Anche Dzhambazova posthumously awarded 'Zasluzhen gradjanin' by Karposh Municipality
At Karposh’s 50th anniversary, her son Igor Dzhambazov received the plaque and recalled family memories.
Anche Dzhambazova was posthumously honored by Karposh Municipality with the plaque "Zasluzhen gradjanin" as part of the local government’s 50th anniversary celebrations, an award formally received by her son, entertainer Igor Dzhambazov.
Family memories and archival finds
The presentation took place during a commemorative meeting dedicated to the life and work of the celebrated actress. Mayor Sotir Lukrovski and Council President Hristo Sarakinov met with Igor, who accepted the plaque on his mother’s behalf and spoke emotionally about her artistic legacy.
Anche Dzhambazova—also known as the daughter of the legendary actor Petre Prlicko—left a lasting mark on North Macedonian theatre and screen. She died in 1997 at the age of 55 after a long battle with serious illness.
The event also recalled the love story between Anche and her husband, maestro Aleksandar Dzhambazov, a relationship frequently described as cinematic in its devotion: “maestro Dzhambazov mourned his beloved Anche for 27 years and never wanted another woman beside him.”
After their father’s death in 2022, Igor and his sister Tanja discovered a wooden box containing more than 500 love letters that Anche had written to Aleksandar while he served in the army for a year and a half. The family has indicated those letters may eventually be published in a book.
With the award, Karposh Municipality reaffirmed public recognition of Anche Dzhambazova’s artistic contribution and the cultural heritage she left behind. The municipality also shared photographs and memorabilia from the family’s archives on its Instagram account to accompany the tribute.
Photo: press material from the event
