No. 34
14.03.2011
Apollonia Foundation
February cultural events Concerts “Gevgelija musical moments 2011”
Inside this issue: Book promotion Stefan Markovski
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15 Years - Synthesis
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Nature Day - activities in 3 February Zoran Madzirov with new CD
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The manifestation “Gevgelija musical moments 2011” organized by Apollonia Foundation was formally opened on the 8th February with sax and piano concert. The artists that had the honor to open this first serial of classical music concerts called “Gevgelija spring” were the sax players Ninoslav and Stojan Dimov and piano player Rita Trpceva. They performed pieces from J. Demersseman, Buzarovski, Matitia and Wiedoeft. What left special impression on the public was the premiere adaptation of two sax's and piano, the piece "Pequena Czarda" Pedro Ituralde, which was excellently performed by Ninoslav Dimov and the author of the arrangement Stojan Dimov. Besides the recitals in Skopje, Kumanovo, Ohrid, Nis, Novi Sad, Koper, Krsko, Berlin, Potsdam, Bayreuth, Ninoslav has also more solo appearances with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonic Kosovo, "Lietzeorchester" from Berlin. Since the early studies of the Faculty for music in Skopje, he is the leader of the saxophone quartet Dimov, which has performed in Dubrovnik, Sarajevo, Belgrade, festival "Skopje Summer" and "Ohrid Summer", etc.. Since 2007 he is a member and co-founder of "Bensmann Saxophon Quartet", world renowned ensemble of this kind, who has behind a rich discography of over thirty CDs. Read more info on: http://gevgelijanet.com/art-/1274--2011.html The second classical music concert from this program, also performed in February, was the concert of Marjan Ivanovski - cello and Vesna Angelova - piano. The public in Gevgelija had the opportunity for the first time to hear the Chopin sonata for cello and piano, very difficult piece that pianists usually avoid and for which people believe that the author wrote as his last farewell piece two years before his death. This program was dedicated for the 50 years anniversary of cello playing in Macedonia, and it was also his master work program. The classical musical concerts this year are also supported by the Ministry of culture in Macedonia and they represent additional participation of Apollonia foundation in the manifestation “Gevgelija - city of culture 2011”.
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Book promotion - Stefan Markovski On 15th February in Apollonia Hotel was held the promotion of two poetry books from Gevgelija author Stefan Markovski: "For some memories from that sometimes..." - a poetry collection of 62 songs divided into 12 segments, each separated represents poetic entirety, and "Apeiron" - a short poem in 21 songs in which the reader encounters syncretism from the authors metaphysical opinions and some of the ancient mythological world patterns. Regarding the two books, as critics appear Vladimir Martinovski and Tomislav Zahov. It is expected that both collections, after the presentation in Gevgelija, to be promoted in Skopje, and other smaller Macedonian cities. Stefan Markovski is student on both Philology and Philosophy University in Skopje. His novel “One-way” published in 2009 has won the Petre M. Andreevski prize of Ramkovski foundation. He was awarded with second prize at the competition in the category story by Macedonian academy for science and art in 2007 and third prize in the contest for an essay of the Faculty for Philology "Blaze Koneski” in December last year. Earlier in the category essay also received the second prize on competition announced by the High School "Pance Arsovski - Skopje in 2008 and the GOI - Foundation for Peace at UNESCO - Tokyo 2009. His interests, besides writing prose and poetry are targeted at studding the natural sciences, especially topic of human consciousness and its morph-functional correlations and for that question, he recently completed its own scientific and philosophical work, with which great probability is expected to be published in the forthcoming 2011 Meanwhile he also writes a work that covers several topics from the social sciences. This event was organized by Apollonia Foundation and the literature group of Toni Avramov, professor in Gevgelija high school, as part of the event “Gevgelija city of culture 2011”.
