Category: Balkans

14/08/202514/08/2025

Celebrate and Support Local Culture with MadeinMycountry

MadeinMycountry covers the planet!!

Welcome to MadeinMycountry!

MadeinMycountry is a global platform that celebrates and supports local history, culture, art, and nature conservation efforts. For two decades, we have been sponsoring local museums, cultural organizations, travel destinations, historical sites and various cultural events around the world.

As an independent and ad-free platform, MadeinMycountry is committed to showcasing the best of each country. We believe in promoting the rich heritage and traditions that make each nation unique. Through our sponsorship programs, we aim to preserve and promote local history, culture, and art for future generations to appreciate.

In addition to supporting established institutions, MadeinMycountry also champions independent artists from around the planet.

At MadeinMycountry, we are dedicated to being autonomous and uncompromising in our mission. With the largest site network of its kind in the world, we are proud to be the go-to platform for all things local, traditional, and MadeinMycountry!

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03/08/202503/08/2025

MadeinMycountry ORESTIADA: where yesterday meets tomorrow !!

Orestiada is a dynamic new city in Northern Evros, Thrace in Hellas (Greece).

Orestiada also known as Nea (New) Orestiada, Greek: Ορεστιάδα, (Νέα Ορεστιάς), is the north-easternmost, northernmost and newest[ city of Greece and the second largest town of the Evros regional unit of Thrace, a historically Hellenic (Greek) geographical region dating back thousands of years.

New Orestiada was founded by displaced Greek nationals after the Treaty of Lausanne, in which river Evros became the new border of Hellas (Greece). It has a population of about 20,000.

Home to a variety of cultural, historical and traditional groups the city underlines the preservation of Hellenic and Thracean culture. It is also home to its world renowned Cultural and Historical museum, near the center of town.

Orestiada hosts the annual Arda’s festival in Kastanies, Evros about 17 kms north of the city. This “youth meeting point” concert and activities festival has been organized by the city since 1995 and it lasts for days! (There is transportation available to and from most cities in the region)

Water theme parks, banquet halls, numerous hotels, unique gourmet restaurants, special snack and coffee places, bakeries, local food restaurants, retail shops with an abundance of services: professional services, clothing, equipment, mechanics, specialty stores and a weekly local product “open air market” (Laiki agora) are guaranteed to cater to everyone’s dining and purchase preferences.

Orestiada is also home to Democritos University of Thrace’s αgricultural and forestry schools. This University is one of the oldest and largest higher education institutions in the country.

The city has a unique architectural arrangement which makes it really easy to navigate through its avenues and streets! Coupled with its youthful population like its students, servicemen and newly arrived residents, it projects an optimism and a zest for life, rarely found in the European Union!

Its proximity to key destinations like Didymoteicho, Soufli, Thessaloniki, Alexandroupolis, Sofia, Bucharest, Nis and Belgrade, Croatia and the Greek Byzantine “Hagia Sofia” in the city of Constantinopolis makes Nea Orestiada the ideal starting point for a greater “Aimos” peninsula-Southeastern Europe exploration!

MadeinMycountry ORESTIADA: where yesterday meets tomorrow !! MadeinMycountry is a global platform that celebrates and supports local history, culture, art, and nature conservation efforts. For two decades, we have been sponsoring local museums, cultural organizations, travel destinations, historical sites, and various cultural events around the world.

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16/07/202516/07/2025

MadeinMycountry Petrykivka Ukrainian folk art

Petrykivka Ukrainian folk art presented by MadeinMycountry

“Petrykivka”: Ukrainian: Петриківський розпис) is a traditional Ukrainian decorative painting style, originating from the village of Petrykivka in Dnipropetrovsk oblast of Ukraine, where it was traditionally used to decorate house walls and everyday household items. The earliest known examples of this style date from the 18th century, but it continues to thrive and develop as a modern art form.

The distinctive features of this folk art style are its flower patterns, distinctive brush techniques, and its traditionally white background. In 2012 the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine recognized Petrykivka painting as a part of the intangible cultural heritage of Ukraine, and it was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The people of the village of Petrykivka decorate their living quarters, household belongings and musical instruments with a style of ornamental painting that is characterized by fantastic flowers and other natural elements, based on careful observation of the local flora and fauna.

This art is rich in symbolism: the rooster stands for fire and spiritual awakening, while birds represent light, harmony and happiness. In folk belief, the paintings protect people from sorrow and evil. Local people, and in particular women of all ages, are involved in this folk art tradition. Every family has at least one practitioner, making decorative painting an integral part of daily existence in the community. The painting traditions, including the symbolism of the ornamental elements, are transferred, renewed and enhanced from one generation to another.

Local schools at all levels, from pre-school to college, teach the fundamentals of Petrykivka decorative painting, with all children given the opportunity to study it. The community willingly teaches its skills and know-how to anyone who shows an interest. The tradition of decorative and applied arts contributes to the renewal of historical and spiritual memory and defines the identity of the entire community.

UNESCO Intangible cultural heritage

Petrykivka Ukrainian folk art presented by MadeinMycountry

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