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Balkanium is a photography magazine about the Balkans that tends to connect people through stories, and photographers through collaboration on the magazine. The stories about different people and their traditions, culture and life that highlight interesting differences and similarities, will create a virtual bond here and platform where you can get to know each other and together create a more positive view of the Balkans and its spirit.


Pastoral / Pastirski pejzaž
Pastoral: A Journey into Rural Timelessness Rural life photography “Eternity was born in the countryside.” – Lucian Blaga Pastoral is a photographic series that captures the essence of rural life, inspired by the profound words of Romanian philosopher and poet Lucian Blaga. Growing up in Bucharest — a city shaped by its fast pace and urban structures — I always felt the stark contrast between life in the capital and my childhood summers in Chiojdu, a picturesque village in
Анђела Петровски
3 days ago


Genitsari & Boules: A Journey Through Time / Genitsari & Boules: Putovanje kroz vreme
In Naoussa, in northern Greece, every year during the Carnival period, the custom of ‘Genitsari and Boules’ is revived — a tradition deeply rooted in time, connecting antiquity with the modern identity of the city. This custom, which has remained unchanged for centuries, has its origins in Dionysian worship, where disguises, masks, and ritual dances were an integral part of celebrations of nature and rebirth. However, the tradition gained new historical significance during t
Анђела Петровски
Nov 16


FESTIVAL OF DUVAN ČVARCI IN VALJEVO / FESTIVAL DUVAN ČVARAKA U VALJEVU
The “Čvarkijada” festival in Valjevo is held every year and has become an essential part of the city’s cultural identity. Its roots go...
Анђела Петровски
Aug 19


THE LIGHT THAT BLINDS US / SVETLOST KOJA NAS ZASLEPLJUJE
"The Light That Blinds Us" was created from the need to express my connection to a place that has shaped a significant part of my life:...
Анђела Петровски
Jun 26


Romania's Fields of Dreams / Rumunska polja snova
Life Lived Slowly, in Romania’s Maramureş Romania is in the news right now, for all the wrong reasons. Political disputes, Andrew Tate;...
Анђела Петровски
Jun 9


BELE POKLADE / WHITE CARNEVAL
White Carnival (Bele poklade) , the last day before the start of Great Lent, has always held a special place in the traditions of our...
Анђела Петровски
Apr 26


The Light Through My Grandpa’s Camera / Svetlost Kroz Dedin Fotoaparat
There is magic in old analog cameras. The grainy quality and subtle imperfections capture more than an image – they capture time. This...
Анђела Петровски
Nov 10, 2024


Sentimental journey / Sentimentalno putovanje
During my visit in March 2024 to my hometown, Negotin and the village of Prahovo in Eastern Serbia, a large number, over hundreds of...
Анђела Петровски
May 10, 2024


Homofaber - Craft before craft / Homofaber - Zanat pre zanata
HOMOFABER This series of photographs follows the unusual craft and process of making funerary equipment, as well as my exploration of the...
Анђела Петровски
Apr 26, 2024


Bulgaria travelogue / Putopis kroz Bugarsku
At the beginning of January, my good friend and passionate landscape photographer Luka and I decided to go to Bulgaria. We decided to see...
Анђела Петровски
Feb 23, 2024


Harapides of Pagoneri / Harapidi iz Pagonerija
Every year in Northern Greece, traditional Dionysian events take place over Christmas, from the 23rd of December to the 8th of January....
Анђела Петровски
Jan 31, 2024


Abandoned Prespa - Ljubojno / Napuštena Prespa / Ljubojno
I've been documenting the changes in my grandma's village in Prespa and the effects of globalization and climate change on the lake and...
Анђела Петровски
Nov 11, 2023


Pancevo dystopia / Pančevo distopija
In the heart of our town, hidden away from the eyes of the public, lie two contrasting slums that tell a harrowing tale of hardship and...
Анђела Петровски
Oct 25, 2023


Malesiada, A Greek Village that lives for football / Malesiada, Grčko selo koje živi za fudbal
Malesiada is a village in the mountains of Western Greece. Fewer than 300 people live there and most of them work in animal husbandry....
Анђела Петровски
Sep 28, 2023


Galicnik wedding / Galička svadba
The Wedding of Galicnik is an annual event held in the village of Galicnik located in the westernmost part of North Macedonia. In the...
Анђела Петровски
Sep 13, 2023


Toplarna
Toplarna is a compelling project that endeavors to document and preserve the narratives of individuals residing and working in close...
Анђела Петровски
Aug 7, 2023


Return to Betina / Povratak u Betinu
In the summer of 2019. my grandmother and mother returned to Betina, with me for who it was the first time. Betina is a small place on...
Анђела Петровски
Jul 25, 2023


Mužlja
Mužlja is located in the Middle Banat district, in the province of Vojvodina, in the Republic of Serbia. It is XIV. the local community...
Анђела Петровски
Jul 12, 2023


Father and son / Otac i sin
Ongoing project "To Touch is To Give Life." - Michelangelo As a father of two little boys, not so little by the day, I have realized how...
Анђела Петровски
May 24, 2023


The Last inhabitants of Radenkovac / Poslednji stanovnici Radenkovca
Radenkovac is a village located in the south of the territory of the municipality of Sokobanja. It is 25 km from Sokobanja itself. The...
Анђела Петровски
May 11, 2023
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