15 Years - Synthesis By promoting an instrumental album and a documentary about the history of the band, Synthesis in December 2010 celebrated the 15 years existence on Macedonian and international cultural scene. SYNTHESIS is a band that combines the roots of Macedonian folk music heritage with contemporary arrangements, using full range of original Macedonian instruments, like kaval, gaida, zurla, tapan, tarabuka and tambura. Powerful and explosive, SYNTHESIS is the most exported Macedonian world music project. In addition of the support for cultural events in 2010 Apollonia group also supported this last project of Synthesis - issuing the instrumental CD. The cooperation between Apollonia and these ambassadors of the Macedonian authentic music was established long ago. “In the moments when our band really needed support we have always found it with Apollonia. In times like these when the author rights, sales and other incomes are minor one band like Synthesis can not rely just on that financial support in order to continue it’s mission which is promoting Macedonian culture all over the world, so the support from companies, institutions and foundations like Apollonia are a big significance to keep the continuum of cultural activities in Macedonia and abroad ” says Marjan Jovanovski from Synthesis. For their achievements and music read more on their official web site: http://www.synthesis.com.mk/eng/index.asp
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Nature Day - activities in February February for Nature Day kids was month reserved educationally for reducing, reusing and recycling . We started of at Gronicet by organizing activities and games that will make the kids easily understand how long different materials decompose, how can we reuse our plastic bottles for bowling, how to reduce the use of water and what can be recycled
in Gevgelija. The following week we visited the recycling site - private company Bliznak kom, and there the kids had the opportunity to see how the selected plastic is prepared for recycling. On the third week all the kids made their own posters with massage that they wanted to share with the other kids that go to school in Negorci. They asked permission from their teachers to hang those posters in the school so that they motivate and teach other kids how to behave with nature. And to end the month successfully we organized cleaning action in the school in Negorci in which around 40 kids participated. We had contest in groups who will collect more garbage, and as always we selected the plastic bottles in blue bags and put them in the plastic recycling bins in Gevgelija. Every month in Nature Day we work with the kids on several environmental themes and from all the activities that we had in February we may say that it was a very successful month. We are very proud with the kids because the initiative to improve the conditions in Negorci school with this posters campaign came from their ideas. More photos on http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/ photo.phpfbid=181011875268112&set=o.37503956985&pid=379114&id= 100000779021113
Zoran Madzirov with new CD „Roots From The Roof : Balkano Nuevo“ is the new CD of the well know Macedonian musician and composer Zoran Madzirov that was promoted in November 2010. On this CD he plays on his standard instruments vibraphone, xylophone and bottles, for what he is recognized not only in Macedonia but also beyond our borders. “After a long work abroad, I decided to create a product that reflects the Macedonian music. Here again I kept jazz sounds, but in a different setting. This is practically going back to our musical roots and trying to give a new view of the Macedonian music” - says Zoran Madžirov for his new musical creation. What’s very interesting is that in February the worldrenowned magazine for jazz music “Jazz times " in its latest issue published review on this album. Here is part of the review of Wilbert Sostre: “Madzirov great technique and glimmering melodies shines all through the album especially on "Balkan Vulkan", "Butchers Changes", "Cheese under lid" and in the Balkan sounds of "The Long Longing" with clarinetist Zoran Kraguevski adding some good improvisations.” You can read the whole article on the following link: http:// jazztimes.com/community/articles/27174-cd-review-zoran-madzirov-roots-on-a-roof-balkano-nuevo. One of the activities that Apollonia group had in 2010 and refers to culture is also supporting this project of Madzirov.
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Apollonia Foundation in 2010 CULTURE
FUTURE EVENTS:
18.03.2011 Gevgelija kindergarten Exhibition of arts made from trash and recycled paper 22.03.2011 19.30 Hotel Apollonia Guitar concert Borce Naumovski 25.03.2011 19.30 Art exhibition “Portrait” City library
Аdress: Gevgeliski Partizanski Odred 1 1480 Gevgelija R. Macedonia Тelephone: 034/ 213-222 Fax: 034/213-223 E-mail: snezana.dimitrova@apollonia.com.mk
Organized eight exhibitions: Annual exhibition of DLUG - Association of artist from Gevgelija Exhibition of Mirjana Krsteva Massetti Exhibition and concert - Jazz night Exhibition of Majkl Close from Canada Exhibition of photography “Look upon Gevgelija” from the young Petar Ardzanliev Exhibition of association Multimedia - Gevgelija Exhibition “Ethno moments” from Dragi Hadzi - Nikolov Adzi Exhibition of Goran Jovanov Two book promotions and one poetry event: Promotion of the book “Echo from waves” from the young poet Vladimir Martinovski. Promotion of the book “Wishful desires” from Ljubica Stojceva Poetry night named “The pearls of the worlds poetry” which was in fact presentation of the Israel poetry.
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