TIRANA, Nov  14 /ATA/ The Emirates National Band has celebrated the cultural week dedicated to the United Arab Emirates with a concert at the Palace of Brigades, in Tirana.

The Emirates National Band was established in January 2020 under the auspices of the UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth as part of its strategy to empower and promote the cultural and creative sector.

Also to give young people the opportunity to develop and showcase their creativity through the musical troupe, and at the same time to preserve the spirit of the Emirates’ identity, artistically and musically, to enrich the State’s National Library with outstanding musical and artistic creations .

The performance at the Palace of Brigades is capped by a tasting of Arabic food prepared by Chef Khaled.

Until November 18, in Tirana and other cities, there will be a host of cultural activities by artists from the UAE.

They include diverse exhibitions of fabrics, Islamic art, falconry performances which is also the traditional sport of the Emirates, tastings of the famous Arabic coffee and many others.

Most of the activities will be held in Tirana, while cities such as Gjirokastra, Vlora, Durrësi, Kruja and Shkodra will also be included in the agenda of activities.

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