TIRANA, March 8 /ATA/-By I. Vata/ – The community of Albanians in Canada plans to establish what they call “The Albanian’s Home”, a cultural and language centre which will host cultural events and educate the Albanian Diaspora there.
The project on opening the centre as part of the agreement between the governments of Albania and Kosovo to establish a joint agenda and cultural and language centres for Albanians living abroad was announced during a meeting the Minister of State for Diaspora Pandeli Majko held with representatives of the Hamilton Albanian Association.
During the meeting, Diaspora Minister Pandeli Majko, who was accompanied by his Kosovo counterpart Dardan Gashi and the ambassadors of both countries to Canada, was familiarized with the Association’s activity and potential.
The Association’s representatives informed Majko on the project on establishment of the “House of the Albanian”, which will be the name of the centre which will totally focus on cultural events and Albanian language courses.
Describing Canada’s Albanian Diaspora as a phenomenon as it includes a large number of intellectuals, Majko briefed the participants on the joint steps with Kosovo to treat Albanian community as a whole.
“The meeting focused on the bilateral agreements on the Albanian Diaspora, including the opening of joint cultural and language centers around the world. If we do not care about our identity, we will lose thousands of teenagers without making any war, “ Majko said.
He considered introduction of the Albanian language classes in the school curricula as one of the most important achievements and added that he would try to promote the expansion of this standard in other regions as well.
The Hamilton Albanian Association has been working for the promotion of national culture and values and the integration of the Albanian community in Canada for over 23 years.
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