IN CASE IF ONLY ONE THING IS MISSING – NOTHING EXISTS! - PLATON
IN CASE IF "THE SMALL MONTMARTRE OF BITOLA" WAS MISSING, THE MACEDONIAN CULTURE WOULD BE VERY POOR.
THE EYE IS A GUARDIAN OF THE BODY, THE EYE LAST GO TO SLEEP. IT’S OPEN ONLY WHEN OTHERS ORGANS ARE CLOSED.
THE TEAR IS ANOTHER THING, SHE ABANDON THE BODY, BUT THE EYE NEVER.MY EYE WANTS TO SEE "THE SMALL MONTMARTRE OF BITOLA" ALWAYS IN JOY AND FOLLOWING SUCCESSES!
POPOVSKI ALEK
THE ART CARAVANS - A FESTIVE FOR THE LOCAL INHABITANTS
The art caravans of "The Small Montmartre of Bitola" for the first time were organized in 1986. This additional manifestation was accepted with great pleasure as from the participants also from the art pedagogues. This art caravan lasts for one day, it is accommodated in many towns and villages, the participants work on traditional theme "The Old Macedonian Architecture".
The very first art caravan took place in Bukovo, the village near Bitola in 1986. It is worth to emphasize that this was a great day, a true festive for the local inhabitants of Bukovo. The local inhabitants accommodated the participants in Bukovo by the old traditional way with bread and salt. The village was prepared for this event: the streets were cleaned, the balconies were embellished with blankets and rugs, and the gates were embellished with smelly spring flowers. After the participants and pedagogues finished their work they were invited to have a lunch with Bukovo inhabitants. After the lunch, at the center of the village of Bukovo there was a special performance for their dear guests. They performed songs and dances from all parts of Yugoslavia. Many sincere friendships were born that day in Bukovo among young Bukovo fellows and caravan participants, which lasts till the present day.
There were so many caravans after that. Several times the participants went to work in the town known as the pearl of Macedonia, the museum-town and the town of the Saint Clement and that is Ohrid. Few times the participants worked and visited the picturesque and the highest town on the Balkan - Krushevo, the very place where the Republic of Krushevo was found the very first republic established on Balkan. History lessons and classes were organized in front of the most famous monuments of this town Mechkin Kamen and the monument of "Ilinden", the pupils had their opportunity to learn about some interesting details of tragic and blood shedding history of Macedonian people. Once this art caravan of "The Small Montmartre of Bitola" accommodated to Prilep- the town of tobacco. A cordially reception to the participants was organized in this town.
Blitz-exhibitions were organized in each town where those caravans were accommodated presenting the art works made during the work of caravan. This is a true attraction as for the local inhabitants as well as for the numerous domestic and foreign tourists.