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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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This Auditorium Comes With a Price Tag -Corruption in Albania’s Public Universities

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

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Peace Corps volunteers return to Albania after global pandemic withdrawal

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TIRANA, Oct. 3, 2022 – The first group of Peace Corps volunteers in two years has arrived in Albania following the decision to withdraw resident volunteers globally in 2020 due to COVID-19

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AIIS conference explores past, present and future of U.S.-Albania relations

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TIRANA, Sept. 27, 2022 – The past, present and future of relations between Albania and the United States were the focus of a conference held in Tirana on Tuesday by the Albanian

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Obituary: Violin virtuoso, Grand Master Hetem Qerimaj, 88

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TIRANA, Sept. 13, 2022 – Grand Master Hetem Qerimaj, one of Albania’s most important and passionate orchestra players — a violin virtuoso — has passed away at 88, his son Fatos announced

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“The Flower of Vlora” Anna Cohen narrates in a book the history of her Jewish family in Albania.

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By Keida Kostreci Born and raised in a small Jewish community in Albania, Anna Kohen has a special relation with her hometown, Vloren. Her new book “The Flower of Vlora” as she

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Potential discovery of Bassania, Illyrian city lost 2,000 years ago, excites archeologists, historians

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TIRANA, June 23, 2022 – The ruins of the 2,000-year-old ancient Illyrian city of Bassania may have been found by Polish and Albanian archaeologists working in northwestern Albania. Archaeologists from the University

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Fabio Seferi’: The Planting of Trees, shown at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival

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Review by Simone Susanne Kussatz With the world facing a climate crisis that is leaving millions of people hungry, the global decline in democracy accelerating, the Russian-Ukraine war still raging and food

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The dictator’s library: A testimony to the limited influence of literature.

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By Kristoffer Leandoer Literature is catholic in the original meaning of the word, that is general and all-embracing. Books are for everyone. Literature belongs to anyone who wants a share in it,

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The movie ‘Anno 2020’, a ‘multicultural kaleidoscope’ of experiences

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By Dr. Joana Kosho “I have no future, so why would I care for the past that brought me to this sad, helpless point?” The lives of many characters, like Vicky, Sophie,

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Albania-Israel education agreement approved

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Experts at the Albanian Institute for International Studies say the agreement is a welcomed move and could help in added research on Albania’s special relationship with the Jewish people and to counter

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Tirana-European Youth Capital for 2022: An outstanding opportunity to brand a new Albania

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When the final decision of the selection of Tirana as a European Youth capital was reached in Amiens in November of 2019, the Albanian team erupted in celebration. They had worked so

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Kosovo’s Hive short-listed at Oscars

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TIRANA, Dec. 23 – Kosovo’s Hive, directed by Blerta Basholli, has been shortlisted in the best foreign film category at the Oscars, the only movie from eastern Europe to reach this state.

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Culture - Page 7

K’cimi dancing of Tropojë – Gazmend Freitag

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

This Auditorium Comes With a Price Tag -Corruption in Albania’s Public Universities

Peace Corps volunteers return to Albania after global pandemic withdrawal

AIIS conference explores past, present and future of U.S.-Albania relations

Obituary: Violin virtuoso, Grand Master Hetem Qerimaj, 88

“The Flower of Vlora” Anna Cohen narrates in a book the history of her Jewish family in Albania.

Potential discovery of Bassania, Illyrian city lost 2,000 years ago, excites archeologists, historians

Fabio Seferi’: The Planting of Trees, shown at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival

The dictator’s library: A testimony to the limited influence of literature.

The movie ‘Anno 2020’, a ‘multicultural kaleidoscope’ of experiences

Albania-Israel education agreement approved

Tirana-European Youth Capital for 2022: An outstanding opportunity to brand a new Albania

Kosovo’s Hive short-listed at Oscars

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