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“What If…?” – From rusty factories to green islands of culture

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And yet another article about how things could be, if we would only do them 😉
This time we explore the potential of repurposing already existing buildings. With only a little phantasy and creativity, we are able to not only preserve impressive achievements of architecture in our country, but also to bring back life and purpose to them.

Instead of copy / pasting the same projects all over our cities, manufactured with cheap materials, financed by money of unknown source, without any value or meaning to the people who live in them nor the people who live in their surroundings.

Read more here on vecer.press…

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KOSTAL Confirmed as Official Partner of GENERALKA WEEKEND

From left to right: Hannes, GM KOSTAL Viktor Mizo, Gordana and HR KOSTAL Viktor Dojchinovski

We are very happy and proud to welcome KOSTAL for the second year in a row as an official partner of GENERALKA WEEKEND – the biggest environmental event of the Western Balkans, organised and realised by 80 municipalities, more than 600 organisations and institutions, and supported by the most important companies in our country!

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“What If…?” – A Friendly Country

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A wonderful column by Johannes Heidecker about the rural potential of North Macedonia combined with the digitalisation!

“But do we have to sit in a small apartment block on a high-rise building, or can we do the same in the countryside?
What if we could combine some of these elements? Like the people in the mountains who renovated their village houses, painted the walls, cooked a hearty breakfast, and invited tourists from other countries. Or by looking for remote work opportunities and visiting the big city once a week or so? Would it be an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the country, the benefits of a clean environment far from the brutalist walls of neighboring city blocks?”

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MAM Signs Memorandum with Ministry of Education Macedonia

From left to right: Hannes, Minister of Education Vesna Janevska, Gordana

The Ministry of Education and MAM established a three year collaboration within the field of environmental education in our schools. GENERALKA WEEKEND as the main event should also become an educational framework within the curriculum of pupils to deepen topics like circular economy, renewable energy, waste selection and environmental protection. We are nothing less than happy and proud about this collaboration and the attention and efforts our Macedonian institutions are giving to the topic of environmental development and the green renewal of our country! Thank you very much!

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SONCHEVA EP 7 – Lotus for Hedonists

Created for hedonists, people who want to enjoy comfort and aesthetic design, the Lotus Lounge Chair celebrates 15 years of existence, recognizable by numerous bimbags designs. Their creator is Anita Gajtanovska, who decided to return from the capital to her native Prilep and continue building the brand, which today is popular not only on the domestic but also on the international market. This episode is dedicated to Lotus Lounge Chair and Anita Gajtanovska, the woman who built a unique brand from a salary with dedication, creativity and a lot of work.

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Buchim Renews Partnership with MAM and GENERALKA WEEKEND in 2025

From left to right: Hannes, Alexander Rakov Manager of Buchim and Borov Dol, Gordana

We are very proud to announce that Buchim Borov Dol continues to support GENERALKA WEEKEND in 2025 as an Official Partner. This long term collaboration between Buchim Borov Dol and Man And Mountain is paved by great actions such as several SONCHEVA GORA ZA ZITE plantations in Radovis, Stip, Konce and many other municipalities in Macedonia. For the second year in a row Buchim Borov Dol as an Official Partner of GENERALKA WEEKEND supports this action that has become the biggest environmental and social action in Macedonia as well as in the Western Balkans!

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