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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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Tirana, Durres turn into Mediterranean art spaces

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TIRANA, May 4 – More than 230 international artists are being showcased in Albania, displaying their works in some unusual and thought-provoking spaces in Tirana and Durres, the country’s two largest cities.

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Restored icon marks 550th anniversary of Madonna of Shkodra saving

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TIRANA, April 27 – A Virgin Mary icon dating back to the 19th century which survived the communist persecution and atheism for almost five decades has been finally restored and placed at

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Europa magazine’s new issue dedicates special section to traditional ally Austria

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TIRANA, April 27 – Featuring a superimposed picture of Gustav Klimt’s painting “The Kiss” against the walls of a war-torn Syria building on its front cover, the Europa magazine, an Albanian language

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South Italy-based Arberesh community seeks Albania’s help for UNESCO protection bid

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TIRANA, April 25 – More than fifty representatives of the Albanian Arberesh community in southern Italy have toured Albania for three days displaying traditional costumes, dances and songs which they have preserved

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Aristophanes comedy adapted for Albanian reality

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TIRANA, April 20 – Aristophanes’ ancient Greece “Assemblywomen” comedy is staging at the National Theatre as the “Power of Women” in a premiere brought by Albanian director Spiro Duni, unveiling how power

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French, Albanian artists explore bridges

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TIRANA, April 20 – French sculptor Claudy Pellaton and Albanian contemporary artist Enkelejd Zonja are exploring bridges in Albania in a joint Tirana exhibition. “It was an initiative by French sculptor Claudy

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Italy-based Albanian violin virtuoso electrifies in Tirana performance

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TIRANA, April 20 – Italy-based Albanian violin virtuoso Olen Cesari and his International Clandestine Orchestra electrified Albanians in a comeback concert this week, two years after he promoted his first “Unexpected” album.

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Durres honors ‘father’ of Albanian archaeology

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TIRANA, April 19 – Durres has honored Vangjel Toà§i, known as the father of Albania archaeology, by naming after him a street close to the ancient Roman amphitheater which he discovered in

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Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake makes comeback in ‘50s New York setting

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TIRANA, April 13 – Tchaikovsky’s famous Swan Lake will be making its premiere this weekend in Tirana in an adapted version by Enada Hoxha, the prima ballerina of the National Theatre of

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Contemporary, socialist realism works showcase at National Gallery

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TIRANA, April 13 – New York-based Albanian contemporary artist Zinni Veshi and Zef Shoshi, one of Albania’s most representative Socialist realism artists, are being showcased in two separate exhibitions at the National

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‘Equus’ play breaks taboos in Albanian theatre history with first nude scenes

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TIRANA, March 30 – Young Albanian actor Igli Zarka has broken taboos at the Albanian National Theatre with his debut role in British playwright’s “Equus” drama, appearing nude on stage as he

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Culture - Page 49

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

Tirana, Durres turn into Mediterranean art spaces

Restored icon marks 550th anniversary of Madonna of Shkodra saving

Europa magazine’s new issue dedicates special section to traditional ally Austria

South Italy-based Arberesh community seeks Albania’s help for UNESCO protection bid

Aristophanes comedy adapted for Albanian reality

French, Albanian artists explore bridges

Italy-based Albanian violin virtuoso electrifies in Tirana performance

Durres honors ‘father’ of Albanian archaeology

Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake makes comeback in ‘50s New York setting

Contemporary, socialist realism works showcase at National Gallery

‘Equus’ play breaks taboos in Albanian theatre history with first nude scenes

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