palace” at the archeological site Bilazora near Sveti Nikole

At the archeologic site Belazora near Sveti Nikole, eastern Macedonia, there is an ongoing conservation of the “King’s Palace”, conducted by teams of archeologists from the Museum of Shtip and the Philosophy Faculty from Skopje, wherein the Department of Architecture operates. Professor...

Culture 21.06.23 | 08:28

The National Institution Jazz Orchestra will be accommodated in the National Opera and Ballet building by the year-end

The newly-formed national institution Jazz Orchestra will have a new permanent address at the National Opera and Ballet, Minister of Culture Bisera Kostadinovska Stojchevska said on Tuesday. The Government has decided to allocate nearly 500m2 in the building of the National Opera and Ballet, with the...

Culture 19.06.23 | 23:45

Minister of Culture: With TEHO the Macedonian culture and identity become part of the European cultural values

The Minister of Culture Bisera Kostadinovska – Stojchevska addressed the Monday press-conference in Tetovo, on the occasion of this year’s edition of the most significant event dedicated to chorus music in the country, TEHO 2023. This year the festival, a member of the European Chorus Association,...

Culture 06.06.23 | 19:23

The world famous opera diva Angela Gheorghiu will open the 63rd edition of the Ohrid Summer Festival

The opera diva, soprano Angela Gheorghiu from Romania on July 12 will open this year’s 63rd edition of the Festival Ohrid Summer, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Macedonian National Opera and Ballet, directed by the Romanian conductor Teodorashku Artamanov. “Angela Gheorghiu is considered...

Culture 02.06.23 | 12:38

With the premiere of “Piargy” begins the 13th edition of the Philosophical Film Festival

With the premiere of the film Piargy by Ivo Trajkov the 13th edition of the Philosophic Film Festival begins on Friday. The Director Trajkov is one of the Festival’s exclusive guests, and the audience will have the opportunity to debate the film with him. As an overture to the Festival, there...

Culture 15.04.23 | 17:31

Culture Minister Kostadinovska showed up for an important event in Jerusalem in casual clothes

Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska – Stojcevska was criticized for her inappropriate attire as part of the delegation that went to Jerusalem to receive the holy flame for Easter. Kostadinovska showed up in jeans and sneakers, often having her hand in her pockets. She is part of the delegation...

Culture 10.04.23 | 20:36

The Bechtel highway may damage the unique treasures of the Ohrid region

A section of the corridor highways, that are supposed to be built by the American Bechtel company, goes through  protected areas of Ohrid, writes Nova Makedonija. The paper reports that this could further complicate the project, for which the US company is pushing for extensive changes to the Macedonian...

Culture 08.04.23 | 19:15

Archaeologists will protest against the threat the Bechtel project presents for ancient sites

The Macedonian Archaeological Association will protest on Monday against the planned set of “Bechtel laws”, meant to facilitate the no-bid contract for construction of highways along the east-west corridor. Among various financial perks and exemptions, the laws provide that, if during the...

Culture 29.03.23 | 12:03

Austrian President Van der Bellen and Culture Minister Kostadinovska-Stojcevska in Skopje’s Old Bazaar

Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen, who is paying an official visit to Macedonia, strolled late Tuesday through Skopje’s Old Bazaar, accompanied by Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojchevska. President Van der Bellen and Minister Kostadinovska-Stojchevska paid a visit to...

Macedonia Culture 23.03.23 | 11:17

Macedonian language lectureship in Paris to mark its 50th anniversary with an international symposium

The Macedonian language lectureship in Paris, which is the oldest and has existed for 50 years, will mark its anniversary today with an international symposium at the prestigious National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) in the French capital. As the International Seminar on...

Culture 23.03.23 | 10:21

Jazz Music Orchestra national institution to be established

The Government decided Tuesday to establish national institution Jazz Music Orchestra in Republic of Macedonia-Skopje. The institution is expected to create a high-quality Macedonian jazz product, setting new criteria and higher standards on the Macedonian jazz scene, making it unique in the country...

Culture 21.03.23 | 09:49

Pendarovski to address international symposium in honour of Aco Šopov at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris

President Stevo Pendarovski on Tuesday at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris is to deliver opening remarks at an international symposium in honour of Aco Šopov, an event which is part of the national programme “2023, Year of homage to Aco Šopov,“ held under the patronage of Macedonian President,...

Culture 20.03.23 | 12:28

World Poetry Day to be marked with poetry reading at the Bylazora archaeological site

To mark World Poetry Day, March 21, Macedonian Writers Association members and Sveti Nikole writers will read poems at the first-ever Bylazora Gatherings poetry reading at the Bylazora archaeological site near Sveti Nikole at noon. Organizers plan to make the “Bilazora Gatherings” event traditional...

Culture 19.03.23 | 21:32

Manchevski’s ‘Kaymak’ screened at Sofia Film Festival

As part of a Milcho Manchevski retrospective, the 27th Sofia International Film Festival screened the Macedonian filmmaker’s latest release, “Kaymak” (2022). The Saturday evening screening was followed by a discussion during which Manchevski and the cast answered audience questions. Manchevski’s...

Culture 11.03.23 | 09:54

Krusevo to be 2023 City of Culture

Krusevo will be the country’s 2023 City of Culture and organize the related events, according to the Ministry of Culture. Krusevo was competing against Struga and Mavrovo-Rostuse. The Ministry of Culture’s expert committee said Krushevo offered “abundant programming based on a sustained...

Culture 10.03.23 | 11:46

New exhibit showcases Macedonian artists influenced by School of Paris

As part of events marking Francophonie Month, an exhibit aiming to explore the Parisian influences on the great Macedonian painters opened at the National Gallery’s Chifte Amam on Thursday. The paintings will be on display through March 25. Organized together with Skopje’s French Institute, “Paris...

Culture 09.03.23 | 13:21

MoCA opens ‘Landscape of Anxiety’ exhibition

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA) will open on Thursday evening the exhibition ‘Landscape of Anxiety: Culture and Art for Future Coexistence With Environmental Crises and Climate Change”, which refers to climate conditions and environmental challenges. The landscape of anxiety refers...

Culture 25.02.23 | 16:08

World premiere of Darija Andovska’s work in Switzerland

Macedonian composer Darija Andovska’s work Songs of winds, roots and scattered storms, performed by Macedonian pianist Ana Velinovska, had its world premiere on Friday at the “Salquin” concert hall in Lucerne, Switzerland, as part of a closing concert of the Academy of Contemporary...

Culture 20.02.23 | 11:51

Charity concert for people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

Today, starting at 19 h at the Faculty of Music Arts, students and professors will hold a charity concert for the people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. When humanity faces such tragedies and temptations, everyone, starting from themselves, should give something of their own for a new...

Music Culture 15.02.23 | 10:35

OFFest 2023 canceled: We don’t intend to file a complaint to the second-level commission and expose ourselves to further humiliation

The million denars allocated for OFFest at the annual contest for projects of national interest in culture, reduced by half from last year’s amount, do not provide even the most minimal financial conditions for holding OFFest (scheduled from June 7 to 10) as a (multi-day) festival. Unfortunately,...

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