Saturday, November 07, 2009

THE BEAST EPISODE, STARRING PATRICK SWAYZE ABOUT MACEDONIA



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Some episodes of the A&E tv-series, the Beast revolve around Macedonia. Starring Patrick Swayze. The Beast was Swayze's final acting performance on screen before his death.

The Beast compiled clips of its storyline of the first season revolving around an American conspiracy that happened in Ohrid, Macedonia. Watch the clip below;




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5 STAR HOTEL IN OHRID?



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luxury five-star hotel is going to be built at Ohrid Lake. Ohrid-based Trudbenik and Macedonian businessman living in America Spiro Trajcevski signed the agreement on joint investment in the hotel construction.

The hotel is USD 33 million worth and will be built on an attractive location with the surface area of 15,000 square meters. The construction should begin in March and should be completed in two years.

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MACEDONIA TO OPEN EMBASSY IN KOSOVO SOON



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The Liaison Office in Pristina will soon turn into Macedonian embassy, foreign minister Antonio Milososki said after meeting his Kosovar counterpart Skender Hyseini.

"Kosovo's procedures for opening an embassy are little bit more complicated, but after the decision of the Macedonian government, a procedure will be launched for opening the country's first embassy in Pristina, Macedonian foreign minister said.

Milososki and Hyseini vowed to step up the bilateral cooperation in fields spanning energy, policing cooperation, defense etc.

The bilateral economic treaties are expected to step up the cooperation between the two countries.

Kosovo's foreign minister said he was pleased with the cooperation between the two countries, saying "Kosovo is committed to participate in all regional projects on cooperation among neighbors, and the Republic of Macedonia could help the new country through experience sharing."

"Not all countries in the region are willing to include Kosovo in regional projects," Kosovo's foreign minister said, adding that he was hopeful of timely shift of Serbia's position

The two ministers shared the view that deepening of cooperation between Macedonia and Kosovo could contribute to the stabilization of the region and towards accomplishing of common goals - EU integration processes.


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Monday, November 02, 2009

VMRO-NP COLLECTS SIGNATURES FOR NEW COAT OF ARMS



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VMRO-People's Party (VMRO-NP) on Monday launched the procedure of collecting 10.000 signatures to formally table the motion of changing Macedonia's coat of arms.

The party wants to reinstate the former coat of arms dating back to 1620.

The Ministry of Justice said it would open its offices across the country to enable the citizens put their signatures.

VMRO-NP has already authorized its representatives to all 34 offices of the Justice Ministry. The party seems confident that it will collect the needed signatures in short time.

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FIRST ORGANIC WINES



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Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Ljupco Dimovski visited Saturday Grkov winery to taste the first organically produced wines in Macedonia.

This confirms that the Government passed the right decision to propose a bill stipulating organic agricultural production, stated Dimovski after visiting the winery.

The bill, which is being reviewed in the parliament, promotes the perspective of organic production, which offers a wide range of opportunities to farmers - much easier sale at foreign markets, better quality and lower price.

The Ministry together with manufacturers and tradesmen will launch activities to promote organic products to consumers, the Minister said.

Macedonia is the first country in the region which in early 2010 will enact a new law on organic agricultural production, fully harmonized with EU's legislation. The bill is expected to be adopted by the end of November. The country is also a leader in terms of organic production development and financial support.

Established in 2004, Grkov winery merchandises its products only in Macedonia in specialised shops for organic food. It is located on the foot of Mount Kozuf (26 km away from Kavadarci).


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Friday, October 30, 2009

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO UMD!



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Today is the 5th Anniversary of the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD)! In such a short period of time, UMD has become the leading global grassroots non-governmental organization (NGO) promoting the interests of Macedonians worldwide. UMD’s strong commitment to promoting these interests is attested to by its achievements. Those achievements were only possible because of the support of UMD’s members, donors, supporters, and volunteers and include:

