TIRANA, October 10 /ATA/ – Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sports Blendi Gonxhja met with Italy’s Minister of Culture Alessandro Giuli. They discussed strengthening cultural cooperation between the two countries and presented a project developed by the MAXXI Foundation for the National Gallery of Arts.
In a social media post, Gonxhja stated that the meeting marks a concrete step in implementing the memorandum of understanding on cooperation with MAXXI, which was signed in Rome during the intergovernmental meeting between Albania and Italy.
The discussion covered cooperation in the fields of archives and digitization, the organization of joint exhibitions, exchange programs, audiovisual co-productions and the strengthening of museum networks.
According to Gonxhja, the goal is to create more opportunities for cultural professionals, facilitate the exchange of experiences, and increase public access to the art and cultural heritage of both countries.
“Albania and Italy share a long-standing friendship, enriched through mutual understanding and creativity,” emphasized Gonxhja, highlighting the importance of concrete projects and closer ties between people and cultural institutions.
Collaborating with Italian cultural institutions aims to foster artistic exchange and unlock new opportunities for joint projects between Albania and Italy.
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