No. 30
24.11.2010
Apollonia Foundation
Apollonia Blood donation day
Inside this issue: Culture manifestation Gevgelija autumn 2010
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Concert dedicated to Chopin
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International comedy festival
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My colorful childhood
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Exhibition of Mirjana Krsteva Massetti
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Choir Gortinija
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Nature Day
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About us
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In order to constantly support and help the activities that are part of the overall life of our local and wider community, Apollonia Foundation got involved in realization of one of the most noble human activity - Blood donation. In full cooperation with the Office of Transfusion Medicine at the General Hospital, Gevgelija and Gevgelija’s Red Cross on October 19, from 11 am until 9 pm in Apollonia Hotel was held the first blood donation action from the project Apollonia blood donation day. Forty one units of blood were donated on the first Apollonia blood donation day. With the purpose to encourage the citizens of Gevgelija to donate their most valuable liquid twice a year (in fall and spring) there will be organized a blood donation action within the project Apollonia blood donation day. More details about that you can read on the following link: http://gevgelijanet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=988:201010-20-12-49-53&catid=51:2010-03-22-21-58-24&Itemid=262
Jazz Festival 2010
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Twelve concerts on three stages (Universal Hall, Macedonia Opera and Ballet, and Hard-rock club) with musicians and groups from the U.S., Norway, Cuba, Brazil, Netherlands, Great Britain, Belgium and Italy, this year marked the 29th edition of Skopje Jazz Festival, held from 21 to 24 October. Omar Sosa, Cuban composer and pianist three times nominated for Grammy Award, brilliant Brazilian instrumentalist on 10 stringed mandolin, Hamilton de Holanda with his quintet, the Italian singer Maria Pia De Vito, one of the best guitarists of all time Larry Carlton, the great star - pianist and vocalist Patricia Barber, the Norwegian Trygve Seim tandem saxophones and Frode Haltli accordion, with their ambient music are some of the names that performed on the Jazz Festival 2010. Apollonia Foundation same as the past 15 years was once again sponsor of this well known festival. More info on: www.skopjejazzfest.com.mk
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Culture manifestation Gevgelija autumn 2010
What marked the month of October on cultural level was the opening ceremony of the manifestation Gevgelija cultural autumn 2010, with three-hour program which included art exhibition, book promotion and concert of famous Spanish tenor. The Art program began in the gallery of Apollonia hotel where there were exposed 25 pieces, paintings and pastels of the academic painter Niche Vasilev, who graduated on the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Poland, and continued with poetic presentation of the latest translation in Polish of poetry book "Anchor of Noah" by Macedonian poetess Vesna Acevski-winner of Prize “Braka Miladinovci” for 2009, published by Ksjazkov IbiS in Warsaw, which came out this year translated into Polish by Renata Galaska Vasilev as "KOTVICA NOEGO". This event was closed with the performance of artists from Spain, guests from the International Festival Interfest - Bitola: Dalmatia Gonzales (tenor) and Anna Ferrer (piano), on pieces from famous classics: Sorozal, Tosti, Gastaldon, Kreshenco, Kardilo, Lehar , Biksio, Respigi and Curtis. We would like to express our gratitude to all participants in this event and to the city library Goce Delchev for taking part in the organization.
Concert dedicated to Chopin In honor of the 200th anniversary from the birth of the famous Polish composer Frederick Chopin, and in the frames of the music program Gevgelija music autumn 2010, in October in Apollonia Hotel was held piano concert with pieces of Chopin, performed by students in Musical and ballet school "Ilija Nikolovski Louis" and the Music Academy in Skopje, holders of the first awards on internal piano competition held in March. Polonaise, ballads, waltz, nocturnes, etudes, scherzo and preludes written by the "Polish angel" or “the piano poet” were revived to the audience in Gevgelija by 12 young performers. "Chopin in the past two centuries gained a reputation of the most performed composer in the world ..." said the moderator of the concert, prof. Snezana Atanasova - Cadikovski which brought the audience back in the time when Chopin was composing.
