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“Night of virtuous minia-tures “

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Nature Day - activities 2

Donation and sponsor-ship

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About us 4

Eco calendar 4

Tree Day Club 3

Exhibition of the Associa-tion of the Artists from Gevgelija in Kumanovo

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Apollonia Foundation

09.03.2010 No. 22

Inside this issue:

www.gevgelija.gov.mk

www.gvg.com.mk

www.biblioteka.edu.mk

International musical contest “Davorin Jenko“ - Serbia

Young music talents from Gevgelija won the prices for the second time

This year in Belgrade from 14-21

February traditionally for the sev-

enth time was held the Interna-

tional musical competition

“Davorin Jenko”. This event is ad-

dressed to children and young stu-

dents, coming from public and pri-

vate music institutions worldwide,

both music schools and academies

of music conservatoires, as well as

participants amateurs in special

discipline. The competition’s pur-

pose is to promote music culture by encouraging young people to study musical

instruments and mutually share their knowledge. Same as last year Apollonia

Foundation sponsored the participation of two young musical talents from the

music school in Gevgelija on this event. And same as last year the success was

repeated: George Andonov won the first place, and Adrej Aleksov won the sec-

ond place in piano solo A discipline and among

24 competitors from Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Bul-

garia and Macedonia (Skopje, Bitola, Gevgelija).

For the 10 years old Geoge An-

donov this is second international

achievement. Last year at the same contest he won the second place. This

young hopes for 3 years are working

on developing their musical talents

in the class of prof. Ljubica Ulisheva.

We are proud of their success, and

even more proud that we stood be-

hind them. We hope that this would

be an inspiration for the other chil-

dren like them to continue investing

in music and art. For more informa-

tion of the International competi-

tion visit the following web page:

www.msdjenko.edu.yu

Nature Day - activities

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“Night of virtuous miniatures “

For all admirers of classical music and for those who

enjoy the sounds of piano and violin, on the 23rd of February

in Apollonia Hotel was held concert titled “Night of virtuous

miniatures”. This is the second concert edition from the event

Gevgelija Music Spring for 2010, which is dedicated to the 200

years celebration of Frederic Chopin’s birth, and the event it-

self marks his 10 years existence. The program with sonata and

concert for violin was performed by the students from the vio-

lin professor Oleg Kondratenko: Simon Popovski, Martin Dimi-

trov, Viktor Angelov and Sofija Nikovska with piano backup of

prof. Elena Atanasovska.

Prof. Oleg Kondratenko as soloist and concertmaster

performed with the chamber orchestra “Junge Philharmonie”

from Koln on 39 concerts and represented Macedonia in the frames of the summer road show in Germany.

Prof. Elena Atanasovska participated in the summer school “New names” in Suzdal, Russia where she

had impressive performance in chamber duo on the concert of the most successful seminaries.

General sponsor of Gevgelija musical moments is Apollonia Foundation, and this year this event is also

supported by the Ministry of culture.

The concerts are held with the purpose to popularize the musical values in Gevgelija, and it’s also a

chance for

the classical

music public

from our

town to hear

the great

masterpiece

performed by

s i g n i f i c a n t

p e r f o r m e r s

from the

state and

above.

For the children from the

environmental project Nature

Day February was a month

dedicated educationally on the

theme Biodiversity. We learned

more about farming and culti-

vation, some interesting facts about the animal and plants that are typical for our area.

The most impressive was the Nature Day organized in village Petrovo, where the chil-

dren had an opportunity to see how from the lambs we can get wool, and how from

the wool we can make wool stocks, clothes, rag carpet and shaggy woolen home-made

blanket. We also saw the water mill for flour and their so-called “Veljevica” place build

on the river where they wash their blankets and rags, which are using nothing else but

the natural course of the water and are typical unique things that were used in the

past, and it’s good to see that people still use them.

