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Tirana film festival expands programme with KIDs & TEENs competition

Urim Shera — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:43:51 +0000

TIRANA, Sept. 24 /ATA/ – The Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF) is expanding its film education programme for younger audiences with KIDs & TEENs, part of its PANORAMA Competition.

Designed for children and teenagers, the programme features a selection of animated and short films exploring issues relevant to young audiences, including identity, family, friendship, love, loss, belonging and relationships with the world around them.

Through a range of stories, the films aim not only to entertain young viewers but also encourage them to reflect, ask questions and see the world from different perspectives.

The programme also gives young audiences an active role through audience voting and educational activities, allowing children and teenagers to express their views and engage more closely with cinema.

The KIDs category features 14 films from countries including Kazakhstan, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Hungary, Slovakia, Norway, Sweden, Romania, China, Japan, the United States, Ireland, Iran and South Korea.

The TEENs programme features 11 films addressing more complex themes of adolescence, personal growth and identity.

Through the international selection, TIFF aims to give young audiences an opportunity to discover different stories and perspectives and explore the world through the experiences of others.

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Education Minister: “After School” programme to expand to more than 400 schools across Albania

Urim Shera — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:15:32 +0000

TIRANA, Aug 27 /ATA/ – “After School” programme will expand to more than 400 educational institutions across Albania in the 2026-27 academic year, Education Minister Mirela Kumbaro said on Thursday.

Kumbaro made the remarks at a meeting with education officials to review preparations for the new school year, which begins on September 14.

The programme will offer students activities beyond regular classes, including social, artistic, sporting and handicraft activities, in cooperation with local communities.

“We are putting the finishing touches to the ‘After School’ programme, which will be expanded to more than 400 institutions, offering not simply time spent at school after classes, but quality time filled with activities,” Kumbaro said.

Preparations also include the rollout of new curricula for grades 1, 6 and 10, the distribution of free new textbooks for grades 1-5, school safety measures and enforcement of the ban on mobile phones in schools.

The Ministry is also expanding the SMIP education platform to include the “After School” programme.

Forty-two new educational facilities and sports grounds equipped with modern teaching facilities will open for the new school year.

The second phase of registrations for first- and 10th-grade students began on August 24 and runs until September 7.

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