Marija Georgievski is a Macedonian American from Northeast Ohio. Marija's parents are both from Southwestern Macedonia and she is a first generation Macedonian.

Marija Georgievski in the garden

From when she was a little girl she was raised to be proud of her heritage by learning to speak, read and write Macedonian, eat traditional food and participate in a folk dance group. The Macedonian songs and dance are the best Ambassadors of the Macedonian Culture and Marija danced in a dance group from age four and for several more years.

Young Marija Georgievski (age 7) with family in Macedonia

Marija has been very active in the Macedonian Community both locally and beyond.

She was one of the dance group organizers teaching both youth and adults traditional folk dance choreography for a number of seasons.

She is a member of St. Clement Macedonian Orthodox Church and has participated in a number of events and has attended several gatherings over the years. She is just one of many Macedonians who have gotten involved in her community and each has contributed in different ways to keep the Macedonian spirit alive.

St. Clement Macedonian Orthodox Church group

St. Clement Macedonian Orthodox Church dancers

Marija has also been an activist for Macedonian issues and also founded a group that is campaigning for a Presidential Candidate. Her advocacy work included and includes meeting (alongside other Macedonians) with Public Officials to inform them of Macedonian issues and to build a friendship with the Macedonian American Community.

Marija as well as others have organized Patriotic gatherings such as Flag Raising Ceremonies on Macedonia's Independence Day.

Marija has recently started a blog which serves to provide valuable information for those wishing to learn more about her ancestral heritage, the country of her roots and will also fundraise for specific Macedonian causes. The website is www.macedonianinterestprojects.com

As Ambassador, Marija will keep us posted on events, news and people of the local Macedonian community. You can see some of her historic photos below.

Welcome Aboard Marija!

Photos from Ambassador Marija Georgievski

Macedonians in the Lorain Festival Parade in the '80's and '90's

Macedonian Church Festival 2013-2014

2010

Macedonian Independence Day celebration 2010 at Cleveland City Hall

Macedonian Independence Day celebration 2010 at Cleveland City Hall

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2009

Macedonian Independence Day celebration 2009

Macedonian Independence Day celebration 2009 at Cleveland City Hall - Members of MPO Cleveland Vardar, as well as local Macedonian Orthodox Churches-St Kliment, Avon OH, and St Nikola, Greene, OH

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Andrea at MPO booth at Cleveland Tyler Village Festival June 2009

Andrea Andrioff Alusheff at MPO booth at
Cleveland Tyler Village Festival June 2009

Organizations and Resources for Macedonian in Cleveland

Macedonian Business Club

MBC World Headquarters
822 Portage Trail W #1A
Cuyahoga Falls Ohio , 44221
Ph: (330) 945-9100
Fax: (330) 945-9083

St. Clement Macedonian Orthodox Church

38665 French Creek Rd, Avon, OH
(440) 934-6060

St. Nikola Macedonian Orthodox Church

5305 Massillon Rd, North Canton, OH 44720
Phone: (330) 896-2323

National Organizations

Macedonian Patriotic Organization (MPO)

Founded on October 22, 1922, the Macedonian Patriotic Organization of the United States and Canada (MPO) is the oldest not-for-profit organization of Americans and Canadians of Macedonian descent in North America, and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Their founding principle is to be “A Switzerland in the Balkans.” So they are committed to celebrating their ancestors’ historical Macedonian roots regardless of their country a?iliation (i.e., Bulgaria, Greece, and North Macedonia).

The Macedonian Patriotic Organization works to:

Promote and preserve our Macedonian customs, history, and traditions;
Celebrate the achievements of Macedonians and their contributions to the United States of America and Canada
Engages in philanthropic endeavors in the United States, Canada, and our ancestral Macedonia.

United Macedonian Diaspora

Founded in 2004, the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is the leading non- governmental, non-partisan, non-political educational advocacy organization promoting the interests of Macedonians and Macedonian communities worldwide. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., UMD’s presence is felt throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia, with membership spanning six continents.

800 Maine Avenue SW Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20024
(202) 350-9798 or email info@umdiaspora.org

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US and Macedonian Flags
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Macedonia

North Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991 under the name "Macedonia." In 2018, Macedonia signed the Prespa Accord with Greece, agreeing to change its name to the Republic of North Macedonia, and the agreement went into force on February 12, 2019.

(facts courtesy of CIA World Fact Book)

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Ethnic Macedonian women dancing a traditional dance.

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Marija Georgievski

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