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
Corruption remains one of Albania’s most stubborn obstacles toward development and its dream for European integration. Although the country marked its biggest historical leap in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index for the
From 16-18 May 2007, at the “Arbnori” International Centre of Culture, the second Edition of “Days of Chamber music” will be held. This activity takes place with the participation of the secondary
In the spotlight of the photographers and the media, the famous Italian singer of the seventies’ Massimo Ranieri has arrived in Tirana, on the invitation of the Albanian Opera and Ballet Theatre
On Monday, the third edition of “Poet Gallery” and international festival of Poetry opened in Durres. About 80 poets from 20 countries bring contemporary poetry to this festival. Apart from the Albanian
According to the project forum theater, the famous Macedonian director, one of the most famous persons of the theater in ex-Yugoslavia and also well-known in Europe, Vladimir Milicin started the work in
In Gjirokastra activities were organized for the two days of francophony. Different cultural activities were organized from the municipality and from the directory of local education. In Cicova a characteristic historical place,
TIRANA, April. 24- On the International Book Day the Minister of Culture proclaimed 2007 to be the year of Mitrush Kuteli, one of the best and most well-known Albanian writers. The tradition
For the first time the work of Thomas Friedman, one of the most acclaimed journalists and authors in the world today, is available to the Albanian readers. Three times Pulitzer Prize winner,
Last week, at the Palace of Brigades in the capital, an Italo-Albanian project to recuperate and assess heritage in buildings and monuments in the city of Tirana got underway. The project is
On Tuesday, for the first time, the house of the remarkable artist of Albanian origin, Ibrahim Kodra was opened. The house of the artist who passed away two years ago will soon
The Temple of Daute at “Cezma e Ferres”, in one of the most ancient quarters of the city of Durres, saw the coronation of Artemis-the daughter of Ledo and Zeus and the
Upcoming cultural agenda: 3 May – The Weltoffen forum will launch the cycle “under the pyramids shadow” at the Egyptian Culture center of Vienna Qendr쮠of the well-known Austrian artist, Robert Kabas. Silke