A children’s multimedia project dedicated to language, creativity, and artistic expression will begin on Thursday at the Cultural and Information Centre in Zagreb. Titled The Magical Circle of Childhood, the program is produced by KAT from Skopje with support from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia.
The initiative will bring together a series of workshops designed to engage children through different art forms. The program includes a drama workshop led by actress and director Snezhana Konevski-Rusi, an illustration workshop for children’s books led by designer Elena Maksimovska, and a creative writing workshop hosted by writer and communications expert M.A. Tatjana Gogoska, who is also the author of the project.
The project places particular emphasis on preserving the Macedonian language among younger generations living outside North Macedonia. Gogoska said the language represents a vital cultural home that extends beyond borders, stressing the importance of nurturing it among children growing up in other countries.
Around 40 pupils who study Macedonian at the Zagreb primary schools August Harambašić and Nikola Tesla are expected to take part. Their participation will be coordinated by teacher Despina Belchovska Velinska.
The programme will conclude with the promotion of Gogoska’s book The Magical Circle of Childhood. Children from all three workshops will participate in the final presentation, showcasing what they learned and created during the event. Actress Snezhana Konevski-Rusi will moderate all activities.
M.A. Mimi Gjorgoska Ilievska, Director of the Macedonian Cultural and Information Centre in Zagreb and Cultural Counsellor at the Embassy of North Macedonia in Croatia, said the project is devoted to the Macedonian language, the beauty of childhood, creativity, and artistic expression.
She said the concept brings together multiple art forms and creates a space in which children’s imagination, play, and creativity can be transformed into a distinct multimedia experience. She also underlined that one of the center’s main priorities is the promotion and preservation of the Macedonian language among the youngest generations, describing it as a cornerstone of cultural identity and a living carrier of memory, values, tradition, and belonging.
