Dear Robert,
just a short reply since I am currently busy: I will come back to this
issue, thanks for your help.
I would greatly appreciate, if other museums around the world would like to
get in touch with Macedonia. It IS the last peaceful country in the Balkans
and IS threatened by the neighbour (and by the NATO, if they start firing
from Macedonian territory at the Serbs). The cultural people should show
their interest - maybe it is the tip on the balance of peace.

For a first try: To contact the Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje:
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The director's name is ZORAN PETROVSKI, very skilled and knows a lot about
modern art. The museum is placed on the hill above the city of Skopje, built
1968, with paintings from Picasso (donation after the 1963 earthquake in
Skopje) and others.

Thanks, I will contact you again about the tax deduction issue. I will try
to find some answers in the WWW.

Peter, the contacting Rebernik
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Von: Robert Handy <[log in to unmask]>
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Datum: Samstag, 20. März 1999 16:34
Betreff: Re: CA Leg Action Day


>Peter:
>
>You might contact the Institute for International Education, a cultural
>and education exchange organization with offices throughout the United
>States.  I haven't looked, but they most likely have an Internet site.
>If you don't find one, email me back and I will try to find an email
>address (I'm at home or I would do it right now).  What about the U.S.
>Information Agency at your local U.S. Embassy.  They usually provide
>information about the United States but would probably help you find
>appropriate contacts in the U.S. for exhibit exchanges.
>
>People around the world are usually fascinated with Texas.  How about
>Macedonians?  Maybe we could help you establish some cultural exchange
>programs with museums here.
>
>Peter Rebernik wrote:
>>
>> I am working for a Cultural Development Programme in the former Yugoslav
>> Republic of MACEDONIA, assisting them to improve the cultural
>> infrastructure. Macedonia is the last safe and peaceful country just
across
>> the border to Kosovo. The people are extremely friendly, life in the
capital
>> (Skopje) is just as in a normal European city with less money. I would as
>> you for assistance to this country.
>>
>> I have the following questions to you, dear LISTeners:
>>
>> 1) Can you provide me with the laws for sponsoring in your country, e.g.
tax
>> deduction, on what grounds, maximum amounts etc. - if there are any laws.
>> 2) Would you be interested to send exhibitions down to Macedonia?
>> Exhibitions with high cultural value, modern art, scientific findings
etc.?
>> We need to establish more contacts.
>> 3) Would you be interested in getting a Macedonian exhibition? About real
>> icons, about Neolithic objects etc.? The exhibition about icons is
currently
>> in Paris, France. Other exhibitions would have to be made.
>> 4) Are you interested in a kind of cultural exchange with musicians (they
>> have a very good Macedonian philharmonic orchestra), people from ballet,
>> theatre etc.?
>>