TIRANA, Dec  20 /ATA/ A large number of Albanian actors have joined the foundation stone laying ceremony of the New Theater building. Among them have been names who have written the history of the National Theater stage, such as Robert Ndrenika, Tinka Kurti, Luiza Xhuvani, Artan Imami, Luftar Paja, Kastriot Çaushi, but also actors belonging to a younger generation such as Gaz Paja, Lulzim Zeqja,  Arben Derhemi, Indrit Çobani as well as the newly appointed director Altin Basha.

Today, the works have officially kicked off for the new building, which will be another impressive architectural work of the XXI century Tirana. The New Theater in Tirana was designed by world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels and is expected to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the region.

The news about the kickoff of work on the construction of the new theater has caused reactions among the artists. Actor Besmir Bitraku, in a televised interview, expressed his support for the construction of the new artists’ house. Asked by the journalist whether the New Theater should be built or not, Bitraku said: “The Theater should be built! We cannot live without a theater.” /j.p/sm/