Edition 16 0 December 2013 Tree of Happines www.dmwc.org.mk • December 2013 1 Edition 9 0 March 2012 Municipality of Karposh NEW LOOK OF KARPOSH 2 December 2013•www.dmwc.org.mk MWC Magazine Editorial Board wishes you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2014! www.dmwc.org.mk In this issue: Published by Jasen Everything said, written “Dobredojde” and read about Jasen Macedonia Welcome Centre fades in comparison Ul. Alzirska bb with the experience of seeing it with one’s eyes UZ Vlado Tasevski and feeling it with one’s 1000 Skopje soul. p.14 Republic of Macedonia [email protected] The Holy Editor-in-Chief Trinity of Emilija Miladinova Avramcheva Natural Beauty [email protected] Macedonia’s three Contributors national parks are areas of supreme beauty. Robert Alagjozovski p.16 [email protected] Nadica Janeva The [email protected] Church of Zaneta Gelevska-Veljanovska Doom [email protected] Georgi Avramchev Visit to the small quaint [email protected] church devoted Jasmina Mazgalieva to Apostle [email protected] Peter in Kajmakcalan is one of the extraordinary adventures one may have in Macedonia. p.16 Lyubov Gurjeva copy-editing 2013 [email protected] Jasmina A. Casule graphic design [email protected] 2013 Dobredojde Macedonia Welcome Centre International Charity Bazaar This year “Dobredojde” Macedonia Welcome Centre (DMWC) once again celebrated the International Children’s Day. p.36 What is Happening at DMWC DMWC is financed by donations and its commercial services which include: a “Discover Macedonia” tailor-made tours in rural Macedonia, with an emphasis on establishing links between expats and local communities, organised upon requests from groups and institutions by Emilija Miladinova Avramcheva, DMWC President; a Organisation of exhibitions, readings and other cultural events at DMWC premises and other locations by Emilija Miladiniva Avramcheva, DMWC President; a Editing and proof reading by Lyubov Gurjeva, PhD; a Professional writing coaching by Lyubov Gurjeva, PhD; a Creative art workshops for adults and children, including children with special needs by the artist Zaneta Gelevska Veljanovska; a Self-Defense and fitness workshops for children and adults, individuals and organizations by Emil Jotov and Beatriz Boche; a Grafic and web design by Emil Jotov, BA; a Integral yoga and meditation workshops by Irina Gjorgieva; a Creative writing workshops with writer, publisher and cultural manager Robert Alagjozovski; a Cultural management workshops with writer, publisher and cultural manager Robert Alagjozovski; a “My Macedonia” lectures by Ida Manton, MA in International Relations and Diplomacy; a Professional negotiations workshops for diplomats and businessmen who operate in international environments with Ida Manton, MA in International Relations and Diplomacy; a Communications and public relations seminars with Ida Manton, MA in International Relations and Diplomacy. DMWC Coffee Mornings Embassies, international communities and organizations introduce their countries, cultures and activities. A monthly event open to everybody Peruvian Coffee Morning November Coffee Morning tok place on Thursday, 14 November at 11 a.m. at the premises of the Centre. It was offered by the Honorary Counsel of Peru in Macedonia Mr. Nenad Janicevic and the Peruvian community in Macedonia. They introduced Peru and its culture, including music and culinary traditions, and the book “Cuando el amor vence en la guerra” (“When Love Wins War”) by the Perivian author Hildegard Rittler de Pinto Bazurco printed in Macedonia. Editorial Summing up 2013 ecember is the Art is also a very important part of Macedonian month in which culture. The Macedonian Byzantine painters Done usually are well known and famous, and their work summarizes activities can be seen in the churches and monasteries of the passing year and all over the country. Nikola Martinovski is makes plans for the one one of the most prominent Macedonian 20th- ahead. This December century painters who has been credited with we are publishing introducing to and interpreting modern tends the 16th issue of our on the Macedonian soil. Marking 110 years Magazine marking since his birth we proudly present some of his the fourth year of remarkable works and a brief feature on his by Emilija Miladinova our dynamic and life and career. Avramcheva successful operation. This year we also mark 100 years since the President of Reading our December end of the Balkan Wars which determined “Dobredojde” Macedonia issue during Christmas the long-term history of Macedonia and the Welcome Centre holidays, you will, as whole region, and the consequences of which always, explore some we still feel today. The Balkan Wars were new themes about followed by World War I, the Southern Front Macedonia, including its history, culture and of which was on the territory of Macedonia for tradition. two long years. Monuments and memorials