Misho Yuzmeski (Ohrid

Ohrid

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, Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

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, April 7, 1966) is a Macedonian writer, publisher and photographer.

Misho Yuzmeski worked as a guide, travel agent and interpreter. Besides his native Macedonian, he speaks several European languages: Bulgarian

Bulgarian language

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, Dutch

Dutch language

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, German

German language

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, English

English language

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, French

French language

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, Italian

Italian language

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, Serbian

Serbian language

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, and Spanish

Spanish language

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In 1992 he participated in the work of the first private radio station in Ohrid. In the radio, he worked nearly two years as editor and presenter of shows. In the same year he had an encounter with the photographer Atanas Talevski. Their meeting led to an intensive long-term cooperation in the field of photographic art. The experience of this cooperation helps Yuzmeski to develop his own photographic career.

Besides photography, Yuzmeski has been involved in writing and publishing. He writes short stories, essays and criticism. He is author of several books of prose, as well as publications in the fields of tourism and culture.

In June 2011 in Ohrid,Yuzmeski founded the Cultural Centre "Cultura 365". On June 19, 2011 here was opened a memorial room dedicated to the Dutch writer A. den Doolaard

A. den Doolaard

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with an exhibition of books and documents, organized by Yuzmeski. He has also published articles on the role of den Doolaard in the development of the Dutch-Macedonian relations.

Exhibitions

• Group Exhibitions
  • Ohrid (Macedonia), 2000 - group exhibition at Cultural Center "Grigor Prlicev"

• Individual exhibitions
  • Elshani (Macedonia), July 2008 - January 2010 - individual exhibition in the Elshani Photo Gallery
  • Melnik (Bulgaria), 03 - 13. 10. 2008 - individual exhibition in the "Kordopulovata" house
  • Burgas (Bulgaria), 11 - 27. 05 2011 - individual exhibition at the Regional Library "PK Javorov"
  • Ohrid (Macedonia), 201 - ongoing individual exhibition at Cultural Centre "Cultura 365"