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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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200-year-old anchor found in Saranda

TIRANA, Aug. 7 – An anchor believed to be 200 years old has been discovered in the waters of Saranda, southernmost Albania. The six-metre anchor weighing 2.5 tonnes was found by a
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Late poet honoured with statue

TIRANA, Aug. 7 – Late Albanian Renaissance poet Ndre Mjeda has been honoured with a statue in his home village of Kukel, in the northern district of Albania. The statue placed in
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ArtKontakt kicks off in Ali Pasha castle

TIRANA, Aug 9 – The Ali Pasha castle in Porto Palermo, southern Albania has turned into an art venue bringing together international artists for three days in the ArtKontakt international festival. The
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Public art galleries, museums under inspection

TIRANA, July 30 – Albania’s Culture Ministry has warned it will launch inspections in the country’s public museums and galleries after dozens of paintings by a renowned impressionist painter mysteriously disappeared from
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New road makes access to Butrint easier

TIRANA, August 1 – Access to the Butrint park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in southernmost Albania, has been made easier after a new 14-km road linking the town of Saranda to
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New opera premiers ready for next season

TIRANA, August 1 – Puccini’s Toska and Vivaldi’s Skanderbeg will be the premieres the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet will stage in its new season starting from next September. The new
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Shkodra to host 3rd animated film festival

TIRANA, August 1- Animated films from 44 countries around the world will be competing in the third edition of the AniFest Rozafa 2012 international festival in the city of Shkodra, northern Albania
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