TIRANA, May 10 /ATA/ -The Director of Albania’s National Library Piro Misha attended the jubilee celebrations and scientific conference on the 100th death anniversary of Anselmo Lorecchio, an Italian lawyer, journalist, politician, poet and writer of Albanian descent.
Lorecchio was also the founder of the La Nazione Albanese newspaper, and author of several literary works in praise of the independence of Albania.
Official events took place in the Arberesh commune of Pallagorio, Lorecchio’s birthplace , and brought together prominent personalities from Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, as well as high-level Italian authorities.
The President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, as well as the Italian diplomacy chief Antonio Tajani also attended the event.
National Library Director Piro Misha, and the Science Academy representative Marenglen Kasmi addressed the scientific conference as part of the events marking the centenary of the death of the Arbëresh intellectual, Anselmo Lorecchio.
Albania’s National Library and University Foundation “Francesco Solano” signed a cooperation agreement on publication of the digital and press format of the “La Nazione Albanese” magazine.
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