At Kochani’s Revolution Park, a prayer for the departed was held on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the nightclub fire. It was attended by families of those killed, other citizens, PM Mickoski, President Siljanovska Davkova and a big number of representatives of the political, academic, and societal community.
There was a commemoration event also at the White Dawn Culture Center. The anniversary’s marking continued in other cities as well. In addition, PM Mickoski said on social media the 63 people killed in the fire would never be forgotten.
On the occasion of the anniversary, Telma released a documentary, headlined “[The Crime in] Kochani – One Year Later –”.
Among those sharing personal experiences and memories are two parents who lost children, a local journalist covering the tragedy, and a survivor who was in a coma for eight days. The story of Dime Dimitriev, who died in the fire and whose wife gave birth to their child a day after the tragedy, is also covered.