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Macedonia in Europe! We are Europe!
In the period from 24.07-04.08, 2018, Volunteering Centre Skopje together with their own representatives: Shezo, Eva, Angela, Filip, Marija and Jovan, accompanied by the team leader Jovana Naseva, were part of a project funded by the Erasmus + program, and organized by “Jugend Sozialwerk Nordhausene.V.” from Germany, where youngsters from 13 to 17 years old…
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THE FOUR ROSES FROM SPAIN
Volunteers Centre Skopje is continuing with the good practice and cooperation in the field of Vocational Education and Training (VET) program of Erasmus+ with the Spanish association Mundus. After the first group in 2018 (3 months of stay), we hosted the second between 19th June till 20th July. Alba, Damaris, Laura and Mireia were the…
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CONNECTING CULTURES & BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS
“Understanding languages and other cultures builds bridges. It is the fastest way to bring the world closer together and to Truth. Through understanding, people will be able to see their similarities before differences.”- Suzy Kassem,” Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem” From 01.09.2018 to 14.09.2018 a group of participants from…
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How I said YES for EVS
Since I had finished high-school I wanted to have EVS experience and I always saw EVS as a great opportunity to live in new place, different culture and people. That looked very cool for me. But I was waiting too long. This summer, in June 2018, accidentally, I saw Facebook post and call for short-term…
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VOICES October
Октомври, Październik, Tetor, Lokakuu, Octubre, Oktoober, different names for one of the most diverse month in year. The month where the nature shows the last beauty before going to sleep for winter. So here we are, Voices is diverse just like October. With a team consisted of people from Macedonia, Poland, Estonia, Spain and Finland…
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MUSTACHES
MUSTACHES …on your face, like the ones Santa Claus has, or the ones My granddad had before He turned 88. Or shall I try to describe them With something more beautiful; Those mustaches on your face Are so beautiful. You tried that coffee this Morning, around 8; macchiato With a cream on it’s top And…
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Two days, 8000 young people and countless ideas – Yo!Fest 2018
The annual political, musical, youth-led festival of the European Youth Forum, Yo!Fest, for it’s 10th edition took place in Strasbourg, France between 1st and 2nd of June. The third European Youth Event, EYE2018, gathered 8.000 young people engaged in different activities, debates, performances and workshops at Parliament’s premises in Strasbourg. Over 50 nationalities from each…
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Welcome Selina, the new EVS volunteer from Finland!
Moi! I’m Selina, 23 years old media-assistant from Finland. I didn’t get a chance to work in my field back home, so for a year and a half I worked as a construction painter, but it wasn’t enough for me, even I enjoy to put my hands in a physical work. My dreams in life…
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26th music festival- ‘WE-XXI century’
Sun, sand, amazing beaches, anything more to ask for? Sunny beach- a place where magic was made, 15 volunteers and 250 participants were gathered for such an international event- the 26th music festival- ‘WE-XXI century’ which was held in Sunny beach, Bulgaria from 18th to 22nd August. Pupils from Malta, Portugal, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Ukraine and…
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VOICES September 2018
Leaves are falling from trees, at the same time helped by the warm autumn wind they are meeting the earth saying hello: I am here to cover your black color with my golden shine. In Macedonia, September means beginnings, for academic year, for work, for making winter food. Somehow this is the most nostalgic month.…
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Hitchhiking: a taste of adventure, freedom and friendly time
Hitchhiking for traveling? No way, that’s what I thought before to experiment it. For a lot of people, hitchhiking sounds like something negative, something which can be dangerous, especially when you are alone and even more when you are a girl. Hitchhiking is a question of feeling. When the driver stops, there is this moment…
