MISA to cooperate with 7 universities on public administration, ICT, media
Skopje, 22 January 2024 (MIA) – Ministry of Information Society and Administration (MISA) is set to cooperate with seven universities in the country on public administration, information and communications technologies (ICT), and media after signing cooperation memoranda on Monday. Minister of…
Culture Ministry working on conservation of Lichenoski’s artistic legacy
Skopje, 19 January 2024 (MIA) – Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojchevska and European Union Ambassador David Geer attended the conservation and restoration process of artworks by Lazar Lichenoski, the founder of modern art in North Macedonia. “We are protecting a century-old…
Philharmonic concert featuring clarinet soloist Zdravko Angelov
Skopje, 18 January 2024 (MIA) – Led by Italian conductor Alfonso Scarano, the Philharmonic will perform a concert featuring clarinetist Zdravko Angelov as a soloist, continuing the orchestra’s “80 Years of Love” concert season. The concert is titled “The Beginning” and…
National Jazz Orchestra to give first-ever concert on Jan. 23
Skopje, 17 January 2024 (MIA) — The newly formed National Jazz Orchestra will hold its inaugural concert on Jan. 23 at the National Opera and Ballet under the title “Jazz Nova.” According to the National Jazz Orchestra in a press…
National Opera to stage ‘Cavalleria rusticana’ on Jan. 26
Skopje, 16 January 2024 (MIA) — The National Opera and Ballet will perform Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana,” conducted by Ukrainian conductor Oksana Madarash, on Jan. 26 at 8 pm. “‘Cavalleria Rusticana’ is a pearl of an opera, steeped in passion and…
Folk Fest Valandovo organizers seek new Macedonian folk songs
Valandovo, 15 January 2024 (MIA) – Folk Fest Valandovo organizers are running a international contest seeking submissions for the 37th festival of new Macedonian folk songs. The songwriting contest is open to local and foreign songwriters, MIA’s Strumica correspondent reports. Entries…
‘The Business of Pleasure’ to be shown at Caribbean Sea Film Festival
Macedonian filmmaker Goce Cvetanovski’s debut feature, the political thriller on human trafficking “The Business of Pleasure” (2023), will be shown at the Caribbean Sea International Film Festival held in Venezuela on Jan. 19–21. According to producers in a press release,…
Newly formed Vetrilo band releases ‘Black Sun’
As part of a new music collaboration titled Vetrilo, Verica Andreevska and Dejan Spasovikj have released “Black Sun,” with music written to accompany the English translation of Macedonian poet Aco Shopov’s poem “Crno Sonce”. According to Andreevska in a press…
Vevchani Carnival to be held January 12-14
The Vevchani Carnival will take place on January 12-14. According to the program, DJ Ampov, Younge Daddy, Best of Igor Dzhambazov, Gugu Hare band and Nokaut will perform on Friday, while Akustik band live, Naum Petreski, Vevchani zurna and drums…
Culture minister: Bitola’s Partisan movie theater to be renovated
Minister of Culture Bisera Kostadinovska Stojchevska said a former movie theater in Bitola would be renovated this year and turned into a modern cultural center to enliven the local cultural scene. The Partisan movie theater was built during former Yugoslavia….
Culture Ministry to financially support Vevchani Carnival
The Culture Ministry has allocated Mden 1.8 million (EUR 30,000) for the Vevchani Carnival. The agreement to finance one of the oldest European and the first carnival in North Macedonia was signed Wednesday by Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojchevska and Vevchani…
Manchevski’s ‘Kaymak’ wins award at i-Fest in Palermo
Macedonian filmmaker Milcho Manchevski’s latest release “Kaymak” ended 2023 with yet another international award – the seventh one in a row for the film, and the tenth one together with the three awards that Manchevski won last year. According to…
