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 – Ten international theatrical troupes participated in the “Albamonos” international monodrama festival held from May 17 to 21 in the southeastern city of Korca. The fifth edition of the annual festival
The Turkish Nobel Prize winner for Literature will also be awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa title by the State University of Tirana Tirana Times TIRANA, May 11 – Orhan Pamuk, the Turkish
TIRANA, May 13 – Renowned contemporary Catalan writer Jaume Cabr顰romoted on Thursday his first book translated into Albania. His Senyoria book has been translated into Albanian by writer Bashkim Shehu. In 2004,
Some 120 photos of 300 successful Albanians in the United States are displayed in the exhibition TIRANA, May 11 – Photographer Roland Tasho has opened a photo exhibition at the National Museum
TIRANA, May 12 – The National Theatre will stage on Saturday, May 15, the premiere of a novel written by renowned Ismail Kadere and dramatized and directed by Fatos Haxhiraj. The drama
TIRANA, May 7 – Albania and Kosovo have signed a three-year cultural agreement further strengthening current cooperation in the promotion of common values in arts and cultural heritage. The agreement was signed
TIRANA, May 9 – The coastal city of Durres celebrated the Europe Day with a series of events including painting, journalism and essay competitions as well as music performances which brought together
TIRANA, May 12 – Folklore groups from eight countries participated in the second edition of the Aulona International Folk Festival held in the southern coastal city of Vlora from May 8 to
TIRANA, May 10 – Three poets killed during the communist regime have been posthumously decorated for their resistance and opposition to the dictatorship. Poets Vilson Blloshmi, Havzi Nela and Genc Leka were
TIRANA, May 13 – Painter Lian Lutfija, who lives and works in Turkey, opened on Thursday his second exhibition in Tirana. The exhibition called “Lost somewhere” brings 20 new paintings belonging to
TIRANA, May 13 – Tenor Saimir Pirgu will give on Sunday, May 16, a concert at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Pirgu will sing some of the best arias of