No. 31
14.12.2010
Apollonia Foundation
Peace Corps Volunteer with Apollonia Foundation
In this issue: Piano concert of Ognenka 2 Gerasimova Tree Day
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Concert - class of Slavica Petrovska Galik
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Nature Day in “Milisin”
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Mountain clubhouse in Konjsko
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Artists from Apollonia Art 3 commune 2010 About us
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Starting from December and following in the next two years, inApollonia Foundation will be working a Peace Corps volunteer from Colorado, named David van der Wege. He has background in environment, work experience with environmental non-profit organizations, and with children specialized for outdoor education. He’ll be helping the foundation with the environment projects like Nature Day, Plastic Recycling program, children’s workshops, and other project ideas that will help improve our community. The Peace Corps is a voluntary service agency of the U.S. government founded by the President John F. Kennedy in 1961. There are over 7.700 American Peace Corps Volunteers currently serving in 73 countries. In 2011, the Peace Corps will commemorate 50 years of promoting peace and friendship around the world. Peace Corps has three simple goals: helping the people of interested countries in meeting their need for training men and women; helping promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of the peoples served; helping promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans. For more info on the Peace Corps organization in Macedonia read: www.macedonia.peacecorps.gov
Annual exhibition of DLUG
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On 3rd November in Apollonia Hotel was opened the traditional annual exhibition of DLUG - Association of artist from Gevgelija. This event was part of the celebration program of the municipality for 7th November - the Liberation day of city of Gevgelija. With the music performance of several pieces from the city choir Gotinija and the speech of the president of the association Mirjana Krsteva Massetti about the work and art values of the Association of artist from Gevgelija the exhibition was opened. Twenty nine pieces from that same number of painters and sculptures were presented to the many representatives from art and culture life in Gevgelija, the mayor of Gevgelija, and also many art admirers. “The association of artists from Gevgelija is mainstream that opens the doors for everyone who would like to pass from the safe room of anonymity to the curious eyes of the public. That has already become reality for plead artists that were born in this town. They have reached farther away from the eyes of their street…” says Srebra Gorgijevska in the critics of this years exhibition catalogue.
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Piano concert of Ognenka Gerasimova Piano performance from the young Ognenka Gerasinmova was on the program for the 15th concert from “Gevgelija musical moments 2010” serial of classical music events organized by Apollonia Foundation and supported by the Ministry of culture. The concert was held on the 16th November in Apollonia Hotel. Carnival opus 9 of Robert Schumann, concert suite from the ballet "Nutcracker" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Pletnikov, and three dances from the ballet "Cinderella" by author Prokofiev were some of the pieces that were performed in front of the audience. This 26 years old pianist has received many recognitions and awards like Klimentina Rafajlovska award for best graduates, the award "July 26 - Frank Manning" for 2007, award for best graduate student in 2006/07 at Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje . Apart from international award, "Nicholas Rubinstein" of international competition in Paris, France, then the second international competition for music virtuosos of the piano over in Usti Labem, R. Czech Republic, winner of EPTA International Competition for Young Pianists in Osijek, Croatia, the first prize of Interfest in Bitola, and third prize in piano competition "Karl Drechel in Nuremberg Germany which was another confirmation for the quality of her performance.
Tree Day
Within the sixth planting trees action “Tree day - Plant your future”, on the 19th November near the stone pit in village Prdejci the people from Gevgelija for 5 hours planted 80.000 trees of cypress, acacia, maple tree, oak tree and black pine. Apollonia Foundation traditionally joined this environmental activity with more than 20 children from Nature Day and staff from Apollonia Group. The same day on the Macedonian - Greek border representatives from Gevgelija and Polikastro together planted olive trees as symbol of piece and good neighborhood relations.
