Macedonian literature presented at Frankfurt Book Fair
Macedonian contemporary literature, ways for cooperation with foreign partners and promotion of Macedonia as a modern cultural and literary environment will be presented at the 2018 Frankfurt Book Fair, held on Oct. 10-14. The Ministry of Culture for the first time this year will act as commissary for national presentation. Activities are designed to make sure Macedonian writers and their works are better promoted internationally, in the long run, according to the Ministry of Culture. Macedonia will have its own stand at the fa…
Macedonian poetry featured in Moscow's 'Literaturnaya Gazeta'
The latest issue of the literary journal Literaturnaya Gazeta published by the Union of Russian Writers features a selection of Macedonian poetry translated by Olga Pankina, poet and manager of the Macedonian Culture Center in Moscow. The feature presents the work of poets who came onto the Macedonian literary scene in the 1970s and '80s: Eftim Kletnikov, Vele Smilevski, Sande Stojcevski, Risto Lazarov, Rade Siljan, Katica Kjulafkova, Slave Gjorgjo Dimoski, Vera Cejkovska, Milos Lindro, Branko Cvetkoski, Vesna Acevska, and Bratisl…
Macedonian Publisher Claims Success for Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
A Macedonian publisher claims to have sold thousands of copies of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf, sparking debate about whether the fascist dictator’s book should be widely available in the country. Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf caused a stir in Macedonia when photos of piles of copies of the Nazi leader’s book - on display at a publishing company’s stand at the Skopje Book Fair from May 3-9 - were posted online, sparking largely negative reactions. But Hitler’s autobiography can also be found on the shelves of Macedonian supermarkets, sel…
Book Fair kicks off in Skopje
The 30th annual Book Fair will kick off May 3 and will run through May 9 in Boris Trajkovski Arena in Skopje organised by Skopje Fair and sponsored by Culture Ministry. Around seventy publishing houses from Macedonia and the region including Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Albania will present their latest releases, hold book signings, and offer significant 70% discount to any book. The Association of Publishers and the Association of Publishers and Booksellers of Macedonia will organise presentation of awards on May 5 and May 8. …
Greek professors write a book to explain the Macedonian issue to Greeks
A professor and a historian in Greece have released a book, an 'easy read' in a question-and-answer format to try and solve some of the most prominent dilemmas involving Macedonia and the name dispute to the Greeks. University professor Dimitris Hristopoulos and historian Kostis Karpozilos said they were inspired to write "10+1 Questions and Answers About The Macedonian Issue" after the protests organized to 'defend Macedonia'. The authors, amongst other things, elaborate issues related to the Macedonian lang…
Mathematician from Resen village shocked whole Macedonia with sexist poetry
Verses with sexism and albanophobia can be found in some of the songs from the collection of poetry from the project "Young poets", a publication issued by the Agency for Youth and Sports, which was published this weekend as a contribution to the daily newspaper Nova Makedonija. On social networks a lot of negative comments, - Focus. After a number of negative reactions, the press conference was held by the Agency's director, Darko Kaevski. He condemned the songs with insulting content, and stressed that the commissi…
Macedonian poet shines light on Palestinian struggle
Macedonian poet Pande Manojlov, 69, is quite sensitive about what is going on in Palestine and shares poems on social nteworks, reaching many people's hearts I carry Palestine in my heart, Macedonian poet Pande Manojlov, who has written poems expressing his love and affection for Palestinian people, told Anadolu Agency. Manojlov, who is also a writer, critic and journalist, said he tries to encourage sensitivity about the Palestinian cause by sharing his poems and writings on social network platforms. Despite the fact that…
Skopje hosts Balkanika literary awards ceremony
The Macedonian capital Skopje is hosting one of the leading literary events in the region, namely a ceremony where the international literary award for best book in the Balkans - Balkanika - will be handed out. The pick is going to be made by an international seven-member jury, chaired by US professor Andrew Wachtel. The jury, comprised of literary critics from seven countries in the region, is tasked with selecting the best book in 2015 and 2016 each, the Skopje-based publishing company Magor has said. All writers shortlisted for…
Two Novels by Bozin Pavlovski Released in English
The novels "Winter in Summer" and "America, America" by the famous Macedonian writer Bozin Pavlovski were released by Griffin Press and AEA Publishers in Melbourne with the support of the National Library of Australia in English. The works are translated by Jim Tomev and Elena Chyjavarela. Editor of the editions is Bradley Dawson, and the design is made by the artist Jackie Lynch. Bozin Pavlovski is the author of nineteen novels, highly valued by literary criticism. His works have been translated into: Englis…
Month of Culture of Macedonia in Moscow
The NGO Macedonian Cultural Centre in Moscow organizes the Month of Culture of Macedonia in the Russian capital. The events are held in the premises of the Library of Foreign Literature in Moscow. The programme is rich and diverse. The opening event was dedicated to the Macedonian theatre. Actors of Theatre Gorod, Dolgoprudny excellently performed the extract from the play of the playwright Goran Stefanovski “Chernodrinski returns home.” Moreover, young Macedonian singer Darko Todorovski performed before the audience. Books in the fie…
Macedonian poets at Serbia caravan and Belgrade Book Fair
Five Macedonian poets will take part October 23-27 in a poetry caravan across Serbia, including 40 poets and writers from Serbia, France, Germany, Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Netherlands, Montenegro and other European countries. Under motto "Going Back to the Roots", the caravan will pay a visit to Nis, Lisine, Despotovac and Belgrade. On October 27, the Macedonian poets and their works will be promoted at the Belgrade Book Fair.
