Ana Jovkovska is a journalist, columnist, TV presenter, public relations and promotion specialist, communication skills trainer and personal and professional development, activist and humanist. She is the author and producer of the debate show “Pulse”, which has been broadcast since 2007 in the most watched terms on television, for which she has been awarded several times for the best TV project in Macedonia. She started as a TV personality in 1994 and through twenty-five years of continuous work in various media she has done more than 1.500 interviews, analyzing the socio-cultural phenomena of today.
Catch her at Europe House Skopje on the 30th of June.
Remaining true to her fashion ethos, Irina Tosheva focuses deeply on cultural sustainability, spending half a year in tireless research, nurturing and affirming the cultural identity of the Yuruks in the country. This community has existed since the 14 century and remains faithful to its specific beliefs.
Inspired by this socio-cultural phenomenon, using her fashion language, the designer skillfully translated certain elements of their clothing in a fashion context, recognizable for the brand and her work. The whole approach was documented in a fashion video “OYA” and a documentary video “Petals”.
The documentary shows the conversations with several different generations from the village of Alikoch and folklorist Prof. Dr. Vladimir Janevski, about their characteristic and colorful clothes.
The public presentation and talks with part of the team would be at Europe House Skopje on June 27th from 19.00 to 20.30 hours. Join us!
On the occasion of World Refugee Day, June 20, the Youth Education Forum, in partnership with the UNHCR and the Delegation of the European Union, invites you to three screenings of the film Welcome to Norway directed by Norwegian director Rune Denstad Langlo. The screenings will be broadcast at the premises of Europe House in Skopje, Strumica and Kriva Palanka.
Schedule and time of film screenings
Screening of a film in Europe House Skopje – 20.06.2022 – 19:30
Screening of a film in Europe House Strumica – 22.06.2022 – 18:00
Screening of a film in Europe House Kriva Palanka – 23.06.2022 – 19:30
After the screening, there will be a discussion where participants will be able to exchange views and views on the content of the film, as well as discuss more on various topics related to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The discussion will be moderated.
In collaboration with Europe House, KENSHO Studios, FLOW and Aerial Movement Academy open their doors to those who want to learn about different types of yoga.
The essence of yoga is the balance between mind, body and the world around. If you want to try new balancing exercises, this June 21st you can do it for free. Apply at one of the offered locations in the term that suits you best.
Kensho -Mind Hub / st. Nikola Rusinski 21 (between Tinex and Sidro 2 near City Mall)
– Type of yoga: Vinyasa / suitable for beginners
Date: June 21 / Tuesday
Time: 8:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Flow Studio / Street Krcin 6b – apartment 9
– Type of yoga: Hatha vinyasa / suitable for beginners
Date: June 21 / Tuesday
Time: 16h – 17h
Aerial Movement Academy / SUGS “Orce Nikolov”, on Bulevar Ilinden bb
– Type of yoga: Yoga exercises with air stunts / suitable for beginners
Date: June 21 / Tuesday
Time: 19:00 – 20:00
Each studio can accommodate up to 10 people.
You can register at the following e-mail euinfo@euhouse.mk no later than Monday at 16:00.
Required information for successful application:
Name and surname
Email
Contact telephone number
Studio and time
UIUXMKD – Think and create outside the box is the first conference for designers in Macedonia, which will be held on June 18, starting at 16:00. The conference has a physical presence and will be in the EU House, Skopje. To attend the conference, it is advisable to register as places are limited: .
The conference will be attended by guest panelists with many years of design experience in Macedonian and foreign companies and startups. The guest panelists will talk about various topics related to UI/UX design, which will be announced later this week.
Guests: Nina Geometriova – Product Designer at Instagram Darko Lekovski – Creative Director at Vitala Aleksandar Bojkovski – UX Designer at Symphony Solutions and mentor at Semos UX Design Academy Gjorgji Trpcev – UX designer at Mak – System and UI mentor at Academy of UX
The conference is open to everyone, from designers starting to design, to designers who are already in the field and to anyone who wants to learn something extra / plus! We are expecting you!
Valandovo, Home of Culture, in front of the “Yanko Uzunov” hall, 13 – 14 June 2022
Monday, 13 June 2022
20:30
Tina’s Problem, Director Radovan Petrovikj, 15min
Plot: This film tells the story of 22 year old Tina going to her first gynecological examination after she lost her virginity. Screenplay by Rumena Buzharovska
21:00
LOVECUT, Director: Iliyana Estagnol, 94 min
Plot: Through different intersecting stories, LOVECUT speaks about three teenage couples and their conflicts with identity, love and sexuality in our digital, rapid changing society that offers many possibilities, as well as extreme challenges. What we observe is a snapshot, an excerpt from their lives and their love stories. An attempt to better understand the bold youth of our time as well as the society we live in.
Talk withLiljana Pecova Ilieska, Founder of IMPETUS – Centre for Internet, Development and Good Governance, Program Director for privacy and internet and one of the founders of Internet Governance Forum
Topic: teenage lives and relationships today and the way they are influenced by the internet; protection of teenagers’ privacy and personal data on internet.
Moderator: Vlatko Galevski.
Trailer:
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
20:30
Farmer’s Blues, Director Iber Deari, 15 min
Plot: Following the death of his father, Vedat and his son are faced with their father’s debt legacy and are forced to sell something that is of value to them in order to pay it off.
