Famous film director Mr. Jiří Svoboda, script editor Mrs. Marča Arichteva and producer Mr. Viktor Krištov, who introduced their films „Jan Hus“ and „Cyril and Methodius: The Apostles of the Slavs“ during an International Film Festival „Bogorodičen pokrov“ (October 15-19), were among prominent guests too.

Ambassador Miroslav Rameš in his opening speech mentioned the thousand-year-old tradition of the Czech State, the most important personalities in the Czech history, spiritual, cultural and linguistic similarities of our two nations,  their long-term historical connection as well as more than twenty years of cooperation of both countries in many areas and also emphasized the Czech support for the integration of Macedonia into EU and NATO.

Over 200 guests could enjoy some of the traditional specialities of the Czech cuisine, an exhibition “Great Czechs by Little Czechs” and art works of the Macedonian participants of the International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice.