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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…
Villages and Rural Tourism
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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…
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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…
Museums
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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…
Museums
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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…
Skopje
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About Skopje – Capital of the Republic of Macedonia

Skopje is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. Skopje is the country’s political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. In the Roman period it was known under the name Scupi. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4.000…
About Macedonia
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Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia (Македонија, transliterated: Makedonija), officially the Republic of Macedonia (Република Македонија, transliterated: Republika Makedonija), is a country located on the central Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991. It…
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A Spectacular Premiere of “Dracula” at the April Ballet Evenings 2011

The premiere of the spectacle entitled “Dracula” performed by Vortice Dance Company from Portugal and supported by their Macedonian counterparts took place on Friday (29 April) at the closing ceremony of the first ever April Ballet Evenings 2011 at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet. Rafael…