TIRANA, March 1 – Albania’s Francophone spring will last throughout March this year, an annual traditional event celebrating French culture in several Albanian cities.
This year’s events, scheduled from March 1-30, will focus on cinema, where 12 movies seperated in 3 circles will be shown: the cinematic spring, the 100-year anniversary of cineast Jean-Pierre Melville, and the cinema of francophone countries (France, Greece, Romania, Serbia and Switzerland).
Theatre will not be left behind, with the French Theatre Festival, as well as music, to which four different events will be dedicated.
Concerning literature, a department devoted to French literature will open at the National Library, as well as numerous exhibitions.
Francophone Spring also sees to include valued, idea debates, scientific research and cultural exchanges. In this contexts, a conference on archaeology, a women forum, an economic forum, university round-tables, as well as french gastronomy dinner will be held.
Week’s events
Tulla Vinyl Session – “La touche franà§aise”
A French music night coming straight from the ‘60s-’70s in honor of one of the greatest French musicians who have built on the french musical foundations and have inspired generations of artists and music lovers.
Event time and location: Friday, March 2, 21.00 hrs, Tulla Cultural Center
Voyage a Tirana/ Graffiti Expo/ Kaldea & Dingo B
An exhibition of the two graffiti artists who enriched Tirana’s surfaces last December
Event time and location: Saturday, March 3, 18.00 hours, DITART Cultural Center
(open until March 10, from 17.00-20.00 daily)
Inauguration of the French Reading Hall at the National Library
A new reading hall dedicated to French literature, where book-lovers will be able to find classic masterpieces and the latest French fiction alike.
Event time and location: Monday, March 5, 11.00 hours, National Library at Goerg. W Bush str.
Roundtable on the promotion of male-female equality through professional and innovation training
This second women-related forum will centre on promoting dialogue and exchange on male-female equality in the country and this year in particular on the professional break-through of young Albanian women.
Event time and location: Tuesday, March 6, 09.00 hours, Europe House
