The Tirana Times Library has hosted an event to mark the publication of a new book, “Eja”, with poetry from around the world translated by Përparim Kalo into Albanian. Mr. Kalo, one of Albania’s top lawyers and a former Constitutional
TIRANA, May 16, 2023 – One of the most famous novels of renowned Albanian author Ismail Kadare is now available to Polish readers through the translation of Marek Jeziorski, Poland’s former ambassador to Albania. Jeziorski, who spent more than 30
A new book with poetry translated by Përparim Kalo into Albanian has been published by Tirana Times in a multilingual version. By PREÇ ZOGAJ Among the anthologies of poems by the world’s poets in Albanian, not so many, but not
TIRANA, April 12, 2023 – Nominations are being sought for the Stavro Skendi Book Prize for Achievement in Albanian Studies, the organization that governs the award said in a statement. Awarded by the Society for Albanian Studies – an affiliate
TIRANA, March 3, 2023 – When it comes to good wine, it’s all about the basic ingredient. “We’ve focused on growing the right grapes,” says Bardhi Belba, who learned about wine while living in Italy for many years before returning
TIRANA, March 13, 2023 – Albania’s government announced on Monday that it has decided to declare the Vjosa River, which is considered the last wild river in Europe, a national park. This decision offers a much higher protection than the
TIRANA, Feb. 25, 2023 – On the anniversary of Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, a museum in southeastern Albania has decided to show the Albanian people’s support for Ukraine in a unique way — offering tours in the Ukrainian language. The
TIRANA, Feb. 21, 2023 – Competition for the euros Albanians spend on streaming services just got bigger as SkyShowtime, a global American-European streaming conglomerate, launched in the Albanian market last week, featuring full Albanian language subtitles and the lowest promotional
TIRANA, Feb. 6, 2023 – The Albanian and Greek ministers in charge of environmental issues have agreed to work together to create the first cross-border park on the path of the Vjosa River, which crosses from Greece into Albania to
TIRANA, Nov. 30, 2022 – One of the oldest known Albanian forms of women’s dresses, Xhubleta, has been included in UNESCO’s “intangible cultural heritage” list. The list includes the skills and culture associated with items getting global renown and includes
