Skopje, 13 July 2025 (MIA) - President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova is attending on Sunday the 2025 Galichnik Wedding, which is held under her patronage, the President's Office said in a press release. 

The Ministry of Culture is one of the traditional supporters of the event, and Pivara Skopje has been a partner in organizing the event for 50 years.

Liljana Mihajloska and Jovan Filiposki are the bride and groom at the 2025 Galichnik Wedding, taking place July 11-13 in the village of Galicnik on Mount Bistra. 

Speaking at a press conference ahead of the festival, the couple said participating in the event is fulfilment of a lifelong dream for them, a tradition that needs to be cherished and carried on.

President of the Galichnik local community, Ognen Karagjozovski, expressed satisfaction that there is still interest among young people to be part of this event.

"This year we have a rich program. The festival starts on Friday, and we decided to premiere a monodrama in honour of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Gjorgjija Puleski's Trilingual, which will be performed in the Mijak dialect. Later on Friday, after the performance, there will be a party for young people with a DJ set, and then on Saturday we will start with the wedding customs," said Karagjozovski.

The organizer said special traffic rules will be in place during the Galichnik Wedding event, and appealed for responsible behaviour, especially regarding alcohol consumption and care for the environment. 

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