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Spain Rules the World Again

Spain clinches second FIFA World Cup title as Europe continues its dominance on football’s biggest stage By Gautam Karve, Editor-in-Chief, World Media Organization Tirana Times, July 22, 2026 – Spain secured its
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K’cimi dancing of Tropojë – Gazmend Freitag

by Monika Grill Tirana Times, July 11, 2026 – “K’cimi i Tropoja” – the dance that endured over centuries and kept the Albanian identity alive, has been officially declared part of the
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From left to right: AIIS Director Alba Cela, Ambassador Manuel Montobbio, Spanish Ambassador Gabriel Cremades.
From left to right: AIIS Director Alba Cela, Ambassador Manuel Montobbio, Spanish Ambassador Gabriel Cremades.

In Search of Albania’s Soul: Manuel Montobbio Returns to Tirana Through Literature

Tirana Times, July 02, 2026. The Albanian Institute for International Studies and Tirana Times book house hosted a special literary evening in Tirana with Ambassador Manuel Montobbio, diplomat, writer, poet and academic, offering a rare encounter
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Italian band wins Aulona folk festival

TIRANA, May 13 – Italian band Citta di Palagianello has been announced the winner of the sixth edition of the Aulona International Folk Festival staged for three consecutive nights in the southern
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Tirana hosts Kosovo film week

TIRANA, May 15 – Several Kosovo movies were screened this week as part of the Kosovo film week in Tirana, bringing to Albania some of Kosovo’s best directors and actors. The event
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Austrian violinist to perform in Tirana

TIRANA, May 15 – Young Austrian violinist Daniel Auner will be performing parts from Mozart, Schubert and Beethoven in a concert scheduled for May 17 at the National Theatre of Opera and
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Unlimited in Albania

TIRANA, May 15 – Artists and companies performing as part of the Unlimited in Albania programme have come with the first inclusive art festival that bring in stage the Graeae Theater Company
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New tourist signs installed in Apollonia park

TIRANA, May 7 – Trilingual tourist signs have been installed in the Apollonia archaeological park, the country’s second largest archaeological site, to help increase the number of tourists to Albania. A project
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Albania disappoints in Eurovision song contest

TIRANA, May 7 – Albania’s Eurovision representative disappointed in this year’s edition of the European song contest after being disqualified in the first round. Albania was represented in the 2014 Eurovision contest
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Albania hosts EU Week

TIRANA, May 8 – A ballet performance at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet featuring a group of Albanian dancers with successful careers in various EU countries opened this year’s EU
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Renowned translator passes away

TIRANA, Renowned Albania translator and author Amik Kasoruho passed away this week at the age of 82. He was buried this week in Durres where he lived for several years during persecution
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Two new exhibitions open in Tirana

TIRANA, May 8 – The Miza and Fab galleries in Tirana are staging two new exhibitions. The Miza private gallery is staging a triptych video installation by contemporary artist Ergin Zaloshnja called
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