The Museum of Contemporary Art – Skopje, Faculty of Architecture – Skopje and City of Skopje are hosting an international architectural competition for arranging the Kale Hill in Skopje. The Competition for preparation of preliminary urban and architectural development design for arrangement of the Kale Hill in Skopje constitutes an integral part of the project Kale – Cultural Fortress, with the goal of encouraging the revitalization and spatial arrangement of the Kale Hill into an attractive and vibrant city attraction with various cultural, educational and recreational functions. The total amount of the prize fund for the competition is 300,000 MKD (approximately $5,500), of which 150,000 MKD are reserved for the First prize. The prize fund is provided by the City of Skopje, from the budget of the “ROCK” project.

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Animax Skopje Fest (ASF), the first animated film festival in Macedonia, is currently accepting applications for 2014 and calling all animators around the world to join this year’s competitive program. Animated films of up to 25 minutes – with no particular limitations on the animation technique – completed after 31 December 2012 are eligible for submission. Three (3) main prizes – Golden, Silver and Bronze Brick – will be announced as part of the 2014 open international animated film competition. The Festival will also include thematic sections and special screenings. Last year, a record number of 257 animated films from 50 countries from around the world were submitted, with Daniel Sousa from USA winning the Grand Prix for its animated film “Feral“.

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