• The opening of UMD headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the hiring of a full-time staff making UMD the first Macedonian organization with a permanent presence in Washington, D.C.;
• The commencement of UMD operations throughout the U.S., Australia, Canada, and Europe;
• Visiting all 535 Congressional offices to educate members of Congress regarding Macedonian issues while strengthening U.S. support for Macedonia’s name and NATO membership;
• Being the first Macedonian Diaspora NGO to partner with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Academy for Educational Development in the Primary Education Project; co-sponsoring the last concert of the late Macedonian pop singer Tose Proeski raising over $200,000, which was used to renovate over 100 schools in Macedonia;
• Continuously promoting positive international media coverage of Macedonian issues by having articles published or being quoted in The Washington Times, Foreign Policy Association, Globe and Mail, The Australian, Congressional Quarterly, the Canada-based Embassy, The Hill’s Congress Blog, the Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, The Age, The Star Ledger, and the Sydney Morning Herald;
• Co-sponsoring Macedonia name rally in Melbourne, Australia, bringing over 20,000 Macedonians and friends of Macedonia in front of the Victorian Parliament;
• Holding the 1st Annual UMD Global Conference in Washington, D.C. bringing together guests from more than 14 countries;
• Introducing the first-ever Macedonian affinity credit card program – the UMD Platinum VISA Rewards credit card;
• Being the first-ever Macedonian-American organization to be recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau;
• Organizing a grassroots campaign urging members of the European Parliament to call upon the Bulgarian government to recognize and respect the civil and human rights of the Macedonian minority resulting in over 3 million e-mails, letters, and faxes being sent;
• Co-sponsoring the 1st Australia Macedonia Relations Forum in Australian Parliament in Canberra;
• Leading the non-governmental Macedonia in NATO 2008 Campaign resulting in over 6.8 million e-mails, letters, and faxes being sent to all NATO member states and their Parliaments;
• Coordinating the sending of over 40,000 letters to members of Congress in one month;
• Establishing the Fund for Macedonian Children to undertake effective humanitarian programs to benefit the youth of Macedonia and thereby forging a better future for the entire Balkan region;
• Delivering humanitarian aid in the form of warm clothing and blankets to over 300 orphans in Macedonia;
• Sponsoring Macedonian socio-cultural activities such as the Macedonian Film Festivals in Toronto and London, Macedonian Cultural Festival in New Jersey, 7th North American Conference of Macedonian Studies at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and Macedonian Folk Performances before the Annual Washington, D.C. Turkish Festival;
• Establishing cooperative relationships with the American Jewish Committee, Assembly of Turkish American Associations, and the Turkish Coalition of America; and;
• Annually awarding six heritage scholarships for Macedonian students.

To continue UMD’s efforts and activities, it is essential for UMD to be financially sound and stable. That is why, as always, UMD relies on contributions from its members, friends, and Macedonian communities worldwide. Therefore, we ask you to continue supporting UMD and donate, join, or renew your membership today.
Please note that you can contribute to UMD by several ways. You can become a member or donate online at https://www.acteva.com/go/united. You can also send your donations to: United Macedonian Diaspora, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20004. If you would like to make a monthly recurring donation to UMD, please visit http://www.networkforgood.org and type in “United Macedonian Diaspora” in the search engine.

Finally, you can apply online for the UMD Platinum Visa Credit Card with Rewards at http://www.cardpartner.com/app/united-macedonian-disapora; $50 will be transferred to UMD when you first use this card.

Please note: All U.S. donations are tax-deductible subject to donor eligibility.

As always, please don’t hesitate to contact us with your suggestions and questions.
United, We Can Make a Difference!

Thank you for supporting the important work of UMD!
Regards,
Denis Manevski
Treasurer and Board Member
dmanevski@umdiaspora.org


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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

SKYWINGS AIRLINES TO BUILD HOTEL NEAR AIRPORT



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Skywings airlines unveiled a EUR 500.000 investment in the construction of a hotel near Skopje's Alexander the Great Airport.

The Chairman of the Skywings Board of Directors, Ajan Dzaferoski, announced the ambitious plan on Monday, during the inaugural flight Skopje-Brussels.

Dzaferoski stressed that the construction of the hotel is set to begin in March next year. Constructions works are scheduled for completion by June 2010.

The project envisages a 20-room hotel, which is to accommodate the Skywings crews. The airline's headquarters will move into the hotel.

On Monday, Skywings in cooperation with Air Lift Service launched new flight Skopje-Brussels. On Sunday, the airline is expected to launch another flight Skopje-Rome. A new flight Skopje-Bergamo (near Milan) will be launched on November 10.

The Skopje-registered airline Skywings is also operating flights to Istanbul, Zurich and Dusseldorf from Skopje.

Skywings initially operates with one Boeing 737-300 aircraft. The airline with operate with two Boeing 737-300 as of December.


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MACEDONIA SIGNS SOCIAL INSURANCE DEAL WITH AUSTRALIA



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Macedonia has signed a new social security agreement with Australia to make it easer for some people to access pensions.

From 2011, people who have spent part of their adult lives in both countries will have access to pensions from either country.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd signed the agreement with the Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski, in Canberra this morning.

"This agreement reflects the close people-to-people links that we have between our countries," he said.

"It is the first formal agreement concluded between our two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations 14 years ago in October 1995."


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KONJANOVSKI MEETS EHUD BARAK



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Defense Minister Zoran Konjanovski, who is paying a visit to Israel, met Monday with counterpart Ehud Barak, reads Ministry press release.

Minister Konjanovski stressed that Macedonia is interested in further enhancement of cooperation in the defense sector, especially in several Israel-supported projects.

DM Konjanovski reiterated Macedonia's determination to join NATO and EU, as well as readiness for signing of a cooperation memorandum between the two ministries.

Interlocutors also referred to developments in the regions surrounding Macedonia and Israel.

Defense Minister Konjanovski is also scheduled to visit defense facilities and institutions, reads the press release.


