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JUMP! DANCE! D Festival 2017 in Dojran!
In the middle of July a lot of young people from whole Macedonia participated in one of the biggest open air festival in Macedonia „D Festival” on Dojran Lake . Our organization Volunteers Centre Skopje too joined for this amazing event. We prepare for youth a lot of activity and board games, we promoted…
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Our EVS experience in the amazing city of Aarhus
Aarhus, Denmark..The place where we, Rushid and Kristina, from Skopje, Macedonia, started our 12-month EVS experience at the beginning of June this year. It’s been only more than a month since we are livingin Aarhus and we have tons of experiences & impressions to share. Thus, let’s start from the beginning. As we arrived in…
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Training course: Healthy relationships and domestic abuse
In terms of Erasmus+ program, last month from 12th until 18th June in Podgorica, Montenegro was held a training course in which Oliver Andreevski and Andrej Naumovski took part as representatives of Volunteer Center Skopje. The sessions held on the training course tackled the challenges that occur to people who are in relationships (friendly, intimate…
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23.44°
Joninės, Jans, Sankthans, Jonsok, Noc Kupaly, or in one word, that everyone knows, Midsummer – is one of the most important occasions in northern countries during the summer. It‘s the collision of both pagan and Christian customs, that solemnize summer and fertility through the centuries up until this day. We all celebrate the same festive,…
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Italian Wedding
Traditions are part of the Italian culture, days like Christmas, Easter, Birthdays, Anniversaries, Births and of course Weddings have their own traditions. All countries in the world have a variety of customs and traditions and of course Italy is not an exception to this. Italian traditions regarding weddings are so intriguing because they vary from region…
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The Monastery of St. Naum
Picturesque Environment with Devine Patina Saint Naum of Ohrid died on 23rd of December 910. He was one of the most renowned followers of the work of the brothers St. Cyril and Methodius. Together with the other follower- St. Clement of Ohrid he initiated and realized the idea of founding the first university (according…
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Slavic yoga
What is actually yoga? Fitness for lazy? Meditation technique? System of beliefs? Exercise practise? Current practice would make old masters’ hair raise. Nowadays you can do it in sauna, holding a beer, accompanied by a goat or a cat, balancing on the board, participating in karaoke or even taking part in yoga rave. The number…
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An Interview with Edi Muka
“WITH THE TECHNOLOGY PLENTY OF ROOM AND PLATFORM IS OFFERED TO US” Edi Muka was in Skopje for the public discussion “Investing in Art/The Culture or Possibilities for De-masking” within the program “The Perfect Artist” curated by Ivana Vaseva. He is one of the most prominent curators in Europe. He’s been co-founder and director…
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Ohrid Lake- a piece of paradise.
Macedonia – a small country full of natural beauty. Growing up here you breathe fresh air and swim in the clear waters of its stunning lakes. You climb mountains and drive through roads surrounded by the trees. You harvest your own fruits and vegetables and collect the flowers from your garden. It is small but…
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Things you should not do in Istanbul!
Istanbul is Turkey‘s most populous city as well as its cultural and financial hub. Located on both sides of the Bosphorus, the narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea, Istanbul bridges Asia and Europe both physically and culturally. Don’t order filter coffee in local cafes – Try Turkish coffee and read your fortune afterwards. Turkish coffee is prepared with…
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FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS
Dreams are not just the episodes that play in your head when you sleep. Dreams can be described as the passions that we have to do greater and bigger things. Do you think Michael Jordan woke up one day and decided he will be famous the next day? No, he worked hard because he had…
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