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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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“Eternal Butrint” published in Albanian

TIRANA, June 15 – Eternal Butrint a book by British archaeologist Richard Hodges, which traces the development and change of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, has also been published in Albanian. The
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Tirana “Rocks the Block”

TIRANA, June 15 – Danish, French, Spanish and Swedish rock musicians will join in Tirana this weekend in a “Rock the Block” concert. The concert scheduled to be held on Saturday, June
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Italian pianist to perform in three concerts

TIRANA, June 16 – Young Italian pianist and violinist Caterina Martina Demetz will be in Tirana next week to perform in three concerts as part of the Italian Cultural Institute’s participation in
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Albanians celebrate their heritage in the USA

VALHALLA, June 6 – Albanians flooded the Kensico Dam Plaza last Sunday, celebrating their heritage with music, food and soccer matches, US news agencies report. “We are unique,” organizer Frank Cotaj of
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Albanian art on display at Venice Biennale

TIRANA, June 8 – Five Albanian artists are displaying their works at the 54th International Art Exhibition which is taking place in Venice from June 4th to November 27th 2011. The young
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Shkodra to host seventh jazz festival

TIRANA, June 10 – Albanian and international jazz musicians will perform for two days from June 11 to 12 in a festival in the northern city of Shkodra. The seventh edition of
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Apollonia museum to reopen after 20 years

Last summer, some important ancient discoveries were made in Apollonia, where Albanian and French archeologists discovered two busts and a giant promenade TIRANA, May 30 – The museum centre in the ancient
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Maya gets award in Welsh film festival

TIRANA, May 31 – Albanian director Pluton Vasi has been honored with the Festival Director Choice for his movie Maya at the 2011 Swansea Bay Film Festival held last May in Wales.
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