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Thursday, October 22, 2009

SKOPJE JAZZ FESTIVAL KICKS OFF



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The 28th edition of the Skopje Jazz Festival opens Thursday with the live promotion of the project “Hammam” of the Macedonian-Italian trio Skopje Connection in the Army’s Club.

This year, the Festival’s events will take place at four different venues – the Army’s Club, Universal Hall, Macedonian Opera and Ballet House and Hard Rock Club.

The musicians comprising Skopje Connection tri are Dzijan Emin, Georgi Sareski and Luca Aquino. The promotion of their project “Hammam” will be followed by another promotion – the latest edition of the Skopje Jazz Festival label entitled “Jazz from Macedonia”, intended above all for the music markets abroad.

The programme of the following night – 23 October, is dubbed “Women in Jazz”. German. Piano player Aki Takase will play pieces of the jazz piano legend Fats Waller, before Marilyn Mazur Group takes the stage at the Universal Hall.

On 24th October, also in Universal Hall, Brad Mehldau Trio and James Carter Quintet will give their performances.

The night before the last is dedicated to marking of the 40th birthday of the cult jazz label ECM with two special concerts of the truly original Norwegian duo Arve Henriksen & Jan Bang, and of the jazz innovator Jon Hassels wit his project Maarifa Street.

The Festival will wrap up with the real treat for all jazz lovers – the super group Power of Three, whose members are jazz legends in the literal sense of the word - Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White.

In addition to the regular programme, Skopje Jazz Festival offers also some exciting afterhours concerts of contemporary jazz artists: the rising US singing star Jose James, the quartet of the Italian saxophone player Chico Pinheiro and his “Banda” and the Italian saxophone player Michele Ponga.

Macedonian designer Neda Firfova is the author of this year’s poster for the Jazz Festival.

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SMOKING BAN TO BE INTRODUCED NEXT YEAR



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Total smoking ban will be introduced into Macedonian bars and restaurants as of next year. Current regulations require bar and restaurant owners to allow smoking in only 50 percent of the space, which does not work in practice.

According to a recent survey, the general opinion is that even smokers do not like the smoke in enclosed spaces.

According to the new legislation, smokers caught with a cigarette in a bar or any other catering facility after January 1, 2010, will have to pay a fine of EUR 300, and the owner of the bar will have to pay EUR 2,000 to 4,000. Retailers selling cigarettes to children under the age of 16 will have to pay a fine in the same amount.

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WORLD GALLERY OF CARICATURES IN SKOPJE



Culture.

After a three-year break, the exhibition “World Gallery of Caricatures” will be put up in Skopje again.

The opening of this year’s 40th jubilee edition, staged by Osten magazine, is scheduled for Thursday at 20:20 hrs.

More than 300 cartoonists from 40 world countries applied with some 600 works after publication of the international public announcement. About 30 authors from Macedonia will also display their caricatures.

The members of the jury commission, chaired by Darko Markovic, a cartoonist from Macedonia, decided to award the Grand Prix to Robert Dandarov from United States.

This year, the “World Gallery of Caricatures” marks the 40th anniversary. The event, staged for the first time in 1969, was conceived as a means to express gratitude toward all those from across the globe, who helped in reconstruction of Skopje that was razed by a disastrous earthquake in 1963.

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MACEDONIAN COMPANY ENTERS IRAN



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Macedonian civil-engineering company Ading will open a subsidiary in Iran, with headquarters in Teheran, in the next few days, after which a factory will be built.

The creation of the main project for the new factory is in progress and it will be constructed in the industrial zone of Teheran, in the location where the production hall will have an area of 1,200 sqm and an administrative part and laboratory with 2x330 sqm.

The value of the production complex is around EUR 1,500,000, the number of employees will be 15 in production and 10 in the central office in Teheran. The basic activity of Ading is the production and application of additives and other chemical products in construction.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

SALVADOR DALI'S EXHIBITION IN SKOPJE



Culture.

An exhibition of pieces of art created by famous Spanish painter Salvador Dali, one of the most brilliant artists known to mankind, opened Monday at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Skopje.

The exposition will include about 100 watercolor drawings and lithographs interpreting Dante Alighieri’s Devine Comedy, 15 graphics in various techniques, 15 ceramics and six small bronze sculptures. Czech art dealer Zdenek Kocik whose gallery is based in Prague has provided his private collection to the museum to hold this event.

The display will also contain a series of 20 photographs created by Czech photographer Vaclav Chochola in painter’s studio in Paris.

The Museum of Contemporary Arts Director Eliza Sulevska and Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska made address to guests at the opening ceremony on Monday evening.

Among those attending the ceremony was Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, Deputy Prime Minister Vasko Naumovski, foreign ambassadors and a number of domestic artists.

The Salvador Dali’s exhibition at Skopje Museum of Contemporary Arts will be open until December 19. The museum will work each day, except for Monday, from 10 a.m. to 17 p.m.

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