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Behind the DJ Booth with Anastas
Interview with Anastas Kitanovski Who is Anastas? Tell us a bit about yourself. First, I’d like to thank the VCS team for reaching out for this interview, it’s always amazing being part of the monthly magazine. Let’s dive into my world for a short time! I’m a 24 years old producer/DJ from Skopje, Macedonia. Music…
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Skopje Creative Fest – celebrating youth and art
On the evening of August 17, 2024, Skopje’s City Park came alive with artistry during the Skopje Creative Fest. The event brought together a diverse range of artists, including singers, dancers, poets, comedians, and painters, all sharing their unique talents. Amid the hustle and bustle of the festival, Jakub Pokuciński had the opportunity to speak…
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Tako Mako – The Gemstone of the Old Bazaar
Sometimes, when you least expect it, you meet kind people who invite you to share a meal. This happened to me when my aunt visited Skopje in March. After the sun had set, we walked from the Kale Fortress to the Old Bazaar, searching for a coffee place. To our surprise, the streets were empty.…
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Medium of the Community
When I was in high school, I wrote extensively and was published in both online media, such as blogs, as well as traditional outlets, like magazines, collections of essays and poetry. Having taken a gap year in-between high school and college, I’ve had the time to reflect on my earlier work and on the purpose…
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I’m living my dream as a football player
Interview with Igor Janevski To become a professional football player, you have to be completely focused on the goals you have set. Among other things, our last interview guest, Igor Janevski (20), will talk about it. He has practiced this discipline regularly since his early childhood and so far he has managed to play 14…
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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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