Language seminars, musical and theatrical performances, exhibitions, and book promotions are some of the events celebrating the 11th Week of the Italian Language around the World in Albania. The events which this year commemorates Italy’s 150th anniversary of unification are taking place from October 17 to November 21 with miscellaneous activities scheduled to be held in Tirana, Gjirokastra, Elbasan, Korca, Shkodra and Vlora.
Celebrations in Albania to mark Italy’s 150th anniversary of unification on March 17, 2011 kicked off since last November with a conference dedicated to Italy’s unification hero, military leader Giuseppe Garibaldi and several art events.
The biggest event held last November was the Othello opera, a lyric tragic drama in four acts composed by Giuseppe Verdi.
Last year, dozens of activities were held in Albania for more than three months in the frame of “Italy, Albania, Two Peoples, One Sea, One Friendship” season of cultural events.
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