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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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Second edition of jazz festival in Durres

DURRES, Sept. 5 – The second edition of the international jazz festival started Monday in the western port city of Durres organized by Balkan Dream association and the city hall. The festival
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New library to open in Shkodra university

SHKODRA, Aug. 29 – A new library is expected to open in Shkodra at the Luigj Gurakuqi university, considered as the biggest and the most contemporary one in the country. It will
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National Theater to move to the pyramid

TIRANA, Aug. 31 – The government decided Thursday to give to the National Theater some space at the pyramid that is now named after Pjeter Arbnori, the late ex-communist dissident. It will
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Nights of European Film in Albania

TIRANA, Aug. 26 – Albania will hold the Nights of European Film in the Apolonia International Festival which was held Aug. 26- Sept. 1. the event is part of the Multiart international
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Culture in Brief

Tirana ensemble takes part at dance international festival in Bilbao TIRANA,Aug. 15 -Albania’s Tirana Ensemble took part at the International Festivalof Dance held recently in Bilbao, Spain, along with some 28 ensembles
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