Prime Minister Edi Rama shared footage from the first night of the event on social media, highlighting the transformation of the new space into an important arena for events and tourism.

“Opening night at Drenova’s new Creative Industries Pole drew over 10,000 people to the Beer Festival and tripled local business participation. Led by the Albanian Development Fund and Korça’s municipality, the venue is part of a regional growth plan for Korça, Berat and Gjirokastra,” wrote Rama.

Marking its 20th anniversary, the Korça Beer Fest kicked off on August 12 for five vibrant nights of music, local beer, food, and entertainment.

This year, the event moves to the newly developed Events Pole in Drenova—a joint project by the Albanian Development Fund and the Municipality of Korça aimed at boosting tourism across the Korça-Berat-Gjirokastra region.

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Prime Minister Edi Rama extended an invitation in the social media to citizens and visitors to join the beer fest, writing that entry will be free of charge.

“5 nights of music, beer, traditional flavors, famous artists and the unique atmosphere that only Korça knows how to create,” Rama wrote. /m.q/j.p/p.s./

Mayor of Korça Sotiraq Filo shared in the social media the most beautiful moments the Beer Fest last evening.

Yesterday evening, well-known singers such as Anxhela Peristeri, Fifi, Aurel Thëllimi, etc. performed, electrifying the atmosphere with their songs.

Over 10 thousand participants joined this fest that extended during 5 evenings. They celebrated, sang and enjoyed the wonderful atmosphere created on this occasion.

“Korça showed once again that it knows how to host, entertain and stir up unforgettable emotions”, said Filo.

The Beer Fest in Korça is one of the largest festive events in Albania, which has been gathering thousands of visitors every August for 19 years. Known for its unique atmosphere, ever-growing organization and impact on tourism, the beer fest has become a symbol of Albanian summer. The 2025 edition marks 19 years of tradition and success. /k.s//a.f/p.s./

According to her, “Thousands of visitors who crowded the streets, squares, hotels, the Old Market, bars and restaurants, celebrated five fantastic evenings together with Korça people”.

“Proud of the team of the Ministry of Tourism and Environment that supported this event, organized as beautifully as always by the Municipality of Korça”, said Kumbaro.

The Beer Fest, since its conception 17 years ago, was offered by the municipality of Korça as a tourist product, a magnet for visitors from inside and outside Albania, a product that stimulates the local economy and increases the income of service businesses in Korça. /m.m/p.s./

The Municipality of Korça has made public for days the rules on which participation in the Beer Festival 2023 functions.

There will be a total of 222 tables in the area in front of the stage where the artists will perform. In this area, table service will be offered, while those who do not prefer to reserve a table, will have all the other space available, which will be free.

Entrance to the concerts on the 16th and 17th will be free, while tickets will be sold for the other three evenings. Children up to 14 years old will be able to go with their parents without any payment.

The 17th edition of the biggest and most popular event of the summer season in Albania will take place from August 16-20 at the area by the Bus Terminal in Korça.

There will be 5 electrifying evenings with fantastic music and the most prominent Albanian singers such as Elvana Gjata, Ylli Limani, Eugent Bushpepa, Endri and Stefi Prifti, etc., who will perform on the stage.

There will also be “retro” moments with music from the 90s with the groups “No Mercy”, “La Bouche”, as well as Greek music stars Despina Vandi and Keti Garbi, who will bring to thousands of participants from inside and abroad emotions and a real spectacle. /p.s./

Minister of Defense, at the same time the political leader of the Socialist Party for the region of Korça Niko Peleshi, shared today in the social media images from one of the biggest events in Albania, the Beer Festival, which this year marks the 17th edition.

With a great impact on the development of tourism and the local economy, this holiday is expected to break the records of visitors who choose Korça as a destination.

From August 16-20, the fantastic music of the most famous Albanian singers such as Elvana Gjata, Ylli Limani, Eugent Bushpepa, etc., will accompany this celebration throughout the five evenings.

The electrifying atmosphere will continue with the retro of the 90s with the groups “No Mercy”, “La Bouche”, etc., as well as the stars of Greek music Despina Vandi and Keti Garbi.

The Beer Festival has reached high standards of organization year by year, re-shaping the forms of entertainment and tourism in the country. /p.s./

According to the draft provided by ATA, this measure will increase the level of excise duty from ALL 360/HL to ALL 710/HL/alcoholometric scale.

According to the current law, producers with a production capacity below 200 thousand hectoliters pay 15 ALL excise duty per liter, while above this limit 30 ALL per liter.

This proposal is in line with the provisions of the Council Directive 92/83/EEC of October 19, 1992 “On the harmonization of excise structures for alcohol and alcoholic beverages”, as well as with the recommendations of the IMF for the unification of tariffs.

The band on beer excise duty was originally intended to protect domestic beer from imports, but experts say it became a source of evasion, as the band was used for underreporting. /j.p/p.s./