Happenings
life and times in peace corps macedonia
pauza staff
August 22-24. The first Annual Choir Festival was held
Dan Kearney, managing editor
Frank Hennick, editor
Karen Schaan, layout and design
in Ohrid with choirs from all over the Balkans. The festival
kicked off with over 60 choirs singing in the streets followed
by 2 days of competition.
editorial committee
Goce Spasov, PC Safety and Security Coordinator
Bob Cone, PC Country Director
September 20.
August & September.
Macedonia hosted two
summer beer festivals, Pivo
Fest in Prilep (Aug 28-31)
and PivoLand in Skopje
(Sept 18-21).
The 3rd annual Pijanec Traditional Wedding and Food Fair:
Then and Now was held in
Delchevo. Festivities included
a church wedding, ceremonial
chicken slaughter, lunch in the
center, and the oro. At the
fair there was cooking and free sampling of traditional
dishes on the street. Go to FOMacedoniacook on
youtube for videos.
September 17-21.
September 27-28.
NovoFestival was held
at the Kolesino Waterfall
near Novo Selo. Highlights
included folk dancing and
traditional Macedonian
food.
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Krusevo Sings was a
one-week after school
and weekend camp that
focused on singing in
English and Macedonian. Other activities included yoga,
ballet, and crafts with a total of 43 girls from Krusevo.
September 29. The
new group of trainees
arrived. Welcome!
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Pauza
fall 2008
features
COS Conference/Goodbyes by Anne Schillig
Thoughts From a MAK13 by Jillian Schuster
page 4
Mysafir by Colin O’Hara
Lives of Other PCVs: Zombies in Turkmenistan?
Thoughts on Team Teaching by Snezana Djordjevic
page 5
photos submitted by Rachel Whitford, Dave Whitford,
Carolyn Reinhardt, Frank Hennick, Margaret O’Hora,
Karen Schaan, Mary O’Connor, Colin O’Hara, Albert Tan,
Marissa Polnerow, Jon Rosenzweig, Zoran Lozanovski and
Kate Robinson.
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special section: summer fun
What I Did During My Summer Vacation
What Will Last Me a Lifetime by Carolyn Reinhardt
GLOW: Much More Than Just Camp
page 7
Boys of Summer by Dan Kearney
My First Time at Camp by Muhamed Sakipi, Skopje, Grade 8
Belgrade by Frank Hennick
Albania by Debbie Knight and Mary O’Connor
Reaching the Finish Line by Albert Tan
Krusevo 5K by Mary O’Connor
Today We Learn, Tomorrow We Lead
page 9
by Klementina Ristovska, Grade 12, Kriva Palanka
Roma Youth Leadership Program by Jessica Mangskau
cover photo: red peppers for ajvar by Karen Schaan
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columns
Happenings
page 2
Vo Kujnata
page 6
What to Expect in Macedonian Cuisine by Amber Holliday
Picture Dictionary by Rachel Whitford
page 15
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