Ndre Mjeda commemorated in special event

TIRANA, August 1 – Late Albanian Renaissance poet Ndre Mjeda was commemorated this week in the village of Kukel, Shkodra, where he served as a priest in the final years of his life. The event organized by the Centre for Albanological Studies, the Ndre Mjeda Foundation and the Shkodra Arcidiocese commemorated the late poet on his 74th death anniversary with a photo exhibition and a trade fair with some local characteristic products.
Speaking at the event, parliament Speaker Jozefina Topalli described Mjeda as a pioneer of Albanian letters and the opening of schools in Albanian. “Ndre Mjeda was among the first deputies of the first Albanian Parliament in 1921. He was probably the most elegant in poetry and the most unrepeatable with his sonnets,” said Topalli.
Researcher Mentor Quku was awarded the Ndre Mjeda prize for his contribution in shedding light on Mjeda’s works and personality.
Classical poet Ndre Mjeda (1866-1937) bridges the gap between late nineteenth-century Rilindja culture and the dynamic literary creativity of the independence period.