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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Apologies for cross-posting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black'>Deadline for submitting abstracts for <b>"Identity and Culture"</b> (September 3-5, 2015, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) conference is extended. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>You are welcome to submit paper abstracts and panel proposals by filling online form (<a href="http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011">http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011</a>) or sending attached offline form via email to <a href="mailto:conference@cultcenter.net">conference@cultcenter.net</a> <b>until <span style='color:black'>March </span>15, 2015</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies web site: <a href="http://www.cultcenter.net/">http://www.cultcenter.net/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Conference web site: <a href="http://cultcenter.net/?cat=39">http://cultcenter.net/?cat=39</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>SOME FACTS ABOUT SKOPJE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Time Zone<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Central European time (GMT + 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Climate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The climate is modified continental with certain Mediterranean influences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Average Temperature (yearly)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>13,5°C/56°F<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Average Temperature (September)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>30°C (86°F) to 23°C (73°F) in September<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Electric current in Macedonia<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>220 volts, 50 hertz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Currency<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Macedonian denar (MKD)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>1 euro = 61.50 denars<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Hotel rates</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> (singe room with breakfast and wi-fi) per day from 20-25 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Meal in fast food:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> 1 € - 2 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Meal in restaurant:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> from 4 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Beverages and hot drinks:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> about 1 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Beer:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> 1-2 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Coffee: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>about 1.1 €<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Taxi:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> Start 0,7 € + 0,4 € per km. Average trip cost 2-3 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Bus:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> Ticket per person 0,5 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Bus from Airport:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> 1,5 €<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Usual rate for taxi from Airport:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'> 15-20 € <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Dr. Loreta Georgievska - Jakovleva<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Full professor<br>Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>Institute for Macedonian Literature<br><u><a href="http://iml.edu.mk/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#2F5496'>http://iml.edu.mk</span></a><br></u>Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies<br></span><span style='color:#2F5496'><a href="http://cultcenter.net/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#2F5496'>http://cultcenter.net/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>