“In a recent social media post, Rita Ora shared two photos: one featuring her radiant in a red dress, and another showing players from both the Kosovo and Albania national teams. She accompanied the images with the slogans ‘Come on, Kosovo’ and ‘Come on, Albania,’ wishing both sides success ahead of their decisive matches.

“Good luck! Hope to make history and qualify in the World Cup this year! Wrote Rita Ora.

Both national teams are actively fighting to secure qualification for 2026. /j.p/r.e/p.s./

A special support for this section of the GoEast Film Festival has come from the world famous singer Rita Ora.

While telling to her followers that she is the granddaughter of filmmaker Besim Sahatçiu, Rita Ora promises her dedication to promoting cinematography from Albania and Kosovo, becoming a powerful ambassador for the film and culture of these two countries. This support has brought increased attention to the section and helped raise awareness of cinema from Kosovo and Albania.

Rita Ora is the granddaughter of the famous Albanian director Besim Sahatçiu.

Sahatçiu is remembered as a prominent director in the former Yugoslavia, while his most popular film is “Era and Lisi”.

During the section “Albanien und Kosovo: Focus” there are played films like: “Wind and Oak”, “Dear Enemy”, “Drums of Resistance”, “The Guardian”, “Another Day”, “Daybreak”, “117” from Besim Sahatçiu, “In search of Venus” by Norika Sefa and “I Love You More” by Erblin Nushi. These films represent a wide range of genres, including drama, comedy and documentaries. /r.e/p.s./

Rama shared on social media a picture showing the performance of the music star who lives in the United Kingdom, was born in Kosovo and is an ambassador for UNICEF UK.

“Thank you, the best and the most successful singer”, wrote Rama on social media.

Also wearing the red and black flag, Rita Ora started the concert with the song ‘Ritual’, in cooperation with DJ Tiesto.

In the free concert held in “Skënderbej” square, on occasion of declaration of Tirana the European Youth Capital 2022, Rita Ora performed the most popular songs of her repertoire in the presence of thousands of young people who had crowded the square.

Speaking in Albanian in front of dozens of citizens who had gathered to attend her concert, Rita Ora said that, “I will enjoy every minute of this concert. I thank you for leaving the house tonight to follow me”./k.s/j.p/p.s./

General Director of Promotion Department in Tirana City Hall Mirela Koçollari posted on social networks the news that on September 6, Rita Ora will give a concert in Tirana.

The concert of the famous Albanian singer and songwriter is planned to be held at “Skënderbej” square, on the evening of September 6, in context of Tirana European Youth Capital 2022.

Tirana is the European Youth Capital for 2022 – a title awarded by the European Youth Forum designed to empower young people, encourage youth participation and strengthen European identity.

Tirana EYC 2022 is presented as a macro program of 365 days, during which a calendar of projects will be given life with numerous initiatives and activities focusing on youth. Tirana EYC 2022 is implemented by the National Youth Congress in cooperation with the municipality of Tirana.

There have been many activities during these months, but it seems that they will culminate with Rita Ora’s concert on September 6./r.e/p.s./

Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj expressed his pleasure at the famous singer of Albanian origin giving her national costume and said that it will be put on display at Tirana’s Ethnographic Museum that is going to be created within the building of Toptani Saray.

“Many thanks to Rita Ora, for donating the Albanian folk costume to the Municipality of Tirana, so that we can start the new Ethnographic Museum with a ‘Bang'”, said Veliaj.

The building of Toptani Saray is rather historical and during the time of King Zog it used to be the first U.S. embassy in Tirana. Now, the municipality has decided to transform it into a museum that will evoke the tradition as well as the diplomatic history. /p.s./