of As the years go by, DMWC is finding new ways this bloodiest of European wars are all over to promote Macedonian culture and traditions. Macedonia. In this issue, you will find an Since antiquity wine has been consumed by article about Kajmakcalan peak that was the Macedonians during feasts and celebrations. site of a bloody battle and on which after the Nowadays wine is becoming a very important war a church was built by the victors in the product of Macedonian industry and agriculture, memory of their fallen comrades. as well as an important export. Every year, Jasen protected natural reserve is a unique Macedonian wine receives recognition in new destination that we introduce in this edition foreign markets. And every year, more and alongside the three national parks. Whether you more Macedonians make their living by growing are a hunter, nature lover or just looking for new grapes and making wine. At the moment there experiences, visit Jasen and the national parks at are 81 wineries, from very small family wineries the first opportunity. You won’t regret it. to Tikves, that has the capacity to produce more That’s it for this year. I would like to extend than 50 million bottles annually. Wine production to you my best wishes for Christmas and the is part of Macedonian tradition and is definitely New Year. To all those leaving Macedonia becoming part of the Macedonian culture. during the holidays I wish safe travels and By introducing our wineries to the foreign a nice time at your homes abroad. When community in Macedonia we wish to help our you get back to Skopje, do not forget that producers to further promote their quality wines on January 13 DMWC will be organizing the and to stimulate the development of wine celebration of the popular Macedonian holiday culture in Macedonia. For this purpose DMWC is of Vasilica, or the New Year according to the starting the Wine Club that will meet on the last old Julian calendar still used by Macedonian Thursday of every month at Holliday Inn in order Orthodox Church, that gets its name from the to taste Macedonian wines. feast of St. Basil on which it falls. www.dmwc.org.mk • December 2013 7 Yoga Kandharasana: the Shoulder Pose In Sanskrit, kandha How to Practice kandharasana or means “shoulder”, the shoulder pose? so kandharasana o Lie in savasana. is known as the o Bend your knees and place the soles “shoulder pose” in of your feet firmly on the ground. Heals of English. It is suggested your feet should touch the buttocks. that kandharasana o Position your feet and knees shoulder by Irina can help in spinal re- width apart. Georgieva alignment and help o While inhaling, arch your trunk treat back pain. The upwards, lifting the buttocks. Try to push asana can also help in toning the female your chest and navel as high as you can reproductive organs, thereby addressing without moving the feet or shoulders. menstrual disorders and reducing the o In the final position of this pose, the risk of miscarriage. Apart from these weight of your body should rest on the benefits, kandharasana is also believed head, shoulder, neck, arms and feet. to improve digestion by toning and o Hold this pose as long as you are massaging the abdominal organs, treat comfortable. While exhaling, slowly lower asthma and prolapse of the uterus. It your buttocks and trunk down to the floor. is a very good exercise for men too. In Who cannot practice kandharasana the final position of this pose men should or the shoulder pose? add moolabandha, contraction of the Experts suggest that those who are perineum, that will improve the condition suffering from duodenal ulcer, peptic ulcer of the prostate gland and, with regular or abdominal hernia may not want to practice, will keep the gland young into an practice this pose as it may cause further old age. aggravation of these conditions. It is also suggested that pregnant women in the final trimester should avoid this asana as it may cause miscarriage. 8 December 2013•www.dmwc.org.mk Editorial Pickles utumn is the why many families engage in seasonal food time when each production, because, in the end, many AMacedonian a home-made jar of gherkins or ajvar family is preparing for is more expensive than its supermarket winter. This means counterpart. But families take a special that the family buys pride in having their own preserves and fruits and vegetables in keeping up the tradition. Every single at the local market rakija and ajvar maker has his or her own or picks them from secret recipe and rejoices in following it. their own garden, and And each family’s ajvar and pickled salad transforms itself into tastes different. And this variety adds to by Robert Alagjozovski a small production unit the diversity and richness of the culture. At cultural manager, that makes tasty juices, the same time, each industrially produced literary critic compotes, jams, pickles, ajvar is equally tasteless.