Dear colleagues, Apologies for cross-posting. Deadline for submitting abstracts for "Identity and Culture" (September 3-5, 2015, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia) conference is extended. You are welcome to submit paper abstracts and panel proposals by filling online form (http://cultcenter.net/?wpgform_qv=2011) or sending attached offline form via email to conference@cultcenter.net <mailto:conference@cultcenter.net> until March 15, 2015. The Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies web site: http://www.cultcenter.net/ Conference web site: http://cultcenter.net/?cat=39 SOME FACTS ABOUT SKOPJE Time Zone Central European time (GMT + 1) Climate The climate is modified continental with certain Mediterranean influences Average Temperature (yearly) 13,5°C/56°F Average Temperature (September) 30°C (86°F) to 23°C (73°F) in September Electric current in Macedonia 220 volts, 50 hertz Currency Macedonian denar (MKD) 1 euro = 61.50 denars Hotel rates (singe room with breakfast and wi-fi) per day from 20-25 € Meal in fast food: 1 € - 2 € Meal in restaurant: from 4 € Beverages and hot drinks: about 1 € Beer: 1-2 € Coffee: about 1.1 € Taxi: Start 0,7 € + 0,4 € per km. Average trip cost 2-3 € Bus: Ticket per person 0,5 € Bus from Airport: 1,5 € Usual rate for taxi from Airport: 15-20 € Dr. Loreta Georgievska - Jakovleva Full professor Saints Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje Institute for Macedonian Literature <http://iml.edu.mk/> http://iml.edu.mk Centre for Culture and Cultural Studies <http://cultcenter.net/> http://cultcenter.net/