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
PESHKOPI, Nov. 13 – The nationwide folk festival Oda Dibrane awarded Monday many prizes to the participants coming not only from Albania but also from Macedonia and Kosova. Shkodra cultural center was
Two Italian films opened the second edition of the “Giffon Albania” Festival of Films for Children” on Monday 6 November, held this week in Shkodra (NW Albania). “The Secret of the Saint”
After being tested in many languages, the book, “The Sea” one of the foremost successes of writer John Banville is now available to the Albanian public too. Rendered into the Albanian by
Last week, there was a conference in the city of Ohrid of the Ministers of Culture of SE Europe, “Cultural heritage, a bridge towards a common future.” At this conference which was
On Wednesday the 9th Book Fair “Tirana 2006” closed which was opene for one week in Tirana at the Arbnori Inetrnational Centre of Culture. During its seven days, this Fair was visited
The play, “Youth and Insanity” by the well known author John Osborn is a play which will be back on the stage of the National Theatre this week end. This play was
SHKODRA, Oct. 31 – Six artists and two sportsmen received honored prizes from the Shkodra town hall council. Musicologist and composer Ramadan Sokoli, artist Tinka Kurti, singer Marie Kraja were awarded the
TIRANA, Oct. 31 – Daughter of Vangjush Mio, Rozeta, found an old camera used by her father together with a collection of some of his works. An old photographer in Korca had
TIRANA, Oct. 31 – Tirana Institute of Contemporary Art announced the first platform for contemporary art in Albania. During the last years Tirana has attracted the attention of the international contemporary art
TIRANA, Oct. 29 – Magic Eye film of Kujtim Cashku won three prizes at the official competition Mostra de Valencia in Spain, an International Accredited Festival ( Class A ), from FIAPF
TIRANA, Nov. 1 – The government allocated Wednesday a fund of 13 million leks to the Culture Ministry for an international tender for a project for the Arbnori International Cultural Center and