38th Poetry Night in Velestovo to be held this weekend
Skopje, 18 August 2026 (MIA) — Bulgarian, Croatian, Irish, Macedonian, Montenegrin, Romanian and Serbian poets will attend this year’s Poetry Night in Velestovo festival, which begins Friday, organizers said. Now in its 38th year, the festival will present several poetry readings…
Drama Theater’s ‘Carmen’ to open Branko Gjorchev festival in Negotino
Skopje, 14 August 2026 (MIA) — Opening this year’s Branko Gjorchev Theater Festival, founded in 2022 in honor of renowned Macedonian actor Branko Gjorchev, will be the Skopje Drama Theater’s production of “Carmen.” The monodrama will be staged at Negotino’s…
Siheng Song to give solo piano concert in Ohrid
Skopje, 12 August 2026 (MIA) — Chinese pianist Sihen Song will give a solo piano concert at Ohrid’s St. Sophia Church at 9 pm as part of Ohrid Summer, MIA’s Ohrid correspondent wrote. The concert program features “Clair de lune,”…
“Skateboarding is not for girls” to vie for “Heart of Sarajevo” Award
Skopje, 28 July 2026 (MIA) – “Skateboarding is not for girls”, a film by director Dina Duma, is selected to compete in the narrative feature film programme of the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival, where it will also have its European…
Bitola’s Ilinden Days to welcome 1,300 performers from 9 countries
American, Chinese, Dutch, Greek, Puerto Rican, Slovak, Swedish, Venezuelan and 23 Macedonian folk song and dance ensembles will perform at the 56th Ilinden Days Festival of Folk Songs and Dances taking place in Bitola between July 14 and 31, MIA’s…
Cinematheque to screen Macedonian movies as part of Skopje Summer
As part of Skopje Summer festival, the Cinematheque will screen a series of Macedonian films through July 17. A screening of several short films by Stefan Sidovski Sido is scheduled for Thursday. Branko Gapo’s “The Longest Journey” (1976) will be…
Croatian Lado closes Balkan Festival in Ohrid; to give two concerts with Tanec
The Croatian folk song and dance ensemble Lado closed the 65th Balkan Festival of Folk Songs and Dances in Ohrid with a concert of Croatian folk songs and dances receiving a standing ovation from the audience, organizers said in a…
Danica Stojanova to give piano recital in Istanbul
Acclaimed Macedonian pianist and piano teacher Danica Stojanova will give a piano recital Friday in Istanbul, performing works by Tomislav Zografski, Nikolai Medtner, Jana Andreevska, Blagoj Canev and Enrique Granados. The recital will be held at Surp Levon Armenian Catholic…
Macedonian-American team of archaeologists continue excavations at Bitola’s Gradishte
A team of Macedonian and American archaeologists have continued last year’s excavations at the Gradishte archaeological site near Bitola. The team includes experts from the Bitola National Museum and Cal Poly Humboldt University in California, MIA’s Bitola correspondent reports. According…
Struga Poetry Evenings close, top gongs presented to laureates
The 65th Struga Poetry Evenings closed on Sunday evening with the presentation of the highest festival awards and international poetry reading event “Bridges”. Dutch poet Anneke Brassinga was presented with the “Golden Wreath”, the festival’s highest honor. The “Miladinov Brothers”…
Jadro hosts book launch for Macedonian edition of ‘Pirate Care’
Skopje, 26 June 2026 (MIA) — Jadro Cultural Center is hosting a book launch Friday for the Macedonian edition of “Pirate Care: Acts Against the Criminalization of Solidarity” by Valeria Graziano, Marcel Mars and Tomislav Medak, who examine care as a…
65th SPE continues with poetry readings, book launches
Struga, 25 June 2026 (MIA) — Several poetry readings and book launches are set to take place during the 65th Struga Poetry Evenings festival’s second day, MIA’s Struga correspondent reports. One of the readings will feature the poets shortlisted for…
