Organisation and Culture
Macedonians in Sweden are well organised through many associations and they are recognised as an Macedonian minority through law. Throughout Sweden there are over 20 registered Macedonian associations, among the largest are:
- Makedoniska Riksförbundet i Sverige / Macedonian Union, Göteborg
- Makedoniska kulturföreningen Goce Delcev / Kud Goce Delchev, Göteborg
- Kulturföreningen Makedonija / Kud Makedonija, Malmö
The Macedonian associations are partly financed by Swedish government. There are also special provisions established by the Swedish government for education in Macedonian. Each year the various organisations hold the Zimski Festival (English: Winter Festival). The Associations also organise beauty contests, poetry nights and discos. The organizations have also had involvement with Macedonians in Denmark. They also run Saturday schools and humanitarian activities. There are three women's groups in operation in Sweden;
- Goce Delčev from Goteborg
- Kočo Racin from Borås
- Makedonija '91 from Halmstad.
Read more about this topic: Ethnic Macedonians In Sweden
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