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Melody of summer
Summer is coming… We’ve already hidden winter jackets and said hello to sandals, shorts and dresses. Don’t forget to put sun filters on your skin, no one wants to get older too soon, right? To me summer is the best season not only because of the sunny weather and general enjoyment but also because of…
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The Sleeping Beauty in the Landscape
Once I had the privilege to shoot near the Skopje aqueduct. The area was restricted for visitors since there is a military stationnearby; we had to ask for a special permission for this from the army. I was then with another privilegetoo since I was shooting a documentary “One Day in the Life Of…” (which…
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Career Fair 2018
15th of May VCS took part of “Career Fair 2018” that was organized by Agency for Youth and Sports. The event gave young people a chance to meet representatives from various organizations and companies. To enable them to make new contacts for the future. It was held on University of Cyril and Methodius in Skopje. As…
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The Jeans: mystic clothes, worn by everybody or…almost!
Everywhere around the world, people wear it: timeless, unisex and intergenerational, they are the most sold pants: the jeans. Obviously, we can’t talk about “Jeans” without talking about Levis Strauss. Around 1850, Levis Strauss decided to immigrate to San Francisco,in order to open a branch to sell jean material for tents. It was a failure.…
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Eco action in Bardovci
13th of May VCS and Elkolekt joined teams to clean electronic waste in Bardovci area at Karpoš municipality. We gathered in the morning with the local people from Elkotekt and joined teams to have more of a blend within people. For VCS volunteers it was a chance not only to help the environment but also…
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“Impact Lab” Capacity Building Seminar in Estonia
In the period 23-30 April, Volunteers Center Skopje, represented by Vasko Joshevski, was a partner in the project “Impact Lab”, a capacity building seminar for youth organizations interested in long-term cooperation, with a focus on quality and strategic impact, hosted by Noored Ühiskonna Heaks, in Viljandi, Estonia. During the seminar, 29 project coordinators and youth…
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Old Professions in Old Bazaar
Old Bazaar with historic streets is the most frequent destination for both the locals and foreign tourists visiting the city. The bazaar where traditions succeeded to survive has a secret story on almost every corner. Nowadays it is a protected national landmark and contains numerous old craftsmen shops. It is a place where the aggressiveness…
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RE-thinking LEADership
From 16th to 19th of April 2018, in Ljubljana, 13 participants from Turkey, Italy, Poland, Lithuania, Macedonia and Portugal took part in the Training Course RE-thinking LEADership, funded by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union and organized by the Institute for Youth Participation, Health and Sustainable Development from Slovenia. The representatives from Volunteers Center…
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VCS as a part of WizzAir Skopski Marathon 2018
VCS spirit spreading in the WizzAir Marathon in Macedonia. Volunteers Centre Skopje is continuing to contribute in the biggest events in Macedonia. VCS team was part of the 14-th Wizz Air Skopski marathon with its locals and EVS volunteers supporting the runners. This year around 10 000 runners took place of the Wizz air Skopski…
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INCREDIBLE FUNCTIONALITY OF SPACE AND NATURAL LIGHTING
“Museum of Macedonia” is positioned in the beautiful surroundings beneath the Kale hill, between the Old Bazaar and the fortress. This place has a special, sentimental meaning for the citizens of Skopje since all of them, while in high school, had to visit all of its exhibitions. Although its design is quite modernist, this…
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VET INTERNS IN VOLUNTEERS CENTRE SKOPJE
Volunteers Centre Skopje in this 2018 continues with the good practice as a host organization of an Erasmus+ volunteers. Based on our successful story from 2017 recently we have welcomed our VET interns (Vocational Education and Training program) from Spain that we host again in cooperation with the Spanish association Mundus. Tania, Paula, Denis and…
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