21:00
THE SHIFT, Director: Alessandro Tonda, 83 min
Plot: Brussels, Eden and Abdel, two 17 years old boys brake in their school to perform kamikaze terrorist attack, but Abdel blows himself before time and hurts Eden in the explosion. Isabelle and Adamo, two paramedics, arrive at the school and find Eden hurt and unconscious. They transport him, unaware that he is one of the terrorists. On the way to the hospital they find out that he wears explosive but it is too late: all of a sudden Eden wakes up! Despite his injuries the young man holds them hostages threatening to activate the bomb and instructs Adamo to keep on driving. With his debut feature, centred on a terrorist attack in Brussels, Alessandro Tonda finds the right tone to tackle a burning topical issue without giving up on entertainment.
Talk withZarko Trajanovski, theoretician, human rights activist and columnist
Topic: violent extremism, radicalism and terrorism, young extremists
Moderator: Vlatko Galevski
Trailer:
Kicevo, Kitino Kale, 18 -19 June
Saturday, 18 June 2022
20:30
Short MK film: Dust Flowers, Director Miroslav Ilikj, 15 min.
Plot: A sentimental woman who, following several failed attempts to have a biological child, is forced to give up the antidepressant therapy since it it reduces her fertility.
21:00
MARE, Director: Andrea Shtaka, 84 min
Plot: Routinely, but with dedication, Mare runs her small family’s modest household, although a new washing machine is not the only thing that is missing. When a chance encounter rekindles her libido, she does not hold back for long.
Talk with Marija Dimitrova, awarded young film producer.
Topic: Women in film, increase of women participation in filmmaking (directing, photography, production)
Moderator: Zlatko Gjeleski, movie critic
Trailer:
Sunday, 19 June 2022
20:30
Short MK film: The New Beginning, Director Tanja Simonovska, 15 min.
Plot: Following the death of her parents, 23-year-old Ana moves to Skopje in search of a new beginning.
21:00
HOPE (2h 10 min, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, 2019)
Plot: 43 years old Anja and 59 years old Thomas have large family of biological and adopted children. For several years they have grown apart, living and working in parallel worlds. When Anja is diagnosed with terminal cancer, their life breaks down and exposes neglected love. Alone with her grief and fears, Anja realizes that she needs Thomas’s support and help. That is their only chance. How else their children will find strength after she leaves, if they don’t go together through the storm? Anja and Thomas are pushed to find the mutual trust, and at the end of their common struggle to face unexpected and early death. But by finding each other again, they become the lead characters in a love story and learn to truly love each other after a long-shared life.
Talk with Natasa Damjanoska, representative from the Association for family psychotherapy and systemic practice of Macedonia „Alternativa”, working with families who fight cancer
Topic: Illness in the family, cancer, dysfunctional families
Moderator: Zlatko Gjeleski, movie critic
Trailer:
Stip, Youth Centre Summer Stage, 24-25 June 2022
Friday, 24 June 2022
20:30
Short MK film: Paw Law, Director Tamara Kotevska, 18min.
Plot: The average stray dog has 99 percent wolf genes and is a natural hunter. But dogs forgot how to hunt when humans brought them into civilization. They are now at their own in the ruthless hands of the dog catcher.
Plot: The only survivor of a terrorist attack that took the life of her three friends fights to overcome guilt and self-hatred. Allegra is a lively young woman with a passion for high mountain climbing. She decides to travel to Morocco to reach the top of the Atlas, but her trip ends abruptly when a man explodes a bomb in a coffee shop and her three friends die in the attack. Unable to overcome the trauma months later she returns to her city, where the encounter with Arad, a young Muslim refugee, forces her to confront her perception of reality, her fears and heal her profound interior wounds.
Talk with Tanja Miloshevska, Professor, Institute for Security, Defense and Peace, with research interests in transnational security threats, terrorism and organized crime
Topic: Violent extremism and radicalism, terrorism, young extremists
Moderator: Jovana Gjorgjioska
Trailer:
Saturday, 25 June 2022
20:30
Short MK film: North Pole, Director Marija Apchevska, 15 min.
Plot: Foggy afternoon, crowded dressing room. Margo does not belong anywhere. Maybe if she loses his virginity, she will finally find her place.
21:00
SPACE BOY, Director Olivier Pairoux, 100 min
Plot: At only 11 years, Jim is a gifted boy passionate about space and science. Arriving in a new town with his dad, Jim has to participate in a young scientist competition with his new classmate Emma, a sensitive and discreet girl. Despite her reluctance, Jim convinces her to imitate Kittinger’s ‘Excelsior’ project (first man to reach the frontier of space in 1960) and to build secretly a real air balloon. This calling comes from his father, Graham, an astrophysicist who was meant to carry out a space mission very soon. Since Jim’s mother died, this project is very important to him. But when he discovers Graham has given up without telling him, his world falls apart. The competition turns into an obsession and Jim wants to prove unlike his father that he won’t give up. Jim pushes Emma to her limits and drags her into an adventure which is going to bring them closer.
Talk with Radan Mitrovikj, member of Skopje Astronomy Association
Topic: Children in science, scientific culture and mental gymnastics among children
On Wednesday (June 1), at 11:00, in the premises of Europe House Kriva Palanka, we will hold an info-day with high school students, students and all interested young people from this city, for GENERATION UNLIMITED 2022 – TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PLANET.
