PART OF THE PUBLICATION "ILINDEN 1903-2003 AND THE MACEDONIAN EMIGRANTS" BY SLAVE NIKOLOVSKI - KATIN
The magnetism of Ilinden in the diaspora is most strongly experienced during the Ilinden expatriate celebrations. In that period, the Ilinden picnics attract the most attention, as the most massive manifestations of emigration. On those days, numerous church consecrations are held, foundation stones of new spiritual temples are laid, and national, cultural, church, sports and other events are held. These celebrations, especially in Canada, have been held for more than seven decades, which means that they are already thoroughly traditional.
Ilinden celebrations on the American continent have their own typically Macedonian concept, that is, they function as a system that motivates and stimulates the most creative Macedonians in these areas. On them, the primordial, civilizational creed of the nation comes to the fore, expressed through the values created over centuries in the field of music, folklore, embroidery, carving and costume, especially in the means of information.
"ILINDEN" (1974) – TORONTO
The newspaper "Ilinden" special edition printed on the occasion of the Ilinden celebrations held in Toronto on August 4, 1975. It is the organ of "United Macedonians" and expresses the goals, tasks and activities of the Macedonian community. It is printed in the Macedonian language on 8 pages, medium format (28 x 42 cm.). It is not stated who is the editor-in-chief, except that the issue was technically edited by German Kazakov, whose name is on the head of the newspaper "Ilinden 1974".
On the first page of the newspaper, a photo of the Ilinden picnic (taken from a height, probably from an airplane) has been moved, showing moments of the picnic. The text under the title "In the heart of the Macedonian emigrant", which continues on the second page, has a central place.
In the following, relevant texts and the speeches of the delegation from Macedonia, consisting of Zivko Vasilevski, president of the Matrix of Expatriates from Macedonia, Naum Pejov, vice-president of the Matrix and Krste Sekulovski, president of the Assembly of the Municipality of Resen, who arrived specially on the occasion of Ilinden, have been moved. Then the speeches of Jim Sanders, the first president of the "United Macedonians" Organization, of the then secretary of the organization Mihajlo Nikolovski - Majorceto and of Teli Moriovce, president of the "St. Kliment Ohridski" from Toronto.
The text under the title "Strange but true" which refers to the Krushevo Manifesto follows, then a photo and text about the reception of the Football Club "Vardar" from Skopje, which was a guest in Canada and visited the municipality of East York, and other information is given. In the "Ilinden" newspaper, almost all texts are supplemented with photographs, which enrich the contents.
"THE WORD OF ILINDEN" (1989) – TORONTO
On the occasion of the Easter holidays in Canada, in the Macedonian Orthodox Church "St. Ilija" one issue of the newspaper "Ilindenski zbor" was published. in Mississauga. It is a periodical newsletter for July - August 1989, printed on 8 pages, medium format (19 x 34) in the Macedonian language with Cyrillic script, and there are texts in English as well.
It is not stated who printed it or where, but from the content it can be concluded that, in addition to the church, members of the Organization "United Macedonians" for North America, i.e. one of its former branches, probably participated.
On the first page of the newspaper is the program of the Ilinden picnic on August 6 and the events related to the Ilinden holidays, i.e. the holding of the Committee evening, the banquet dinner and the dance, the concert, etc. The second page is dedicated to the construction of the second Macedonian church home in Toronto "St. Prophet Elijah" in the Toronto suburb of Mississauga.
Then follows in English the text about "United Macedonians from North America" and the preamble from the Constitution of the Organization. On the last two pages, the text under the title "About Ilinden, about Gotse, about freedom, about suffering and rise" has been moved. This issue also contains a large number of greetings from Macedonians in Mississauga.
"THE MACEDONIAN GAZETTE (1999) TORONTO
On the occasion of the Easter celebrations in Toronto, in 1999 the organization "United Macedonians" from Canada published the newspaper "Macedonski Glasnik". It is printed in medium format, on 36 pages, in English and in Macedonian. The newspaper is filled with texts that refer to the historical events of the Macedonians before and after Ilinden.
Thus, among other things, it contains texts about the first Macedonian Ilinden - the Battle of Heronea on August 2, 338 BC, as the first Ilinden, the second Ilinden 1903, the native work of the Macedonian people and the third Ilinden 1944 - ASNOM, the founder of the new history.
Also, in the first issue of the newspaper "Makedonski glasnik", in Macedonian and in English, a large number of texts from the history of the Macedonian people and state, followed by texts from the life and activities of the organization "United Macedonians" and from the church life of the Macedonian settlers, were published.
The newspaper "Makedonski glasnik" was published every month. It is one of the best Macedonian newspapers in the diaspora that is also printed in English. The newspaper of "United Macedonians" is the mouthpiece of the truth about Macedonia and the activities of Macedonians in Canada and beyond. An important moment in the celebration of the Ilinden celebrations, organized by "United Macedonians", is the holding of the Ilinden football cup, which is already traditional.
All Macedonian football clubs compete to win the Ilinden Trophy, which is awarded by the organization "United Macedonians", as the patron of the cup. The cup is handed over to the winning team during the Ilinden academic evening, by the president of "United Macedonians".
In 1979, celebrations for Ilinden were organized in several Macedonian colonies abroad. Particularly significant manifestations were carried out in the Macedonian church municipalities, at numerous auxiliary village and neighborhood societies which, as the first Macedonian associations, exist and operate in various parts of the American continent.
By tradition, the central Ilinden celebration is held in the great Canadian metropolis of Toronto. Macedonian radio hours in Toronto broadcast holiday programs in the evening of Ilinden. The Macedonian TV show "Macedonian Diary" 4 weeks before Ilinden fills Ilinden's repertoire. A special Ilinden edition was also published by the newspaper of "United Macedonians" "Macedonski glas", and on August 2nd, in the cultural premises of the church "St. Kliment Ohridski" are projected films with an Ilindenan theme.
The celebration of the Ilinden holidays is one more proof that the Macedonians from all parts of Macedonia who built a nest in this distant and democratic country are becoming better known and recognized by the Canadian society. With their activities, on the other hand, of a national character, with their folklore, song, dance, culture and other national features, they represent an increasingly significant part of the mosaic of multicultural Canada and a bridge of rapprochement and cooperation between Canada and Macedonia.
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