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Spain Rules the World Again

Spain clinches second FIFA World Cup title as Europe continues its dominance on football’s biggest stage By Gautam Karve, Editor-in-Chief, World Media Organization Tirana Times, July 22, 2026 – Spain secured its

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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.

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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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Arben Golemi opens “Alienation” exhibition

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TIRANA, June 1 – One of the country’s best painters will be showcasing about a decade of creativity at a solo exhibition at the National Art Gallery this month. Arben Golemi, a

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Kosovo writer wins Kadare award

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TIRANA, May 31 – Kosovo writer Musa Ramadani has been announced the winner of this year’s Kadare award named after Albania’s internationally renowned writer Ismail Kadare, a perennial nominee for the Nobel

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Permet hosts multicultural festival

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TIRANA, May 25 – Albanian and regional folklore bands will gather in Permet, southern Albania, for three days this weekend to celebrate cultural diversity among the country’s minorities in the 15th edition

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British DJ picks Albanian Riviera, supermodel for new summer hit

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TIRANA, May 25 – British hitmaker Jonas Blue has chosen the Albanian Riviera and a stunning Albanian model to promote his latest summer music video sensation. Featuring vocals from YouTube sensation William

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Notorious communist surveillance ‘House of Leaves’ opens up as remembrance museum

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TIRANA, May 24 – A downtown Tirana facility that housed for a short time the notorious Gestapo Nazi secret police during the country’s occupation under WWII and was the interception headquarters of

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Fustanella, a music festival where the kilt is the dress code

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TIRANA, May 18 – A festival where the dress code for everybody performing and attending is the fustanella, a traditional kilt worn by Albanian men since the Middle Ages, is underway this

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Albania opens ‘Occurrence in present tense’ pavilion at Venice Biennale

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TIRANA, May 17 – “Occurrence in present tense,” a project by Albanian contemporary artist Leonard Qylafi curated by Austria’s Vanessa Joan Muller is representing Albania at this year’s international art exhibition of

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Ermonela Jaho shines at Washington National Opera debut

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TIRANA, May 11 – Albania’s internationally renowned soprano Ermonela Jaho has received critical acclaim for her debut title role of Cio-Cio-San at Giacomo Puccini’s Madame Butterfly at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

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Ancient Albanian settlement discovered in TAP works

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TIRANA, May 10 – Construction works in the Albanian section of the major Trans Adriatic Pipeline project bringing Caspian gas to Europe have brought to light an ancient settlement in Korà§a, southeastern

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Ex-American idol contestant represents Albania at Eurovision song contest

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TIRANA, May 8 – Former American Idol contestant Linda Halimi who grew up in war-torn Kosovo and became an international inspiration for overweight women with her story of losing 58 kg, will

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Prose writer’s secret poems published posthumously

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TIRANA, May 4 – A renowned prose writer in Albania, author Teodor Laà§o has had a surprise poetry volume published only six months after his death, unveiling his hidden passion about poetry.

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Culture - Page 48

Spain Rules the World Again

K’cimi dancing of Tropojë – Gazmend Freitag

In Search of Albania’s Soul: Manuel Montobbio Returns to Tirana Through Literature

Arben Golemi opens “Alienation” exhibition

Kosovo writer wins Kadare award

Permet hosts multicultural festival

British DJ picks Albanian Riviera, supermodel for new summer hit

Notorious communist surveillance ‘House of Leaves’ opens up as remembrance museum

Fustanella, a music festival where the kilt is the dress code

Albania opens ‘Occurrence in present tense’ pavilion at Venice Biennale

Ermonela Jaho shines at Washington National Opera debut

Ancient Albanian settlement discovered in TAP works

Ex-American idol contestant represents Albania at Eurovision song contest

Prose writer’s secret poems published posthumously

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