TIRANA, August 11 /ATA/ In one of the traditional premises of the Southern city of Gjirokastra, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, there has been opened a museum dedicated to Polyphony.
The “Home of Polyphony” museum was built on the premises of “Te Kube” and was conceived by the artist Edit Pula.
This initiative was supported by the Ministry of Culture, through a grant from the Institute for the Social Contract.
Expressing thanks to all the people who cooperated and supporters for opening of this new museum, the organizers have extended an invitation to everyone who goes to Gjirokastra to visit it.
This season, Gjirokastra has something new to offer to its residents and tourists.
There have been organized a series of activities with the support of Gjirokastra Town Hall and the Ministry of Culture. Another event related to “Iso-polyphony on the cobblestone streets” takes place every weekend, with the aim of promoting the values of polyphonic singing, a UNESCO heritage, but also attracting tourists to this city. /j.p/p.s./
