Pauza Magazine Winter 2008 | Page 2

Happenings
November 22
Volunteers, trainees
and host family
members celebrate
Thanksgiving in Veles.

January 13-15

The Vevchani Carnival brought in the Julian
New Year with activities, performances,
and a masked parade,
continuing a tradition
that has existed in this
village for over 1400
years.

February 5

Strumica held the Grand Opening of its
Global Gradski Pazar, with a ribbon cutting
ceremony attended
by President Branko
Crvenkovski. The
traditional outdoor
pazar was relocated
to numerous indoor
stalls that offer typical
pazar fare from produce to slippers along
with numerous jewelry, clothing, home
appliances shops, and
a café.

February 14
January 14

Stara Nova Godina in Mokrievo included
traditional Stranchinarski Igri, and was
attended by the citizens
and mayors of Novo
Selo, Vasilevo, and
Bosilovo.

Sveti Trifun marked the celebration of new
wines in Negotino. Various wineries set
out samples of young
wines and prizes were
awarded for wines
soon-to-be-released to
consumers.

February 16
January 19

Lake Ohrid held the largest gathering
for Epiphany, where Orthodox Christians
jumped into the lake
in search of a cross.
Afterward, spectators
and participants
sipped toplo rakija for
free all over the city.

 - pauza

Students from Nikola Kareb School
in Kocani hosted a recycling event,
which encouraged the
recycling of PET plastic
bottles. Many students
participated in the
obstacle course races and
hundreds of bottles were
brought to the school
and then transferred to a
recycling facility.