TIRANA, May 22 /ATA/ – Italy’s Culture Week will take place across Tirana and other Albanian cities from May 31 to June 6, featuring a programme of events spanning music, fashion, cuisine, theatre and cinema.
Details of the programme were unveiled on Friday by Italian Ambassador to Albania Marco Alberti, director of the Italian Cultural Institute Alessandro Ruggera and Deputy Culture Minister Lira Pipa.
The week-long programme, which coincides with the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic, includes 15 events in visual arts, music, fashion, theatre and cinema to be held in Tirana, Vlora, Gjirokastra, Berat and Butrint.
“In eight days, we will host 15 events in this fifth edition,” Alberti said, adding that organisers aimed to surpass their previous record of 120 cultural initiatives in a single year.
He also said organisers were targeting at least 500,000 views across social media platforms during the event.
Pipa said the cultural week came at “a very important moment” in cultural cooperation between Albania and Italy, noting that Albania’s upcoming National Culture Strategy had been developed with the support of the Italian government.
“Italian international experts have contributed their expertise and best international practices, helping us adapt them to our own context,” she said.
The main events also include a concert by Italian singer Mario Biondi at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet on June 1.
On June 3, the Centre for Openness and Dialogue (COD) will host an event dedicated to renowned Italian architect and designer Gaetano Pesce.
Two performances featuring the famous Sicilian marionettes are scheduled for June 4 at Tirana’s Puppet Theatre.
The programme will conclude with the play “The Visit”, directed by Davide Iodice, at the Butrint Amphitheatre. The production, a collaboration between the Sardinia Theatre and Shkodra’s Migjeni Theatre, arrives in Butrint after receiving recognition at domestic and international festivals.
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