International comedy festival With the Comedy "Tsunami" performed by the Drama Studio "Tetovo" on the stage at the Cultural Centre in Gevgelija on October 28 was opened the sixday international festival of comedy "Laughter - balm for the soul." From October 28 to November 2 at three scenic areas in Gevgelija, the Culture center “Macedonia”, public institution “Pionerski dom” and cafe bar “Korzo”, were performed six comedies by six theater groups including: theater Kolozov, Drama theatre in Skopje with the famous comedy "Die Hard", Theater Vojdan Chernodrinski from Prilep and Youth Theatre from Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. Organizer of the festival is the public institution culture center "Macedonia" from Gevgelija, in cooperation with the Municipality of Gevgelija and Apollonia Foundation.
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My colorful childhood
Exhibition of Mirjana Krsteva Massetti
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On the occasion of the global children's week, the city library "Goce Delchev" and the culture center "Macedonia" from Gevgelija on 7th and 8th October organized the event "My colorful children's world." Within this event were realized several activities such as: literary and art competition on the theme "My autumn story", contest “Young librarians”, art workshop and the final event was with cultural and artistic program, awards for the most successful students and presentation of the best art and literary works. Apollonia Foundation, as usual, participated in this project with donation to provide prizes for children participants in art workshop. For more pictures join the Facebook group “Dom na kultura”, or visit the city library web page: biblioteka.edu.mk/?p=602
Choir Gortinija
The City mixed choir Gortinija was in Italy to participate on international competition in choir singing in the Italian city of Rimini. Choirs from 28 European countries participated in this prestigious competition, and in the category of mixed choirs Gortinija won the silver plaque. According to the head of the choir Ilia Atanasov, this is another recognition of the high quality that Gortinija choir has and for the hard work of all members of the choir. Apollonia Foundation support their this year’s activities by granting donation.
On November 29 in Apollonia Hotel, was opened the seventh solo exhibition of artworks made by young Gevgelija author Mirjana Kristeva Massetti. For the artistic value of the works before the opening of the exhibition spoke Vladimir Temkov, academic painter and director of the Cultural Centre in Kavadarci this exhibition was shown as part of the project “Kavadarci - City of Culture for 2010”. Mirjana has graduated on the Art Academy in Blagoevgrad, has participated in over 40 group exhibitions in Macedonia and abroad (Bulgaria, Romania, Washington, USA), been to 4 international colonies and is a member of the Association of artists from Macedonia. She is also president the Association of artists in Gevgelija and the art association Multimedia from Gevgelija, two association from which actively animates the local art scene.
Nature Day
Children from the "Nature day" project of Apollonia Foundation continue their regular activities to protect the environment. At the beginning of November was organized cleaning action on part of the archeological site “Vardarski Rid”. These cleaning actions are organized with the children once a month, and the remaining weekends we go on a picnic in nature, where through games and fun kids learn about nature. All children from the municipality of Gevgelija who are on age 6 to 12 years and make reservation can attend on this project. For further information please contact the following e-mail: fondacija@apollonia.com.mk.
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FUTURE EVENTS:
December Violin concert Sofija Nikovska (violin) Elena Atanasovska (piano) 14 December 7 pm Concert Ninoslav Dimov Stojan Dimov Rita Trpcevska 21 December 7 pm Concert opera Vesna Ginovska Ilkova Her class students December New Year’s concert
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Within the cultural event Gevgelija musical moments of Apollonia Foundation by the end of October 2010 in Apollonia Hotel were realized 14 concerts, and by the end of 2010 will be organized 5 more concerts. Activities in the first part of the culture manifestation - Gevgelija Spring 2010 were: • Concert for Guitar - class prof. Tanja Jankova • Concert for violin - class prof. Oleg Kondratenko • Concert for two pianos - Prof. Valeri Stefanovski, prof. Jovica Karovski • Easter Concert - Mihail Petkov, professor. Ljubica Ulisheva, City mixed choir Gortinija, Gevgelija • Concert night with famous opera arias and duets - class prof. Marija Muratovska - Naumovska • Concert flute and guitar - Prof. Tanja Jankova, prof. Silvana Atanasova - Chuleva • Concert for Accordion - class prof. Zorica Karakutovska • Concert Gevgelija musical talents - class prof. Ljubica Ulisheva • Concert Gevgelija musical talents - class prof. Suzana Stefanovska • Concert for bassoon and piano - Prof. Daniel Apostolov, prof. Katerina Kostadinovska Gelebesheva
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