The Organization today United Macedonians Organization

prime minister of canada stephen harper umo president dragi stojkovski, 2009



katerina nurdzieva, cousin-niece of goce delchev, standing beside umo war memorial in toronto, ontario, canada

the united macedonians organization continues fulfill cultural , political needs of macedonian communities in north america. holds annual cultural events such ilinden picnic, goce night banquet - annual gathering commemorating birth of macedonian revolutionary goce delchev, church events, , festivals. in february 2009, prime minister of canada, right honorable stepphen harper attended 50th anniversary celebration of united macedonians organization, welcomed guest of honor.

the organization owner of ilinden park , 30-acre (120,000 m) lot in whitby, ontario. in 1979, umo built war memorial dedicated canada s unknown soldier , lost lives fighting liberty of macedonia. memorial made of granite , located near st. clement of ohrid macedonian orthodox church in toronto. organization publisher of macedonian herald, macedonian-canadian quarterly newspaper.

according umo committee, membership open macedonians born in ethnic macedonia, descendants , spouses need not of macedonian descent, without distinction sex, religion or political beliefs, , agree mission , goals of organization.

annual events

annual activities of united macedonians organization are:

february 4 - goce night (komitska vecher): birthday of macedonian revolutionary goce delchev
april 28 - anniversary banquet: founding of united macedonians organization;
may - sts. cyril , methodius day: days of macedonian culture , literature
july 23 - birthday of alexander great;
august 2 - ilinden celebrations: uprising against ottoman occupation - ilinden picnic, wreath laying ceremony on umo war memorial fallen fighters freedom of macedonia , canada;
september 8 - macedonian independence day;
october 11 - day of macedonian uprising against bulgarian, german, italian , albanian (balisti) fascists - wreath placing @ monument of fallen fighters freedom of macedonia , canada in front of moc st. clement of ohrid. wreath laying ceremony @ umo war memorial




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