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The 8 absurdities of the Balkan Greater State nationalism

1. Every country in the Balkans believes that it should be bigger than it is. We’d need at least one more Balkan peninsula to satisfy everybody. 2.But none of them considers that as taking something... All countries have “historical arguments”

THE EIGHT ABSURDS OF THE BALKAN BIG-STATE NATIONALISM

(Although there are millions of them, or the whole thing can be viewed as one great absurd, but still..) 1. Every country in the Balkans believes that it should be bigger than it is, to... We need at least one more Balkan peninsula to satisfy everybody

10 faces of Skopje – like 10 different parts of the world

Every major city has many faces. Some parts of it look like being in another city, another country, even another continent. Architects from around the world claim that in the last 50 years cities have... It is whole when there is everything
Good Balkan jokes

Good Balkan jokes

1. A German, a Frenchman, an Englishman and a Greek are commenting about a painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The German says “Look at the perfect bodies, she is tall... “What’s for lunch? I’m hungry”
Experienced journalists across the Balkans are invited to apply for the Balkan Fellowship

Experienced journalists across the Balkans are invited to apply for the Balkan Fellowship

Your chance to investigate cross-border stories about GENERATIONS with funded research, travel expenses, career development seminars and publishing arrangements in international media. Experienced journalists across the Balkans are invited to apply for the eighth annual...
Award Ceremony – AltcineAction 2013

Award Ceremony – AltcineAction 2013

As we have previously mentioned, the international film platform, AltCine has organized an internet film festival, AltcineAction. The festival was a huge success, with hundreds of critiques that had been written until the 27th of...
Vote for the best short film in the Balkans

Vote for the best short film in the Balkans

The online festival of short films, alctineAction has already begun! No matter that the Balkans are relatively small place, Altcine has once again proven that these countries are filled with capable and creative youth. As...
Because this is not Hollywood, this is the Balkans

Because this is not Hollywood, this is the Balkans

Balkan movies on the palms of your hands. The battle with Hollywood blockbusters may commence. Balkon3 presents you the film and video platform altcine, a project fully and undoubtedly dedicated to promotion of Balkan cinematography....

Balkon3 breakfast recipe: Gibanica

Gibanica is considered a breakfast meal but a foodie would have it at any time of day. It is usually served with soured milk, or sometimes with fresh vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers. During...
Balkan Venture  Forum

Balkan Venture Forum

Innovators and investors from the region and Western Europe, Turkey and Israel, will arrive at the regional conference in Skopje, which will be held on 18th and 19th of April. The best innovators in the...