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September 6th, 2009

Macedonia, Bulgaria: Days of Mourning After the Lake Ohrid Shipwreck

Filip Stojanovski · 23:17 · Eastern & Central Europe

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Filip Stojanovski reports on bloggers' reactions to the tragic boat accident on Lake Ohrid, which took place on Saturday, claiming the lives of 15 persons. 0 comments · read »

July 20th, 2009

Eastern & Central Europe

Volan recommends visiting what's in his opinion is a somewhat neglected Macedonian National Gallery at the Daut Pasha Hammam in Skopje, situated in a former harem bath of a high Ottoman official, presenting reproductions of some of the most notable paintings [MKD] and other artwork from the XIV to the XX century.

June 26th, 2009

Eastern & Central Europe

Macedonian blog Panta Rei pointed out to a gallery of Soviet Punks, reminding readers that the totalitarian regime sometimes sent its youth who dressed differently to “re-education” camps.

June 25th, 2009

Eastern & Central Europe

NGO Youth Educational Forum organized a “real life Facebook event” in Skopje as a creative reaction to the passivity and corruption of the official student organization at the largest state university in Macedonia. The Student Parliament of Sts. Cyril and Methodius University (SPUKM), formerly known as Student Union, was controlled by the Communist Party before the introduction of political pluralism, and has been used as a proxy by the ruling political parties ever since.

May 20th, 2009

Americas , Eastern & Central Europe

NGO New Media Center provided a video recording of the presentation entitled “New Media Vs. Old Media” given by retired Time journalist Barry Hillenbrand on May 5, 2009, at American Corner in City Library “Braka Miladinovci” in Skopje [MKD], Macedonia. The video is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

May 16th, 2009

Eastern & Central Europe , Western Europe

Volan presents a photo and video story about the French Military Cemetery in Skopje that houses the remains of 2,930 soldiers from France and its colonies, including Morocco and Senegal, who have fallen during World War I on the Macedonian Front, aka Salonika front (1915-1918). The site presents a historical and architectural landmark, with а commanding view of the old part of the town.