German Embassy launches digital exhibition: “Tirana, July 1990 – Escape to the German Embassy”

TIRANA, July 3 – The German Embassy has launched a digital photo exhibition titled ‘Tirana, July 1990 – Escape to the German Embassy’, to commemorate 30 years since thousands of Albanians entered the German Embassy to seek refuge from the

‘HETEROTOPIAS OF RESISTANCE’ exhibition to open at ZETA gallery

TIRANA, June 25 – ZETA gallery will launch an art exhibition on Tuesday titled ‘HETEROTOPIAS OF RESISTANCE’, featuring works of seven artists from four different countries in the region. The exhibition, curated by Blerta Hoçia, is a result of artistic

Ambassador of Japan donates books to Korҫa library

TIRANA, June 12 – On Friday, June 12, the Ambassador of Japan, donated in a small handover ceremony a collection of 74 books to the “Thimi Mitko” Library. The books were provided  by the Nippon Foundation in the framework of

U.S. donates $800k for restoration of cultural monuments damaged by earthquake

TIRANA, April 18 – The US Embassy has donated 800,000 dollars for the preservation and restoration of cultural sites damaged by the November 26 earthquake in Albania. As part of the International Day of Monuments and Archaeological Parks, the U.S.

GALERIAKALO presents virtual exhibition “GEOMETRIC FIGURES”

The virtual exhibitions are now a new reality. GALERIAKALO has shut the operation in physical spaces, but has never stopped thinking what to offer to all friends of the art wherever they are, practicing the social distancing. GEOMETRIC FIGURES is

GALERIAKALO video exhibition: Stay Home, Stay safe

This video is made under the ‘Stay home, Stay safe’ regime. It contains 60 artworks by masters and well established Albanian artists like Guri Madhi, Myslim Mulliqi, Isuf Sulovari, Vilson Halimi, Vilson Kilica, Alekos Fassianos, Hasan Nallbani, Zef Shoshi, Gazmend

Spring in Kolonja, South East Albania

First Department of Albanology to be established at DePaul University in Chicago

At the start of the new academic year in September, a department of Albanology Studies will be opened for the first time ever at DePaul University in Chicago. This marks an important moment in the history of Albanian studies, says

Several Municipalities receive grants from Embassy of Japan

Kruja Municipality received a grant of 72,800 Euros from the Government of Japan to enhance its post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction capacity. H.E. ITO Makoto, Ambassador of Japan to Albania, and Artur Bushi, Mayor of Kruja, signed the agreement on March