On the eve of the celebration of the New Year according to the old calendar and in the honour of Saint Basil the Great, the Vevcani carnival was traditionally held from the 9th to 14th of January. This year Makedonski Telekom and T-Mobile also supported this event which is a pearl of the Macedonian cultural tradition. The carnival, owing to its specifics, distinguishes from the other carnivals in the world for its archaism, tradition, mystery and unique masks.

During the carnival, Vevcani turns into a theatre without borders and every house and street is a scene where people under masks perform their acts as true actors. Within the rich cultural and artistic programme, this year many celebrations, promotions, performances, concerts of famous music band were held and of course the traditional carnival procession which ended with the traditional burning of the masks on the 14th of January, thus marking the official closing of the Vevcani carnival. The music programme included the famous band “Superhiks”, then the performance of the Croatian legendary band “Prljavo Kazaliste” the Macedonian band “Ljubojna brass phantasy” as well as the folk singer Elena Velevska.

The Vevcani carnival, owing to its specifics, distinguishes from the other carnivals in the world for its archaism, tradition, mystery and unique masks. It is an event which is admired by thousands of foreign visitors and which every year becomes richer in its cultural and historical value.

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