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
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.
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
TIRANA, Jan. 24 – Albanian-born, Paris-based artist Anri Sala will represent France at the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, reports Le Quotidien de l’art. Sala previously won the Young Artist Prize at
TIRANA, Jan. 26 – Life is good at the Sundance Film Festival, especially when you’re from Kosovo and you have an excellent short film to presentעKthimi.” “Kthimi” tells the story of a
TIRANA, Jan. 25 – Cultural heritage specialists have warned the St. Mary Orthodox monastery situated in the tiny island of Zvernec, in the southern region of Vlora, is endangered. Local media reports
After having their works on display for more than one month, the winner of the 18th edition of the Onufri visual arts competition will be announced in a few days. The National
TIRANA, Jan. 17 – A logo designed by Zeni Ballashi, a Kosovo based ethnic Albanian from Macedonia, will accompany all events Albania is hosting this year as part of the 100th independence
TIRANA, Jan. 13 – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has announced it will soon start implementing a new project in Albania focusing on the conservation and sustainable use of the Divjake-Karavasta
TIRANA, Jan. 18 – A group of students from “Lef Sallata” elementary school in Vlora gathered this week at the American Corner there to celebrate Martin Luther King Day with Embassy officials.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports (MTCYS), and the Albanian National Gallery of Arts (NGA) are organizing an international sculpture competition for a monumental work dedicated to the 100th anniversary
“The Ionian Coast of Albania, also known as the Albanian Riviera. The beaches and the scenery are stunning, and you won’t find yacht-loads of tourists,” writes The Globe and Mail TIRANA, Jan.
TIRANA, Jan. 9 – Fan Noli an outstanding leader of the Albanian-American community, but also a pre-eminent and multi-talented figure of Albanian literature, culture, religious life and politics, has been commemorated in
The decision returning the museum facilities to their former owners has led to invaluable cultural heritage objects remaining homeless TIRANA, Jan. 10 – The town of Permet, southern Albania, has remained without