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Where Art Meets Memory: The Gallery Kalo Journey

A Q&A with Gallery Kalo founder Përparim Kalo on art, cultural heritage and the gallery’s expanding vision along the Vjosa Valley. Introduction Gallery Kalo is more than an exhibition space. It is

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Pride in Tirana Sends Message of Unity Against Hate

As Albania’s LGBTIQ+ community marches under the slogan “Together for Family,” activists say the real threat to family and society is not diversity, but hatred, exclusion and fear. Tirana Times, May 24,

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Culture·News·Social Issues

Pushing Against Inertia: How Harnex Is Testing the Balkans’ Appetite for Innovation

Tirana loves a good spectacle. Walk through the capital today and you are greeted by sleek new glass towers, vibrant urban spaces, and a relentless political chorus proclaiming Albania as the next

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Chronicles and Fragments

Books·Culture

The novels of Ismail Kadare. By James Wood Like Trieste or Lvov, the medieval city of Gjirokastër, in southern Albania, has passed its history beneath a sign perpetually rewritten, in different hands, but

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Obituary: Ismail Kadare, global literary titan who helped ‘making Albania’

Culture·Features·News

TIRANA, June 1, 2024 – Albania’s greatest writer and perennial Nobel Prize candidate, Ismail Kadare, has died at the age of 88. Kadare had permanently moved back to his homeland of Albania

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Galeria “Kalo” : An International Exhibition Celebrating Global Unity Through Art

Culture

International exhibition ART IS LIFE /Crossing borders, with artists from Albania, Angola, Brasil, Croatia, Kosova, India, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, is organized by Brasilian Baroness Jiselda Salbu. This exhibition

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Cultural project brings literary exchange between Saudi Arabia and Albania

Books·Culture

TIRANA, May 15, 2024 – In an important step for cultural exchanges between Albania and Saudi Arabia, two publishers have agreed to bring Saudi literary works to Albanian readers and Albanian works

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The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare

Culture

Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj (born 1986, Kostërc,Kosova ) has been commissioned to create a site-specific installation for the Museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden. For the artist’s first major project

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AIIS brings ‘A Concise History of Greece’ in Albanian, Tirana event launches book with author and Greek Embassy

Books·Culture·Features·News

TIRANA, March 25, 2024 – A launch event for the Albanian language edition of “A Concise History of Greece” has generated wide interest in the book, which brings a detailed overview of

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“Vatra” e Luzatit Reborn – Descendants Remember and Respect the Past

Culture

by Aleksandër Toti, Chief of Cabinet, Tepelena Municipality This weekend was unusual for Luzati, the beautiful village of Tepelena, as the opening of a museum-like spot was being inaugurated, namely VATRA, thus

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Roman tales: RUN, BABY, RUN

Culture

By Jerina Zaloshnja Will you come running with “Camminata Tonificante” group, through Rome, this Tuesday? – Sabrina asked me. Sure, – I said, knowing that if I didn’t go with her, my

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Heir to Albanian throne, wife announce they are divorcing

Culture·News

TIRANA, Jan. 16, 2024 – Crown Prince Leka, grandson of the late King Zog of Albania, and his wife, actress Elia Zaharia, have announced in separate statements that they have started divorce

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Elez Biberaj announces retirement from VoA after 43 years of service

Culture

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2023 – Elez Biberaj, the prominent Albanian-American journalist, is retiring after an illustrious 43-year career at the Voice of America (VoA), according to a message he sent to colleagues.

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A phone call not every writer wants

Culture

By Kristoffer Leandoer Every year he waits in vain by the phone on this very day, and a whole nation waits with him. Every year the Albanian people are equally surprised that Ismail

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Culture - Page 4

Where Art Meets Memory: The Gallery Kalo Journey

Pride in Tirana Sends Message of Unity Against Hate

Chronicles and Fragments

Obituary: Ismail Kadare, global literary titan who helped ‘making Albania’

Galeria “Kalo” : An International Exhibition Celebrating Global Unity Through Art

Cultural project brings literary exchange between Saudi Arabia and Albania

The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj, Abetare

AIIS brings ‘A Concise History of Greece’ in Albanian, Tirana event launches book with author and Greek Embassy

“Vatra” e Luzatit Reborn – Descendants Remember and Respect the Past

Roman tales: RUN, BABY, RUN

Heir to Albanian throne, wife announce they are divorcing

Elez Biberaj announces retirement from VoA after 43 years of service

A phone call not every writer wants

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