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— By questJuly 4, 2022

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Macedonians protest against French proposals for solving EU rift with Bulgaria

EU member Bulgaria has insisted that North Macedonia recognise its language has Bulgarian roots and acknowledge in its constitution a Bulgarian minority Macedonia’s main opposition party rejects the proposition, arguing it favours Bulgarian demands that dispute Macedonian history, language and identity Tens of thousands massed…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiMay 25, 2017

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Kruševo

Kruševo (Macedonian: Крушево, Aromanian: Crushuva) also spelt Krushevo, is a town in the Republic of Macedonia. It’s a picturesque mountain town. Situated at an altitude of 1,350 meters (4,400 ft), Krushevo is the highest town in the Republic of Macedonia. Krushevo is known for its…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiMarch 21, 2017

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Mariovo

Mariovo (Macedonian Cyrillic: Мариово) is a mountainous region in southern Macedonia known for its traditional white costume. The area is somewhat large but since there has been no urban development in these spaces over the past century, the region contains no actual towns, only rustic…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiMarch 13, 2017

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Greenberg: Archaeological Museum has a phenomenal collection & The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is brilliant

Stephen Greenberg is Creative Director of Metaphor working exclusively in the cultural and heritage sector, specializing in the planning and design of museums and exhibitions. He is a designer with 40 years’ experience. He has designed numerous highly acclaimed & award-winning exhibitions and master planned &…

— By questMarch 10, 2017

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If you lose your identity, you are a nobody

…If many Macedonians sound insecure about their identity, they have reason to be. Greece accuses Macedonia of trying to appropriate its history. In fact, Greece insists that Macedonia change its name. But Macedonian cultural anthropologist Aleksandar Ristevski said his compatriots have already done more than…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiFebruary 13, 2017

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Bitola

Bitola (Macedonian: Битола [ˈbitɔɫa] is a town in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, 14 kilometres (9 miles) north of the Medžitlija-Níki border…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiDecember 14, 2016

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25 remarkable things you did not know about Macedonia

by Hugh Morris It was 25 years ago today that Macedonia celebrated independence from the failed state of Yugoslavia. To mark the occasion, here are 25 things you did not know about the Balkan country. 1. That’s the ‘Republic of Macedonia’ to you The country…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiDecember 14, 2016

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Wild, Wacky Skopje (Macedonia)

Skopje is not the most beautiful place we’ve visited. But it might just be the most interesting and weirdest place we’ve ever been. Everywhere we walked we had “WTF?” moments: “there’s a pirate ship in the middle of the river! WTF?”, “look, there’s a London…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiNovember 17, 2016

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Memorial House of Mother Teresa

The desire to pay respect to one the most famous person and Nobel Prize winner from Macedonia was accomplished in 2009 with the opening of the Memorial house dedicated to Mother Teresa. On 31 January 2009 the Memorial house of Mother Teresa was formally promoted…

— By Aleksandar RistevskiNovember 17, 2016

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Museum of the City of Skopje

The Museum was founded in 1949. The official launch of the Museum was scheduled for 11th October 1951 with the opening of the permanent display, marking the tenth Anniversary of the antifascist uprising in Macedonia. In the period between 1949 and 1952, the Museum was…