“The Spoiled Prince” spoils the children of Strumica with the support of our foundation

Recently, the vocal group “Music Soul” from the Citizen Association “Vnimanie” from Gevgelija, returned from their trip to the Italian city of Rimini. This visit was made possible with financial support from the “ZAEV – One Society for All” Foundation, enabling their participation in the 21st International Competition – Music Festival “Rimini Fest.”

Under the guidance of vocal pedagogue and Association coordinator Maja Zafirova, the young vocalists from “Music Soul” achieved remarkable success, securing seven awards in a competitive field that included participants from Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, Georgia, Romania, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia. In solo performances, first place was awarded to Biljana Dueva, Slobodanka Arnaudova, and Angela Zafirova. Ivana Kokolanska, Anja Pop-Kostova, and Anastasia Zafirova earned second place. In the group performance category, Slobodanka Arnaudova, Biljana Dueva, Angela Zafirova, Anja Pop-Kostova, Ivana Kokolanska, Anastasia Zafirova, and Gloria Zafirova achieved first place in the septet competition. Coordinator Maja Zafirova received a diploma as a vocal pedagogue.

Our foundation continues to support young groups and individuals who nurture, promote, and celebrate Macedonian culture and tradition, both domestically and abroad. We encourage other foundations, organizations, and socially responsible companies to follow in the footsteps of the “ZAEV – One Society for All” Foundation.

The “ZAEV – One Society for All” foundation, as it has done many times before, once again supported talented students who successfully affirm Macedonian education on the world stage. This time, twelve students and their three teachers from “Jane Sandanski” Secondary School in Strumica, who participated in the international competition “Mathematics Without Borders” from June 26 to July 3, merited our support. Our foundation financially supported the trip and participation of these high school students in this prestigious world-class competition, traditionally held in Nessebar, Bulgaria.

Competing with participants from 29 countries across the globe, including Australia, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Philippines, Burma, Malaysia, Nigeria, Ukraine, Malta, Turkey, Slovenia, Serbia, and others, the students from “Jane Sandanski” – Strumica were worthy representatives of North Macedonia, earning four awards. Ivan Garvanliev won three of these awards: a gold medal in the individual competition, the “Gold Star” for being the best Macedonian competitor, and a bronze medal in the overall competition. Magdalena Mucheva won a bronze medal in the team competition. The participation of the remaining ten students in “Mathematics Without Borders” was secured through their high ranking in all three rounds preceding the final competition, which speaks to the success of the students from Strumica. Notably, the “Jane Sandanski” Secondary School has participated in this renowned international competition for eight consecutive years. We at the “ZAEV – One Society for All” Foundation congratulate the students and professors on their achievements and wish them continued success in the future. We remain committed to supporting young and talented students from all over the country.