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
DURRES, Sept. 18 – A group of personalities in the city of Durres convened to promote Alfons Dovana, a well known poet who dies 39 years ago. He was considered as a
TIRANA, Sept. 13 – A ceremony was held Thursday in the eastern lake city of Pogradec to commemorate one of their personalities in literature _ Mitrush Kuteli would be 99 years. Kuteli
TIRANA, Sept. 11 – Albanian President Alfred Moisiu reinforced the authorities efforts to include Berat town in the UNESCO cultural heritage in an interview to the French radio France Internationale. Moisiu described
SARANDA, Sept. 14 – Albania archeologists have discovered 15 big pots estimated to belong to the ancient times of Neolithic in Konispol, a southernmost area in the country. The jars were discovered
SARANDA, Sept. 12 – “We are the light” is a new internet radio station that was launched by a German citizen, Silke Blumbach, who lives in the southernmost port town of Saranda.
FIER, Sept. 10 – The nationwide festival of acting ‘Apollon 2006′ came to an end bringing out Luiza Xhuvani and Luran Ahmeti as the winners, according to organizers. The festival was held
DURRES, Sept. 14 – Some 120 personalities of the ceramics from 24 countries from the world will convene at the 25th Congress of Ceramics in Durres Sept. 24-Oct.1. that is organized by
TIRANA, Sept. 4 – Albanian artist Saimir Strati managed to be included in the Guinness World Records with a portrait of Leonardo da Vinci he created through hammering tens of thousands of
TIRANA, Sept. 5 – The Orchestra of the national Theater and Ballet, the chorus and the vocal ensemble Laissa, a group of 60 artists in total, will give four concerts in Paris
TIRANA, Sept. 3 – Albanian Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj launched Tuesday at UNESCO offices in Paris, France the days of Berat cultural inheritance. An exhibition with pictures from Berat was opened there
TIRANA, Sept. 1 – Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the Kosova Culture Minister Haracinaj launched the month of Albanian-Kosova culture titled “Values of a joint history.” Berisha said exposing the values