Concert - class of Slavica Petrovska Galik The second concert from the classical music program “Gevgelija music autumn 2010” held in Apollonia Hotel in November on 23rd was the Concert of opera arias and duos. The concert was performed by 10 students from the Faculty for music in the class of professor Slavica Galik Petrovska and professor Jasmina Cakar on piano. Pieces from Shuman, Mozart, Puccini, Guno, Verdi, Sen San, Rossini were performed on the one hour program. Slavica Petrovska - Galik is coloratura soprano, opera and concert soloist, M.A. graduated from the Skopje Music Academy with Prof. Kosta Trpkov. The critics frequently praised her performances, both concert and opera: `... A rare artistic outburst ...`, `...Technical perfection full of deepest emotions...`, `…Galik has a voice with perfect vocal nuances, extraordinary pianissimo, and cultivated sense for concert performance on highest level...`. For her achievements in the nations culture she has received the highest national award `11 Oktomvri` in 2002. The concert was very successful provoking a lot of admiration among the public.
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Nature Day in “Milisin”
Mountain clubhouse in Konjsko 28.11.2010 Hike up to “Milisin” Hunting area on Kozuf mountain
The de ar h as grown up a lo t from la st year Typical for Nature Day fun games and activities I bet you haven’t seen a leaf fight.
On 21 km from Gevgelija, on altitude of 630 meters, right from the road next to village Konjsko inside the oak and pine trees, in the renovated old school building in Konjsko, the mountain clubhouse “Tome - Krotki” Is located. This is a place where the mountaineers can rest and receive more information for the hiking paths that Kozuf mountain has. The mountain clubhouse has 2 bed rooms with 15 beds, dining room for 50 people and fully equipped kitchen. This clubhouse is property of the mountain club Kozuf from Gevgelija. It was officially opened on the 21st November, in presence of a lot of citizens of Gevgelija and representatives from public and private sectors. Apollonia Foundation received a Certificate of appreciation for the support of the mountain club with donation in equipment needed for the clubhouse. Visit www.pdkozuf.mk for more information on this mounting club.
Artists from Apollonia Art commune 2010 One of the artists that was part of the Apollonia art commune 2010 was Ivan Ivanov Hristoforov from Bulgaria. He was born on January 31, 1977 in Sevlievo, Bulgaria. Graduated Graphics at the University of Shumen. He has been working as professor of Fine Arts in Secondary School "Vasil Levski" in Sevlievo. In 2009 was his first solo exhibition at City Art Gallery and Elijah Peikova Assen - Sevlievo.
He participated in many group exhibitions in Bulgaria and scenic workshops in Balchik. In 2010 he took part in the 9th traditional international art commune Apollonia in Gevgelija. His works can be found in the City Art Gallery and Elijah Peikova Assen - Sevlievo, and also are part of some private collections in Bulgaria and abroad. Here are the pieces created in June during the Apollonia art commune.
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Get involve in Christmas charity We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But if that drop was not in the ocean, I think the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. (Mother Teresa)
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FUTURE EVENTS:
21.12.2010 7pm Opera Concert Class of Vesna Ginovska Ilkova 27.12.2010 7 pm Concert of students From the music school in Gevgelija class Ljubica Ulisheva 28.12.2010 7 pm New Years Concert of classical music
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Serving and improving our community is what stands In the Apollonia Foundation’s mission, so in that statement we would like to announce one charity event for the socially indigent people that live in our surrounding. On the 3rd and 4th January in the time period between 10:00 and 14:00 at Motel Vardar will be held Beneficent Christmas workshop where all children from Gevgelija can participate with preparing handmade Christmas arts, crafts and presents for other children. Kids can also make good deeds by bringing toys, clothes, books and food that will be donated for other children and families that have needs, and which will be targeted by the Center for social services in Gevgelija. On the 4th January at 5 pm we will have Christmas show for all the kids that have been part in this event and their parents so that they can also join this charity event and also see what their children have made. We would like to invite and encourage all children and parents, people and companies, schools and other institutions to get involve and help us raise more items that will bring joy for the holidays in the houses where poverty rules. Be generous and participate in this event!
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