Artmosfere- a gala for the benefit of arts

TIRANA, March 14- Tomorrow, the 5th Annual Gala Ball, “Aϴmosfere” will be organized by the Board of Development of the National Gallery of Arts to support the National Gallery restoration efforts. The Ball will take place under the Honorary Patronage

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Ministry of Culture declares 2008 “Year of Eqerem ȡbej”

TIRANA, March 11- The Minister of Culture, Ylli Pango announced officially 2008 the “Cabej year” on the event of the 100th anniversary of the birth of this multidimensional figure of the national culture and especially albanology. This year will host

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Khaled Hossein comes to Albanian readers with second book

TIRANA, March 5 – Khaled Hossein, the writer who won worldwide recognition with his book “The kite runner” translated into Albanian, will be brought to the Albanain readers with his second bok “A thousand splendid suns.” The publishing house “OMSCA-1”

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Tirana Roman ruins discovered

TIRANA, March 3- The works being done to build the new ring road of urban Tirana have brought to light a sudden but very welcome discovery, some roman ruins that form walls and castle which testify to the area being

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Theater launches premiere of 2008: “Frank V” directed by Arben Kumbaro

TIRANA, March 4- The National theatre presented to the media the work in prices ‘Frank V’ a musical comedy by the Swiss play writer Friedrich Durrenmatt, directed by Arben Kumbaro. The first premiere of this year is a special production

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“The book of the artists” 21 lithography works of Maks Velo

TIRANA, March 4- The French library of Saint-Herblain will reproduce digitally stone works of the Albanian painter and dissident, Maks Velo form one decade earlier. Lithography is a methodic that uses techniques of medieval Gutenberg studios. The process works in

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Albania to take part in Kosova’s thermo power plant construction

TIRANA, Feb. 25 – Prime Minister Sali Berisha said that Albania would be a shareholder in a new project to build a thermo power plant in neighboring Kosova. The statement was made after Berisha met with visiting Kosovar Parliament Speaker

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Well-known reporter publishes book with lifelong contributions

TIRANA, Feb.26- The well-known and experienced reporter Fatos Baxhaku has recently published a book, a collection of his stories under the title ‘Stone’ (Gur) The real life stories presented in Baxhaku’s book create a full history of the developments in

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Jazz Trio From Denmark performs in Tirana

TIRANA, Feb.29- In the framework of cultural cooperation between Albania and Denmark, the Embassy of Denmark in Tirana will organize a Jazz Concert by the Danish jazz pianist and singer Susi Hyldgaard with Jannik Jensen, Bass and Laurent Robin, Drums.

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“The Trojans” to Butrint

TIRANA, Feb.29- One of the masterpieces of ancient Greek author Euripides ‘The Trojans’ will have its premiere this summer in the ancient stage of the Butrinti amphitheater. The Greek director, Vangjelis Theodhoropulos, has chosen this work of the Greek drama

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