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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) shakes hands with Macedonia's Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski during their meeting in Harper's office on Parliament Hill in Ottawa August 26, 2009. (Reuters 2009; www.daylire.com/photo/0f4H1vs9Ip1pD) Art Works donated to the Prime Ministers Letter to the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society - PDF .
At the Fifth Public School of Florina My teacher said to me with sarcasm. "Your name sounds Bulgarian I will change it to sound Greek" Each Macedonian pupil in school Had a nickname with bright colors. The teacher with unscrupulousness He was using vulgar language. Today I can see clearly the reason The Greek educators were mistreating the children. We were Macedonian Ethnicity People without identification. In the ...
On December 26, 2008, Canadian-Macedonian artist Michael Close was recognized for his humanistic and philanthropic approach to contemporary art, particularly through his evocative portraits of Mother Teresa. A graduate of OCAD University with a background in scenic design for film and theater, Close developed a distinct style that blends strong figurative lines with pensive, harmonious themes to explore global humanity. His deep connection to his heritage is most evident in his tributes to the "Macedonian Mother Teresa," with his work featured in the Mother Teresa Museum in Skopje, linking her legacy of compassion to her birthplace. Often collaborating with organizations like the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society, Close utilized his international exhibitions and frequent art donations to bridge cultural history with charitable action, solidifying his role as a key artistic voice in the diaspora.
The Canadian Macedonian Historical Society’s 2007 symposium, "Let Me Tell You a Story…," served as a vital bridge between academic scholarship and personal heritage by documenting three distinct waves of Macedonian immigration to Canada. Moderated by Dr. Lillian Petroff, the event featured five speakers who shared intimate narratives spanning from early 20th-century "pechalbari" (migrant workers) in small-town Ontario to post-war Begaltsi refugees and modern-day professionals. A cornerstone of the afternoon was the re-launch of Prof. Harry Herman’s Men in White Aprons, a work that highlights the community's entrepreneurial resilience in the restaurant industry as a response to ethnic marginalization. By blending oral histories with formal research, the symposium reinforced the Society's mission to preserve the fragile cultural legacies of the diaspora, ensuring that future generations remain connected to the foundational struggles and successes of their ancestors.
"Just Arrived" World Premiere of the Documentary Friday, May 7, 2004 A world premiere screening of the documentary Just Arrived was presented recently by the Canadian Macedonian Historical Society at the North York Central Library. The expectant c...
This landmark 1993 CMHS lecture provides a comprehensive analysis of the Macedonian human rights crisis during the early 1990s, featuring expert testimony from Michael Craig of Amnesty International and Trian Dimitriou of the Macedonian Canadian Human Rights Committee. The presentation meticulously documents the "human rights vacuum" in the Balkans, highlighting the imprisonment of ethnic Macedonians as prisoners of conscience and the systematic "cultural genocide" characterized by forced toponym changes, identity theft, and state-sponsored denationalization strategies. By integrating historical cartography dating back to 1477 with reports from international diplomatic missions in Helsinki and Moscow, the speakers elevated the Macedonian struggle to the global stage, while simultaneously addressing the local challenges of political harassment faced by the diaspora in Toronto. Ultimately, this archival record serves as a vital primary source that bridges the gap between historical erasure and the modern pursuit of international recognition and minority rights.
