Mayor Erion Veliaj highlighted Albanian capital’s leadership in the arts in the region, claiming that Tirana invests in culture and arts more than any other capital city in the Western Balkans.

“Tirana is the city that invests in arts and culture more than any other Balkan city and this is undisputable fact. Sometimes, Tirana’s budget for culture is similar to many capital cities of European Union member states,” Veliaj stated.

Tirana Mayor Veliaj announced plans designed to transform key public spaces, including the “Agimi” cinema, Kadare-Agolli house-studio, the new Museum of Ethnography at Sarajet, and a cultural heritage museum at the former Republican Guard Command headquarters.

Veliaj voiced confidence that Tirana will continue to attract international attention in 2025.

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In the video published by the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, the 26-year-old Karkini, a former student of Architecture and at the same time co-founder of a startup in the field of design and marketing, explained that, “The idea for the logo came naturally since this year also marks the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Albania. The symbol of this event is the “Mother Albania” monument realized by the famous sculptors Kristaq Rama, Muntaz Dhrami and Shaban Hadëri”.

“The flag flutters in the wind and from this image came the idea of the ribbon that forms the 80 years that we enjoy in freedom; it gives the feeling that independence gives you,” said Karkini.

Karkini said that, “It is encouraging for me that the creation and the idea will be in this massive inclusion as state documents, branding and activities”.

The National Logo of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Albania was the first selected by a special commission set up at the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, where among many proposals submitted by young people interested in moving on to the selection phase and the agreement in The State Commission directed by Minister of Defense Niko Peleshi.

The National Logo of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Albania, which bears the authorship of Ejona Karkini, will be representative symbolism and will accompany the official events and protocol documents of the Central State Institutions, as an identifying part of the celebrations and as an image during the development of activities in 2024. The current year is the nationwide year of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Albania by decision of the government on January 17, 2024.

The National Logo of the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Albania contains national patriotic elements and was evaluated by the respective commissions as the most dignified representation of the image of the Nationwide 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Albania.

Young people, artists and creators in the field of visual arts, responded to the invitation of the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation to make their artistic contribution in the competition organized on this occasion, where 64 projects that met all the criteria as works competed worthily, previously unpublished, individual and working group./k.s/r.e/p.s./

The government head took to social media networks to share photos showing two medals, one featuring the portrait of Ismail Qemali, the founding father of the Albanian state, and the other showing the logo of the Vlora airport, construction of which is slated to kick off today.

“Good morning, Happy November 28! The long-standing dream about Vlora international airport is coming true,” PM Rama wrote.

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“We are on the threshold of the November D-Days, the Independence Day and the Liberation Day which we will celebrate in a joyful atmosphere together. We will celebrate the Flag Week! ”, said Margariti.

“We invite every creator to become part, competing for the realization of the logo of this week of activities”, she said.

The purpose of realization of this “Logo” should be the reflection of a symbolic configuration, an original creation in content and form. The logo will accompany the official events of the Central State Institutions, as an identifying part of the celebrations”, it is said in the call announced by the Ministry of Culture.

“Regarding the time of development, the competition starts on November 3 and closes on November 15. The announcement of the winner will be made no later than November 16 “, the ministry said.

The Ministry of Culture stated that, “Students, artists, creators in the field of visual arts have the right to participate in the competition. The artist participating in the competition must apply online at the official addresses of the Ministry of Culture: info@kultura.gov.al ”.

“Works must be original, unpublished and the author bears legal responsibility for their authenticity before justice. In the competition, there are accepted individual works and works realized in groups”, said the Ministry of Culture.

“The Ministry of Culture will carry out the entire process of conducting the competition for the selection of the winning logo. The artistic evaluation of the winning prize is 100,000 (one hundred thousand) ALL”, it is said in the announcement./a.a/r.e/p.s./

The sneakers are an Albanian product by the women of the shoe factory in Berat. And PM Rama expressed his thanks.

“Made in Albania – Thank you to the very skilful women of the Berat shoe factory”, said Rama, while sharing the photo of the sneakers. /m.m/p.s./