TIRANA, Feb. 18 – The Migjeni theatre in the northern city of Shkodra, one of country’s eldest performing arts institutions, risks closing down because of degrading conditions, theatre officials have warned.
In a letter to the Shkodra municipality and the Culture Ministry, theatre officials call for immediate intervention to the theatre’s dilapidated electrical system and the reconstruction of its hall and the heating system.
“The emergency situation cannot even handle another single performance, there is need for immediate intervention because the consequences could be irreparable and harmful,” says theatre director Edmond Angoni.
Officials are worried the theatre’s dilapidated electrical system installed since 1958 is a permanent threat to fire and could endanger local staff and spectators.
Built in 1958, the Migjeni theater named after a famous local poet, is home to several renowned actors and the most important performing arts institution in northern Albania.
The building was reconstructed in 2000 under an Italian government funded project.