Exhibition of the Association of the Artists from G evgelija in Kumanovo

In the exhibition lobby of the national institution Culture Center

“Trajko Prokopiev” on the 23rd February was opened the exhibition of

painting, sculptures, graphics and photography from the Association of

artists from Gevgelija. With one peace each from their arts, the follow-

ing artists presented themselves in front of the Kumanovo public with

paintings: Vangel Srnakov, Nikola Butrov, Zoran Kaagonov, Stela Dinova,

Mile Petrov, Gordana Petrova, Katerina Cugunska, Dane Janev, Mirjana

Krsteva Masseti, Dimitar Gaspar, Gligor Stardelov, Atanas Krstev, Dragi

Hadzinikolov and Zafir

Hadzimitrov. Damjan Gju-

rov and Goran Jovanov

exhibited graphic arts, Pero

Kovancaliev and Gordana Hadzinikolova - sculptures, and the photogra-

phy was from Ivan Kalcev, Mile Necevski and Irena Pejovik. This asso-

ciation has 40 members, and their work is being presented to the public

through organizing annual exhibitions in Gevgelija and other bigger

gallery centers. The exhibition was realized as a result of the long last-

ing cooperation between the Association of artists from Gevgelija,

Apollonia Foundation and the national institution Culture Center

“Trajko Prokopiev”.

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Last month Apollonia Foundation approved

and gave several donations for culture.

Musical and ballet pedagogy Association gain

a donation which was used for improving the young

talents in their musical education. Extremely talented

violinist from Gevgelija was invited by the President of

the European Association to participate on the Musi-

cal Competition for youths-seminar in Germany.

The enigmatic club CEPIUM also gain a dona-

tion for its activities and for organizing enigmatic com-

petitions in solving crosswords in Gevgelija with which

improves and promotes the cultural and entertaining

life in Gevgelija and also supports the activities of the

association of citizens.

Risto Stamkov will also receive a donation for

publishing his song collection “Songs from the south

Donation and sponsorship Tree Day Club

On the 4th of March 2010 in Gevgelija was es-

tablished the local club “Tree Day”. On the constitutional

meeting were invited more representatives from the

local community, public institutions, NGO’s, schools and

companies, and the meeting was organized by people

from state association “Tree Day.

A p o l l o n i a

Foundat ion

and the chil-

dren from

the environ-

mental pro-

ject “Nature

Day” which

has activities

every week-

end for the

past 3 years,

so far has

been part in every tree planting action, and now as a

member of this club we are even more excited about the

next activities. The participation of the youngest, and the

educational component are crucial for the success of the

tree planting actions and the improvement of the envi-

ronment. That is our common purpose and why we

joined this club. We should all continue supporting this

noble mission and vision that will help nature.

“People can only live fully by helping others to

live. When you give life to friends you truly live. Cultures can only realize their further richness

by honoring other traditions. And only by

respecting natural life can humanity continue to

exist.”

Аdress: Gevgeliski Partizanski Odred 1 1480 Gevgelija R. Macedonia

Тelephone: 034/ 213-222 Fax: 034/213-223 E-mail: snezana.dimitrova@apollonia.com.mk fondacija@apollonia.com.mk

Apollonia Foundation

ЕКО КАЛЕНДАР

FUTURE EVENTS:

2009 Year of many activities

In Apollonia Hotel in 2009 the Apollonia Foun-

dation organized 9 exhibitions:

“Touched from the sound“ – miniatures from

Toni Shulajkovski - Skopje,

Easter exhibition of children's drawings and

crafts, and exhibition of traditional handmade

object “Golden hands of Macedonia woman”

Hristina Zafirovska - Кumanovo,

Exhibition of Multimedia – 1 hour Visual light,

“Sargii“ – exhibition of Mita Ristic - Vranje,

Serbia

Divna Peshik - Кavadarci,

Association of artists from Gevgelija – on the

occasion of the liberation day of Gevgelija.

Zoran Arsovski - Kumanovo,

Exhibition of the arts made in the Apollonia

Art Commune 2008.

09.03.2010 - 19.00 Apollonia Hotel

Concert on the occasion of Woman’s Day

prof. Ljubica Ulisheva

16.03.2010 - 19.00 Apollonia Hotel

Concert with 2 pianos

Prof. Velerij Stefanovski

&

Prof. Jovan Karovski