TIRANA, December 23 /ATA/ The General Directorate of Archives will be transformed from an archival institution to a genuine cultural complex.
During an event yesterday evening with participation of officials and many young students, there was presented the project that is expected to bring life to this institution that is moving towards a multifunctional education center, attaching to it an Archival Museum, an open theater/cinema and a recreational study space.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku, Head of the Archives Associated Prof. Dr. Ardit Bido, historians Valentina Duka, Pranvera Dibra, Esmeralda Kolaneci and a group of academics.
Director Bido revealed the essential ideas behind the undertaking of this project, some of the interactive techniques of the Archival Museum, as well as the resizing of the external space of the Archive building with two new services.
On her part, Deputy Prime Minister Balluku underlined that the Archives are essential for a serious state, which, referring to and learning from the past, would do what is necessary in the future. “Digitalization is a daily demand, to which we have responded. Let’s not forget that young people are the ones who bring innovation. The way you live force us, the adults, to respond to you, bringing upgrade in some sectors”, said Balluku.
In the premises of the Archival Museum, which is expected to open its doors soon, visitors will not only be able to learn about the country’s past, but will also be able to get in touch with it. The museum will have electronic and non-electronic exhibits, which will show the historical past through an archival component. Meanwhile, in the form of an electronic umbrella, there will appear data on the institution’s activity. In addition to this permanent exhibition, a certain space has also been dedicated to temporary exhibitions, which will deal with social phenomena, historical periods and figures.
The same innovative pace has led to the idea of creating an outdoor study space and a 150-seat open theater/cinema. /j.p/p.s./
