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Night Queens of Skopje
Dazzling costumes, fabulous dancers, and vibrant ballrooms. Between the glamour, there is a story of queer expression, creating safe spaces and celebrating culture. Since the 19th century, drag has been a subculture playing with gender and social boundaries. Rooted in the queer community, drag is about self-expression and performing art. It questions identity and challenges…
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Between music and travel – from Brazil to Macedonia.
Eliza is 41 years old and comes from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. For two years she’s been traveling around Europe and the Balkans. In addition to traveling, one of her favorite hobbies is to play music. Her experience is out of the ordinary and she shared it with me for Voices Magazine. Eliza was…
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Carlos: a traveler who’s living his adventure in 100%
This month, we met Carlos from Lota, Chile. He has been traveling around the world with his big backpack, monocycle, puppet, skateboard, ukulele, and juggling sticks for 5 years. He’s passing through Skopje for the third time and staying here for a few days. He told us about his way of life and his various…
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Designs that inspire people
With the rise of digitalization, the opportunities incline to access information and education from all parts of the world. This opens new horizons of learning skills online and created famously new waves of entrepreneurship. The concept is generally, that you autonomously educate yourself, learn and perfect a skill to finally sell your services to a…
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Zanadu – “Will you remain steadfast, in your war too easily defeated?”
Recently, more and more young people are artistically engaged. We see various exhibitions, films and of course music. One of the bands that complements the sound of youth is the band Zanadu. These are 4 young guys who are part of the new music wave in our area. I asked them a few questions about…
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The place of the new generation
After meeting Rozita Talevska Hristovska (Key expert at Europe House Skopje) at an event of Erasmus+, and listening to her story about Europe House, I knew immediately: “I need to learn more about this, and so do more people” So, I met up with Rozita again for an interview, Europe House, what’s in a name?…
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Skaznuvalka – The power of story
We can safely say that stories accompany us always and everywhere. The pleasant voice of loved ones reading has a soothing effect on us when we are children. Later, when we grow up, the impact of stories increases even more: a well-chosen story enriches our experience and imagination, expands our vocabulary, shows other thought patterns,…
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Reflect yourself in a horse
There are no coincidences in life. Two women who fell in love with horses – Maria Bielak, an owner of Zadora stable, and Anna Łaszcz, psychologist, met at the right time and decided to organize equine-assisted development workshops for youngsters and adults. Can horses help us to grow? What benefits come from interaction with horses?…
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A delicious way to be more creative
I cook, I create, I’m incredibly excited by what I do, I’ve still got a lot to achieve. – Gordon Ramsay Charismatic, always smiling and passionate about cooking, a math teacher who is a real virtuoso in the kitchen, creating nothing but masterpieces on the plates. I talked to Stefan Lozanovski to find out what…
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Childhood cancers: there is light at the end of the tunnel
The NGO SANO, created by parents and friends of children being treated for cancer, has been considered an incredibly positive example in the community for years. Their spirit and fighting modes motivate all of us and give strength to those who need it most. In this edition of “VOICES,” we talk to Andrijana Serafimovska, who…
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Together to achieve the goal. An interview with Borche Manevski
Being a professional takes a lot of work, but the results are always rewarding. During the SALT project, which took place in Struga, we talked to FK Pelister team captain – Borche Manevski. As it turned out, playing football had more in common with the ideas of the event than we expected. Anna Marek: We…
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