Announcement of the Project “Promoting Women’s Innovation and Creativity in the Market” in BITOLA
🧵🪡 🧶 Are you ready to transform your passion for embroidery, knitting, sewing, and weaving into a thriving business? Join our dynamic program that delves into the intricacies of these trades, improves your manual skills, and introduces you to basic entrepreneurial strategies.
📌 We invite 15 participants from Bitola to this unique opportunity. Under the expert mentorship of professors from Taki Daskalo Secondary School and in collaboration with the renowned fashion designer Irina Tosheva, this program is intended for those are eager to learn and determined to stand out in the competitive labor market. The project will be carried out under the expert mentorship of professors Zivka T.I. Parquet, Anita Stefanovska, and Emma Kjuka.
🗓️ The project in Bitola starts on May 9, 2024, with a training course entitled “With Manual Skills to Your Own Business” and lasts until the final event, DMVC Bazaar “In the Rhythm of Macedonian Crafts and Creations,” on December 14, 2024.
📌 Contact person: fashion designer Irina Tosheva at thedesigner@irinatosheva.com
💡 The training “With Manual Skills (Knitting, Sewing, Embroidery) to Own Business” is part of the project “Promoting Women’s Innovation and Creativity in the Market,” implemented by the Dobredojde Macedonia Welcome Center with the support of the Slovenian Embassy in Skopje/Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia. 🇲🇰 🇸🇮
At SOU "Taki Daskalo" in Bitola, the workshop "Improving knitting skills" was held with 16 textile students under the mentorship of Olga Matrjoshka Toys and professors Zivka T.I. Parquet and Anita Stefanovska. The students received the necessary tools and professional literature for further work. Olga carefully introduced them to the initial steps of making knitted dolls, and everyone worked with great interest.
LEARNING TO RUN YOUR OWN BUSINESS
The seminar 'With manual skills to your own business' was held in Bitola, where fashion designer Irina Tosheva shared invaluable insights from her years of experience building and running her own business. The atmosphere was filled with curiosity from the textile and graphic arts students at SOU “Taki Daskalo” and artisans, designers, and owners of local businesses.
THE PROGRESS
With hands full of work and great excitement, the sewing and tailoring training for 16 girls from Bitola is in full swing.
The upcoming Fashion Weekend presents a fantastic opportunity for these girls to develop their creativity and express themselves through fashion. With guidance from fashion designer Irina and their dedicated mentors, they will surely create something remarkable. The fashion show on October 25 will be an excellent platform to showcase their creations to a wider audience. Moreover, the women’s entrepreneurship initiative, supported for the second year by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia, is of great importance in empowering these young talents.
