<![CDATA[Galleria Monique - Blog]]>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:37:13 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Local Events and Fund-Raising]]>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:46:51 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2013/02/local-events-and-fund-raising.htmlPicture
"Beautiful Baskets" by Allen Brown, Farmington Hills resident
at Farmington Hills City Gallery, now through March 1.

Located at the Costick Center at 28600 W. Eleven Mile Road.

The City Gallery is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by special request.

For more information, call the Cultural Arts Division at 
248-473-1856.
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"Take a musical trip to Ireland!"

Blackthorn band returns to 
Farmington Players Barn Theatre, located at 32332 Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills 
on March 8 and 9, at 7:30 p.m.

Blackthorn welcomes a fifth member, David Mosher, one of southeast Michigan’s acoustic performers, will perform on the fiddle, mandolin, and vocals.

The Farmington Players Barn Theater is located at 32332 Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills.

Tickets may be charged by calling 248-473-1848, purchased at the Costick Center, located at 28600 W. Eleven Mile Road, or purchased online at https://recreg.fhgov.com.

A limited number of tickets may be for sale at the door. Tickets are $19 for adults, $17 for seniors and students.
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Fund-Raising for the American Lung Association

Mekie will be climbing the stairs of downtown Detroit's Renaissance Center on March 3rd to raise money in the fight against lung disease!

Please visit her donation page to contribute: Mekie's page

Hope everyone had a happy Valentine's Day!!! <3
]]><![CDATA[Macedonian Cultural Exchange]]>Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:02:52 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2013/01/2013-cultural-exchange.htmlPicture
It gives me great pleasure to present to you the cultural exhibit. Each culture has its beauty, so come check out our Macedonian cultural traditions!

2013 Cultural Exchange
Friday, Feb. 1, from 6-10 p.m. in the Senior Center

40200 Utica Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313
]]><![CDATA[Happy Holidays!]]>Sat, 05 Jan 2013 17:01:34 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2013/01/happy-holidays2.htmlA happy holidays wish from Galleria Monique!!
]]><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving!]]>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:46:23 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2012/11/happy-thanksgiving2.htmlA happy Thanksgiving to all our friends, family, and fans! We hope you all have a delicious meal with all those you love! Stay warm!

Love,
Galleria Monique]]><![CDATA[Proud to be Macedonian]]>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 03:03:37 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2012/10/proud-to-be-macedonian.htmlPicture
We will see you next at:

Proud to be Macedonian

Beginning at 6:30 p.m.

At the Macedonian Cultural Center
43123 Ryan Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48314


There is a $60 donation to celebrate Macedonian-American heritage. The event is provided by the United Macedonian-Americans of Detroit (UMA Detroit). Hope to see you there!


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More event info here.
]]><![CDATA[Our Macedonian Dancing Video]]>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 02:05:01 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2012/09/our-macedonian-dancing-video.htmlThe editor has been busy with school, but here is our video from St. George of Kratovo's Annual Macedonian Ethnic Festival:
]]><![CDATA["Treasured Memories" from the Galleria Monique Journal]]>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:29:46 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2012/08/treasured-memories-from-the-galleria-monique-journal.htmlIt's been almost two weeks since the art exhibit passed but I still feeling the energy of joy, happiness, and accomplishment. Everything that I had dreaming of accomplishing happened, and I received more than I expected. I would love to share those memories with all the new website visitors and with everyone else who has believed in or contributed to my project and my mission in any way, by moral or financial support, or by just sharing their time with me and listening to our project's mission: Working together to make a difference.

It was precious to see the excitement of my students, all the boys and girls, who were so proud of their art and with their help to be part of this exhibit. I saw and felt their nature and pure love toward the world. One of the art pieces that they had made together was put up for auction and 100% of the proceeds went toward helping the St. George of Kratovo Church. I was so excited about this, to see that the work of our children can be so helpful in both the United States and overseas. 

Thank you to Father Goce and the committee of St. George of Kratovo Church for helping me to become an important part of this annual Macedonian festival. Many thanks to the Macedonian Consulate Igor Dukoski for visiting and sharing his time with us. It was especially my pleasure to work with Menka Przekop on preparing for the traditional exhibit and to combine that museum with Galleria Monique's art presentation. It had been my wish for a long time to create a Macedonian museum and now it has finally happened. I was very pleased that I had a chance to display all the artifacts from my mother with the world beyond Tudence. Each time I had returned home to Macedonia over the past 27 years, I had brought back to America something very special that my mother had made, and I believe that I will one day have a museum and share her work with everyone. I wanted to share the traditions of a very talented people through my mother's crafted treasures. Thank you to all the people who donated artifacts! Many thanks to everyone who helped with the preparations of the exhibit, with both moral and financial support.

Part of the exhibit took place outside, where it was beautiful: with traditional Macedonian music and food, lots of people, and a perfect atmosphere. Watching everyone enjoying themselves and visiting with their friends and family gave me a lot of joy. I felt like I was a bird and I could fly far off to the glorious Macedonia, and for a moment, I felt like all of that was concurrently happening in Macedonia. That feeling was very dear to me. The best part of this was having a chance to meet many new people and to see that they are interested in our mission and our project for the children. This was what I had wanted to see, working together to make a difference, and to see that people want to be included and contribute to this in any way they could. To see and to feel in my heart the notion of people helping each other is what puts a smile on my face. And this is what makes me strong and brave, and able to believe in myself, to never give up, and to live by this: That everything is possible, that if you can see it and believe in it enough, it will happen.

Thank you, with lots of love from Galleria Monique!
]]><![CDATA[Vote: Primary]]>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:04:57 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2012/08/vote-primary.htmlJust a quick reminder that it's time to vote! Wayne County residents: Don't forget to support your Detroit Institute of Arts!

More information available at: www.artisforeveryone.org]]><![CDATA[Happy 2nd Anniversary to Galleria Monique!]]>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:11:41 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2012/08/happy-2nd-anniversary-to-galleria-monique.htmlThis month we celebrate our two-year anniversary! Cheers! We recommend celebrating by creating your own work of art and sharing it on our Facebook page. Or help out around your community, and then tell us all about it. Have a happy August and enjoy the rest of the summer!]]><![CDATA[Happy Day of the Republic (Ден на Републиката)!]]>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:17:57 GMThttp://www.galleriamonique.com/1/post/2012/08/happy-day-of-the-republic.htmlThis Macedonian holiday celebrates the day when the Republic was established in 1944, as well as the Ilinden (Илинден) Uprising in 1903. For more information, click here. To read about more holidays in Macedonia, click here.

Have a wonderful Day of the Republic!]]>