Editing Bitola (section)

==Culture==
Bitola has been part of the [[Creative Cities Network|UNESCO Creative Cities Network]] since December 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mia.mk/en/Inside/RenderSingleNews/289/132940504|title=Bitola joins the UNESCO Creative Cities Network|work=MIA|access-date=2018-10-03|language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003221116/https://www.mia.mk/en/Inside/RenderSingleNews/289/132940504|archive-date=2018-10-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>

;Manaki Festival of Film and Camera
Held in memory of the first cameramen on the Balkans, [[Milton Manaki]], every September the Film and Photo festival "Brothers Manaki" takes place. It is a combination of documentary and full-length films that are shown. The festival is a world class event with high recognition from press. A number of high-profile actors such as [[Catherine Deneuve]], [[Isabelle Huppert]], [[Victoria Abril]], [[Predrag Miki Manojlović|Predrag Manojlovic]], [[Michael York (actor)|Michael York]], [[Juliette Binoche]], and [[Rade Sherbedgia]] have attended.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Behance |url=https://www.behance.net/gallery/121998189/City-of-Bitola-Architecture |access-date=2023-04-04 |website=www.behance.net}}</ref>

[[File:Magaza Bitola.JPG|thumb|The Magaza, a gallery in the center of the city.]]

;Ilindenski Denovi
Every year, the traditional folk festival "Ilinden Days" takes place in Bitola. It is a 4-5 day festival of music, songs, and dances that is dedicated to the Ilinden Uprising against the Turks, where the main concentration is placed on the folk culture of North Macedonia. Folk dances and songs are presented with many folklore groups and organizations taking part.

;Small Montmartre of Bitola
In the last few years, the art exhibition "Small Montmartre of Bitola" that is organized by the art studio "Kiril and Metodij" has turned into a successful children's art festival. Children from all over the world come to create art, making a number of highly valued art pieces that are presented in the country and around the world. "Small Montmartre of Bitola" has won numerous awards and nominations.

; Bitolino
Bitolino is an annual children's theater festival held in August with the Babec Theater. Every year professional children's theaters from all over the world participate in the festival. The main prize is the grand prix for best performance.
;Si-Do
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Every May, Bitola hosts the international children's song festival [[Si-Do]], which in recent years has increased in attendance. Children from all over Europe participate in this event which usually consists of about 20 songs. This festival is supported by ProMedia which organizes the event with a new topic each year. Many Macedonian musicians have participated in the festival including: [[Next Time]] and [[Karolina Goceva]] who also represented North Macedonia at the [[Eurovision Song Contest]].

;Festival for classical music Interfest
Interfest is an international festival dedicated mainly to classical music where musicians from around the world play their classical pieces. In addition to the classical music concerts, there are also few nights for pop-modern music, theater plays, art exhibitions, and a day for literature presentation during the event. In the last few years there have been artists from [[Russia]], [[Slovakia]], [[Poland]], and many other countries.
As Bitola has been called the city with most pianos, one night of the festival is dedicated to piano competitions. One award is given for the best young piano player, and another for competitors over 30.
;Akto Festival
The Akto Festival for Contemporary Arts is a regional festival. The festival includes visual arts, performing arts, music and theory of culture. The first Akto festival was held in 2006. The aim of the festival is to open the cultural frameworks of a modern society through "recomposing" and redefining them in a new context. In the past, the festival featured artists from regional countries like Slovenia, Greece or Bulgaria, but also from Germany, Italy, France and Austria.
; International Monodrama Festival
Is annual festival of monodrama held in April in organization of Centre of Culture of Bitola every year many actors from all over the world come in Bitola to play monodramas.
; Lokum fest
Is a cultural and tourist event which has existed since 2007. The founder and organizer of the festival is the Association of Citizens Center for Cultural Decontamination Bitola. The festival is held every year in mid-July in the heart of the old Turkish bazaar in Bitola, as part of Bitola Cultural Summer Bit Fest.