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Tirana Times

Forsaken Albania

By Artan Lame Vlora, June 1920. The Albanians, who forgot to take a camera with them, the day they proclaimed Independence in 1912, naturally were to forget again, eight years later, when,
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“Old Bread”

By Charlotte Morgaine Strolling through the little side streets, tucked away in between the new high rise apartment blocs, constructed on amazingly small sections of land, in the old neighborhood of the
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Albanian New Music festival launched

TIRANA, Nov. 22 – Lorenc Radovani and his quartet launched the 14th festival of the Albanian New Music Wednesday evening. That has become a traditional festival at the end of autumn in
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Polyphony festival to start in Vlora

VLORA, Nov. 23 – Vlora has started preparations for the 6th national festival of polyphony that will be held there Nov. 25-26. Many groups from all around the country will take part
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Kadare’s Inevitable Dante published in France

TIRANA, Nov. 23 – Ismail Kadare’s essay Inevitable Dante (or Albania’s short history with D’Ante Alighieri) has been published in France from the Fayard publishing house that has normally covered the writer’s
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Amantia park to be open to visitors

VLORA, Nov. 23 – The ancient town of Amantia will be soon open to tourist to be visited. That is the second national archaeological park in the district following that of Onufri.
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Italian movie week

TIRANA, Nov. 22 – The week of the Italian film started Tuesday in the Albanian capital organized by the Culture Ministry at the International Cultural Center Arbnori. It will broadcast six films
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Soccer violence escalates

TIRANA, Nov. 11 – Sulejman Mema, head of the referees’ department of the soccer federation, was attacked violently in Burrel by one of the local soccer managers and was later taken to
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