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Apollonia Foundation

14.12.2010 No. 31

Piano concert of Ognenka

Gerasimova

2

Tree Day 2

Concert - class of Slavica

Petrovska Galik

2

Nature Day in “Milisin” 3

Mountain clubhouse in

Konjsko

3

Artists from Apollonia Art

commune 2010

3

About us 4

ECO CALENDAR 4

In this issue:

www.gevgelija.gov.mk

www.gvg.com.mk

www.gevgelijanet.com

Peace Corps Volunteer with Apollonia Foundation

Starting from December and follow-

ing in the next two years, inApollonia

Foundation will be working a Peace

Corps volunteer from Colorado, named

David van der Wege. He has back-

ground in environment, work experi-

ence with environmental non-profit

organizations, and with children spe-

cialized for outdoor education. He’ll be

helping the foundation with the envi-

ronment projects like Nature Day, Plas-

tic Recycling program, children’s work-

shops, 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 under-

standing 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

On 3rd November in Apollonia Hotel was opened the traditional annual exhibi-

tion of DLUG - Association of artist from Gevgelija. This event was part of the cele-

bration 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 Mas-

setti 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 curi-

ous 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

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 per-

formed 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 con-

cert soloist, M.A. graduated from the Skopje Music Academy with

Prof. Kosta Trpkov. The critics frequently praised her perform-

ances, 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.

Tree Day

Within the sixth planting trees action “Tree day - Plant your future”, on the 19th November near the stone pit in vil-

lage 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.

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 sup-

ported by the Ministry of culture. The concert was held on the 16th Novem-

ber 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 Rafa-

jlovska award for best graduates, the award "July 26 - Frank Manning" for

2007, award for best graduate student in 2006/07 at Ss. Cyril and Metho-

dius 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 an-

other confirmation for the quality of her performance.

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Nature Day in “Milisin”

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 Certifi-

cate of appreciation for the support of the mountain

club with donation in equipment needed for the club-

house. Visit www.pdkozuf.mk for more information on

this mounting club.

Mountain clubhouse in Konjsko

Artists from Apollonia Art commune 2010

One of the artists that was part of the Apollonia art commune 2010

w a s I v a n I v a n o v H r i s t o f o r o v f r o m B u l g a r i a .

He was born on January 31, 1977 in Sevlievo, Bulgaria. Graduated

G r a p h i c s a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f S h u m e n .

He has been working as professor of Fine Arts in Secondary

S c h o o l " V a s i l L e v s k i " i n S e v l i e v o .

In 2009 was his first solo exhibition at City Art Gallery and Elijah Peik-

ova 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

c o m m u n e A p o l l o n i a i n G e v g e l i j a .

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.

28.11.2010

Hike up to

“Milisin”

Hunting

area

on

Kozuf

mountain

The dear has grown

up a lot from last

year

Typical for

Nature

Day -

fun games

and activi-

ties

I bet you

haven’t

seen a leaf

fight.

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

ECO CALENDAR

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

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)

Serving and improving our community is what

stands In the Apollonia Foundation’s mission, so in

that statement we would like to announce one char-

ity 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 Cen-

ter for social services in Gevgelija. On the 4th Janu-

ary at 5 pm we will have Christmas show for all the

kids that have been part in this event and their par-

ents 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 institu-

tions 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!

Get involve in Christmas charity