“It is a program with cosmopolite dimension and mission –unification of all citizens no matter their political affiliation, ideology, religion and ethnicity, genuine unification for prosperous Republic of Macedonia,” Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska described Wednesday the celebration to be organized on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Macedonia’s independence. With events of all kinds, all September will pass in the spirit of the slogan “20 Years of Statehood, 20 years of Independent Macedonia, Together Under One Sun.”

“The central event is going to illustrate our past, present and future,” explained Kanceska-Milevska. She refused to reveal how much the celebration would cost and only stressed that all those involved worked on it with a lot of love.

The celebration was designed by director Dejan Projkovski, who stressed that the cosmopolite spirit of Macedonians was his guide.

“We developed the concept relying on the great thoughts of Goce Delcev (I understand the world as a field for cultural contest) or Koco Racin (If I didn’t build a home, the whole world is my home), wishing to emphasize the cosmopolite spirit of Macedonians,” Projkovski said.