The artists of the National Ensemble of Folk Songs and Dances, together with the “Kurbini Spring” ensemble, offered an evening filled with color, rhythm and emotion to the audience. The performance was received with applause from a hall packed with art lovers who, through music, song and dance, reconnected with the roots of Albanian culture.

The spectacle was a combination of the epic sounds of the lute, the magic of Albanian polyphony, and the energy of the Tropoja dance. A special place was also reserved for the “xhubleta”, sleeveless woolen dress—a symbol of our cultural heritage—alongside motifs showcasing the stone cities and the ancient tradition of transhumance, the seasonal movement of livestock from one grazing area to another. The evening also featured masters of Albanian folklore—such as Vendim Kapaj playing the shepherd’s flute and Pjetër Matusha with the traditional lute, alongside a two-stringed lute ensemble—who helped pass on these musical sounds and traditions across generations.

Through this performance, “Arbëria Wonders” highlighted the diversity of Albanian folklore and the importance of preserving and promoting it. The event brought together music, dance, traditional attire and cultural memory, transforming the stage into a space where Albanian tradition continues to live on and be passed down to younger generations. /j.p/p.s./

The visual artist spoke with Corinne Diserens, an internationally renowned art historian and curator and Joa Ljungberg, curator at the Museum of Modern Art in Malmo, Sweden. The two participants in “Broken Horizons” are also representatives of the museums where Hila will present his works of art.

The meeting, moderated by Edi Muka, took place at Villa31 x Art Explora, now transformed into an artistic residency. Present were artists and art lovers, young people, art students, etc.

Edi Hila is one of the most important figures of the artistic scene not only in Albania, but in the entire region. He is a painter who has immortalized on canvas the transformation of Albania, but also the unstable reality of the world in which we live. Edi Hila was born in Shkodra in 1944, but lives and works in Tirana.

This year, the Hamburg Art Museum and the Malmö Modern Museum (Sweden) will open comprehensive exhibitions of his works of art. These are the first solo exhibitions of Edi Hila in Germany and Sweden.

Edi Hila made his artistic debut in the 1970s and 1980s, but was forced by the then communist regime to abandon his career in painting, which he resumed with the fall of the dictatorship.

His work is represented in museum collections such as: Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw; Musée national d’art modern Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; Fonds municipal d’art contemporan de la Ville de Paris; FRAC Pays de la Loire, France; FRAC Auvergne, France, as well as in the National Gallery of Arts, Tirana. /r.e/p.s./

Minister Vengu thanked the participants in this forum, the first organized in our country where representatives from distant countries such as the USA and Japan also participated.

The MCGFF held its routine meeting in Tirana from October 29-31, organized by the Albanian Navy/Coast Guard.

This forum, which aimed to promote cooperation between coast guard agencies of Mediterranean countries, brought together representatives from 14 member states, two observer states, representatives from five EU agencies and institutions, as well as international organizations and national institutions.

The main topic of the forum for this year was “New challenges in the Mediterranean Sea: blue economy, ecological transition and Coast Guard functions”.

During the two days of the forum, there were held four panels focused on best practices and cooperation between the countries.

The MCGFF is an excellent opportunity to strengthen regional cooperation and address common challenges in the Mediterranean Sea, promoting a common approach to resource conservation and maritime security.

MCGFF is a non-binding, non-political and independent platform composed of 24 Mediterranean countries. /r.e/a.f/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared today in the social media photos from today’s evening in Puka, filled with local and foreign visitors.

Public investments in Puka have transformed this city into a modern urban center, with standards and values ​​of a special tourist attraction for the resources and geographical position where it is located.

In addition to the promenade, the lake has also become a tourist destination and offers all visitors a harmonious alpine landscape.

Puka is a special tourist offer, quite suitable for hiking, skiing, mountaineering, sport hunting (fishing) and for other relaxing and fun activities. /k.s/a.f/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared today in the social media images from the evening in Shkodra, showing the change that the capital of the north has recently experienced.

Investments in infrastructure, but also in lighting have brought a different atmosphere to the streets of the city of Shkodra, to which LED lighting has recently been added.

The municipality of Shkodra is one of the 4 pilot beneficiary municipalities of the project “Municipality with intelligent use of energy”, financed by the Swiss government through SECO.

About 50 million Lekë is the fund that Shkodra benefits from this project, which includes lighting with LED technology of 11 main streets of the city.

In total, there are 7 km of road length, with 56,000 m² of illuminated surface for Shkodra and which will be completed within a few months. /m.m/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared in the social media photos of the city of Berat in the evening.

Berat, now a UNESCO city, offers, among other things, many houses from the Ottoman era, impressive castle structures and mystical churches and mosques, located on the side of the hills and mountains that have the Osum river in the middle.

Berat Castle is one of the most picturesque attractions in the area. This Roman-era castle is on top a rocky hill on the left bank of the Osum River overlooking the city of Berat.

The number of visitors has been increasing and this summer season has high expectations not only in Berat, but also in other tourist destinations of the country. /p.s./

He highlighted the great successes that Albanian football has achieved during last year.

Duka said that this gala evening was organized with the aim of evaluating and stimulating the best, believing that we create inspiring models that the younger ones should follow.

“Our game – certainly the most beautiful in the world – besides being a race and a competition, it is also an educational and carries the idea of unity. We live in a society where there is a lot of debate, there are strong clashes of ideas and often, tension and conflict. But, there is a place where everyone puts aside differences, and where they come together, men and women, young and old, of the left wing and of the right wing. And this is football. Especially, our Red and Blacks National Team. There are precisely these magical features that make our game more exciting, putting on all actors a greater responsibility”, – said President Duka.

Further on, he listed some important achievements such as the launch of the “Football for the Nation” strategy, the organization in Tirana of an activity of international proportions, the final of the UEFA Conference League on May 25, in our “Air Albania” stadium, the inauguration of the “Kukës Arena” stadium in Kukës or even the construction of many new football fields in Durrës, Kukës, Tirana, Lushnjë, Shkodër, Orikum, Luz, etc.

The president also mentioned the inauguration of the Football House, a major and important work for the football infrastructure in the country, but also other initiatives within the framework of social responsibility or cooperation with educational institutions.

“Today, we are in an event that has a moment of thanksgiving. For those who are an example of success, they should also be motivation for every young man who will reach the top. They are boys and girls who have reached here with great work, daily sacrifices, with sweat while having faith in themselves. We all need these qualities to achieve results. They are the qualities of champions”, said President Duka, among other things./p.s./

Shkodra Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage is working to improve the infrastructure at the Rozafa Castle archaeological site, focusing on the maintenance and adjustment of the electrical network.

The experts of the Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage Shkodra are identifying the problems and repairing the defects to guarantee the full lighting of this tourist attraction, which can be visited even in the evening.

Shkodra Directorate has reported an increase in the number of tourists in Rozafa Castle, comparing the figures of the last two years. There has been cultural tourism throughout the year, reflecting a significant increase in the number of local and foreign visitors in 2022.

Rozafa Castle is one of the most important castles in Albania and the main tourist attraction in the city of Shkodra. /j.p/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama posted views from Belshi decorated on occasion of the holiday season.

There are about 84 lakes in the area, some of which are very small, but all are nice and have their features.

The flora takes your breath away especially in spring. Some lakes are known by name for their beauty like Seferan, Merhoja, Cestija, Dega. While among the rich flora one can see like white lily, yellow lily, while the waters of these lakes are also characteristic and attract the attention of the visitors./p.s./