‘The Business of Pleasure’ wins Silver Remi award at 57th WorldFest-Houston festival
Skopje, 7 May 2024 (MIA) – Macedonian filmmaker Goce Cvetanovski’s debut feature, the political thriller on human trafficking “The Business of Pleasure” (2023), has won a prestigious Silver Remi Award in the Foreign Features category from the 57th WorldFest-Houston International…
Goran Stefanovski’s ‘Wild Flesh’ performed in Tirana
Skopje, 7 May 2024 (MIA) – The Albanian Theater – Skopje, at the invitation of the Cultural Information Center of the Republic of North Macedonia, performed in Tirana Goran Stefanovski’s “Wild Flesh” directed by Martin Kochovski. “The spirit of Goran…
Cinematheque to screen Macedonian films featuring several by Stole Popov
Skopje, 2 May 2024 (MIA) – The Cinematheque of North Macedonia will screen several Macedonian films in May, highlighting the oeuvre of Macedonian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Stole Popov (b. 1950) who was awarded this year’s Golden Lens award. The Golden…
Giuseppe Verdi’s “The Troubadour” to open 52nd May Opera Evenings
Skopje, 30 April 2024 (MIA) – The premiere performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “The Troubadour” at the National Opera and Ballet (NOB) on May 9 marks the beginning of the 52nd edition of international festival “May Opera Evenings,” followed by one…
UKIM to establish “Goran Stefanovski” foundation
Skopje, 29 April 2024 (MIA) – The Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM) adopted a decision on Friday to establish the “Goran Stefanovski” foundation, in light of the birthday of the great Macedonian playwright – April 27. The…
Art historian Iskra Geshoska to be awarded Goethe Medal 2024
Skopje, 25 April 2024 (MIA) – Macedonian art historian and cultural manager Iskra Geshoska has been named the winner of the Goethe Medal 2024, presented by the Goethe Institute. It is regarded as Germany’s official honorary recognition and the highest…
DLUM’s ‘Drawing, Experimental Drawing’ exhibition at Borko Lazeski House
Skopje, 25 April 2024 (MIA) – DLUM Association of Artists of Macedonia’s “Drawing, Experimental Drawing” exhibition will open at Borko Lazeski House at 8 pm. According to organizers, EU Ambassador David Geer will open the art show. The annual show of…
‘Business of Pleasure’ wins Best Feature at US film festival
Skopje, 23 April 2024 (MIA) – Macedonian filmmaker Goce Cvetanovski’s debut feature, the political thriller on human trafficking “The Business of Pleasure” (2023), won the Best Feature award at the 2024 Riverside International Film Festival held in California, USA, on…
Macedonian pavilion opens at Venice Art Biennale 2024
Skopje, 22 April 2024 (MIA) – The Macedonian pavilion at the 60th International Art Exhibition has opened to showcase the transmedial and transnarrative project INTER SPEM ET METUM (Between Hope and Fear) by artist Slavica Janeshlieva and the National Gallery of…
Fifth edition of ‘Kraj Vardarot Jazz’ festival to be held in honor of late Mirko Popov
Skopje, 18 April 2024 (MIA) – Ahead of the 5th ‘Kraj Vardarot Jazz’ festival, organizers Vladan Dobricki and Violeta Kachakova, as well as artists from this year’s program, Oliver Mitkovski of the “Poetronica” project, Dunja Ivanova of the music-poetry project “The…
Free admission to all museums, archaeological sites nationwide on April 18
Skopje, 18 April 2024 (MIA) – To mark International Day of Monuments and Sites, admissions to all national institutions in the field of cultural heritage protection will be free on April 18 and citizens will have an opportunity to visit…
Michalis Rokas nominated as new EU Ambassador in Skopje
Brussels, 17 April 2024 (MIA) – The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has officially nominated Greek diplomat Michalis Rokas as the EU Ambassador to North Macedonia. He has been serving as EU Ambassador to Malaysia…