New Book of Vasko Gjorgievski from Sydney titled The Australian Monk
The short novel "The Australian Monk" by the talented writer from Sydney, Australia, Dr. Vasko Gjorgievski, came out recently. The book is successfully illustrated by the young illustrator Bube Donska, who is also the author of the cover. And this time, as in the previous three books, the theme is provocative and original. A central character in "The Australian monk" is a Macedonian monk. The author and now, through a profound psychological analysis reflected in several specific situations in which the main charact…
Macedonian day at Frankfurt Book Fair
A panel themed “Challenges on the road to international affirmation of literature in ‘small languages’” is held Saturday within Frankfurt Book Fair organised by Association of Macedonian Publishers. Representatives of the Slovenian Book Agency, including one of our most translated authors Lidija Dimkovska, Stefano Bisacchi, literary agent and owner of the Tempi Irregolari Agency, the vice-president of the Georgian Publishers Association, Gvantsa Jobava, Katja Stergar of the Slovenian Book Agency and Darko Fidanoski of Association of M…
Macedonian Comic Authors Awarded in Serbia
At the international comic competition within the manifestation Salon of comic Belgrade, which is held this weekend in the capital of neighboring Serbia for the 15th time, part of the awards went to authors from Macedonia. The young Kalina Pechevska from Skopje for the strip "The Discarded Woman" won the "Otfrlena zena" award for the best participant in the category until the age of 15, and Maria Stojanovska, also from Skopje, won the award for the "Kafe na zidot" the sponsor of the manifestation "Sirius Pro…
56th Struga Poetry Evenings Festival kicks off
The official opening of Struga Poetry Evenings (SPE) Festival will kick off Wednesday evening in Struga by planting a tree and poetry reading in honour to the winner of the Golden Wreath award – Charles Simic. The 56th edition of the festival will open in the courtyard of the House of Poetry in Struga with international poetry reading “Poetic Meridians.” The festival’s five-day programme will include symposium “Lost/Found in translation,” poetry portrait of the winner of the Golden Wreath of SPE for 2017, Charles Simic, poetry portra…
Writers’ Association of Macedonia campaigns for revitalization of Blaze Koneski’s memorial house
The Writers’ Association of Macedonia in late September will launch a campaign to revitalize the memorial house of Blaze Koneski, considered one of Macedonia’s greatest poets, literary scholars and linguists. The campaign coincides with the opening of the event “In Honor of Blaze Koneski”, due to take place in his home village of Nebregovo on September 29, which features performances by 20 esteemed poets from different generations, the Writers’ Association of Macedonia (WAM) has said. This year, the WAM, whose first president was …
Velestovo Poetry Night begins
Poets, musicians and artists from Macedonia and abroad will take part at the 29. Velestovo Poetry Night, held in village Velestovo and Ohrid on July 21-23. Jazz concert of band "Karavanija" will open the programme on Friday evening, along with a poetry portrait of Risto Vasilevski and exhibit of academic painter Emil Sulajkovski. Poetry readings and book promotions are also part of the event, which is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Ohrid municipality and Komercijalna Banka.
Skopje Legends - new book by Danilo Kocevski
The Skopje Summer Festival will present the latest book by Danilo Kocevski, named "Skopje Legends". The author who chronicles famous Skopjaners, their haunts, habits and urban legends has covered the history of the Macedonian capital, from Antiquity until the First and Second World Wars and the Communist era. "This book is mainly focused on the period between the two wars and before the 1963 earthquake. It is full with specifics about what life was like at the time. Kocevski shows us that contemporary Skopje in a way co…
Skopje Summer Festival 2017 kicks off
The 38th edition of Skopje Summer Festival 2017 will kick off Wednesday evening with a concert of the Turkish musician living and working in the US, Omar Faruk Tekbilek at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet. Twenty concerts, eight performances, three book promotions and 10 film screenings in the cafe-cinema in Skopje Old Bazaar’s Suli An. The programme of Skopje Summer Festival will include 18 locations and spaces in Skopje, such as theatres, art galleries, museums, Skopje Old Bazaar, Suli An and the central city areas. Directora…
Macedonian Manifesto warns against 'final push' to erase the Macedonian national identity
The Macedonian Manifesto group of commentators and intellectuals will promote their latest book, “A Name of Light and Hurt” on Tuesday evening at the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle in Skopje. Members of the Macedonian Manifesto say that the book is a rallying cry against a coming, final attempt to change the name of Macedonia and deny the Macedonian national identity. “Pressures on Macedonia to change its name can be seen as a ne form of genocide, based on the illegal Greek demands, accepted by the United States and the European Union.…
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