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The Festival of Inclusion For the Third Time Will Inspire You and Soften Your Soul

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During four festival days, between June 20 and 23, 2024, in Macedonia Park - Kisela Voda Municipality, the Equality Association and Vizija Plus will radiate love, positive energy and, through numerous events intended for all generations, will awaken the deepest emotions among citizens.

Divided into 4 thematic zones – Macedonia Park will be home to all those who are open to socializing, who selflessly want to share and create unforgettable moments and together will contribute to creating an open society, in which each of us has our own role and influence for the better tomorrow!

The opening, on June 20 at 8:00 p.m., will be celebrated by the children from the inclusive band from the “Dimitar Vlahov” school under the leadership of professor Christian Tasevski and pianist Ema Ananievska, as proud representatives of the community of people with disabilities.

The musical program will be led by the magical Zarina Prvasevda, Dina Jashari, Nina Janeva with the band, DJ Martin Delimitov, DJ John Antonio.

The program is also enriched sports workshops “Try Wheelchair Basketball” for anyone interested in trying the most popular inclusive sport – wheelchair basketball, art workshops for the youngest “From Decoration to Waste – Making Figures and Decorations” and for making superhero capes “We Are Superheros” in cooperation with the Special School “St. Naum Ohridski”, and the dance workshop “Dance with us”. Naum Ohridski”, and the dance workshop “Dance with us”.

Movie-night screenings with internationally award-winning films on socially inspiring inclusive themes and dance inclusive show “Memories” performed by the Dance Studio – Eureka, as well as magician show are to amaze, inspire and encourage you to be kind, warm and open, because we are one – we are all humans.

The program will be rounded off with the debate “We create inclusion and integration through mutual support” with the participation of parents of children with disabilities, which will be moderated by the president of the Equality Association, Gere Tripkov, as well as with the exhibition of drawings by children from municipal schools in Kisela Voda Municipality on the theme “Together We Can”.

For the first time this year, the Equality Association will award “Champions of Inclusion” awards for contribution and promotion of the rights of people from socially vulnerable communities in the categories: person with disabilities, organization, socially responsible company, public figure, mayor and ambassador.

The festival of inclusion invites all citizens of the city of Skopje, but also from the whole country, to visit us, have fun, inspire and connect through all festival cultural-artistic-entertainment events to join in creating insurmountable positive energy in order to break down barriers in society and creating space for encouraging and promoting the abilities of the most vulnerable and marginalized.

June 20 - 23, 2024

20.06.2024 (Thursday)

Sound Wave – inclusive band from the Special Primary School for children with damaged sight and hearing ”Dimitar Vlahov

Musical concert of the visualy impared pianist Ema Ananievska

Awards for ‘Champions of Inclusion’ in the categories: person with disabilities, organization, socially responsible company, public figure, mayor and ambassador

Opening of children’s drawings exhibitionTogether we can” – exhibition of children’s drawings from the municipal schools

21.6.2024 (Friday)

Experience the most dynamic and popular sport for people with disabilities in special wheelchair basketball – hangin and training with coach Sasha Dimitrijevic and the national team in wheelchair basketball

Children’s workshop (6 to 14 years old) under the mentorship of the Equality Association and Special School St. Naum Ohridski

Workshop (6 to 18 years old) under the mentorship of the Equality Association and Special School St. Naum Ohridski

Film screenings in cooperation with the “Seize the Film” Movie Festival – Novi Sad, Serbia

22.6.2024 (Saturday)

Experience the most dynamic and popular sport for people with disabilities in special wheelchair basketball – hangin and training with coach Sasha Dimitrijevic and the national team in wheelchair basketball

Children’s workshop (6 to 14 years old) under the mentorship of the Equality Association and Special School St. Naum Ohridski

Workshop (6 to 18 years old) under the mentorship of the Equality Association and Special School St. Naum Ohridski

23.6.2024 (Sunday)

Experience the most dynamic and popular sport for people with disabilities in special wheelchair basketball – hangin and training with coach Sasha Dimitrijevic and the national team in wheelchair basketball

A magic show for the youngest performed by Christian Shopov

participants: parents of persons with disabilities – Slagjana Ananievska, Rebeka Jankovska Risteski, Kire Trajkov, Olivera Saveska
moderator: Gere Tripkov – Equality Association

Equality is Association for Active Inclusion and Appropriate Treatment of Persons With Disabilities

Equality is Association for Active Inclusion and Appropriate Treatment of Persons With Disabilities