TIRANA, January 15 Books are a great way to prepare for a visit to a foreign country. While online travel guides and maps, and language on the go apps assist the traveler to get to know the next destination before heading out to a different place. Books make the first introduction to new cultures and...
TIRANA, January 10 Albania and Italy are close and the shortest air distance between Vlora and Otranto is about 91 km. Yet, it’s not easy to observe the Italian coast from the Albanian Riviera. On the other hand, people on the other side of Otranto Strait are luckier. Every winter, the inhabitants of Salento and...
TIRANA, January 7 The number of Italian citizens living and working in Albania in 2019 was estimated at 1,680, Monitor magazine reported on Tuesdayreferring to the Registry of Italian Residents Abroad (AIRE). The data collected by AIRE on Italian citizens living abroad provides important insights into the reasons why they are residing in another country...
TIRANA, December 18th Every year, Pete Wells of New York Times names the top ten restaurants in New York among the new ones that he visits in one year. While hunting for new places, Wells found Cka Ka Qellu and it seems he liked it so much to give it a spot on his famous...
TIRANA, December 18 Albania’s history now has a place in the starry sky. At a distance of 407.7 light-years, the ‘Arber’ exoplanet now orbits the yellow giant ‘Illyrian’ in the constellation of Leo Minor. On the occasion of its hundredth anniversary, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has revealed at Paris Observatory the names of Star...
TIRANA, October 2 The 13th edition of the German October also known as the weeks of the German-Albanian culture will start this Saturday. Gur, gur behet ure (von Mauren zu Brücke) is the motto of this edition of the German October that will offer numerous events in seven Albanian cities. The program includes music, cinema,...
TIRANA, 18 September Ismail Kadare, the well-known Albanian writer has won the award Pak Kyongni for 2019. In the official announcement made by Kim Uchang, chief of the selective committee, says that the works of Ismail Kadare cause the readers to ponder and feel strongly about their relationships with certain historic events. The ceremony where...
TIRANA, 11 September Tirana International Film Festival (TIFF) which starts this 23 September is considered one of the most important cinematic and cultural events not only in Albania but in the whole Balkan region. During its 7-day-long run, there will be presented different films and documentaries in two divisions, competition, and non-competition. In the competition...
TIRANA, August 26 It seems that Albanians have lowered the consumption of bread and corn in the first half of 2019. The official data by the Ministry of Agriculture show a significant decrease in imports of grains in Albania. During the period January-June 2019, the import of grains, wheat and rye has decreased by 9.8%,...
TIRANA, August 21 The craftwork remains value in the economy of a country, which based in tradition and history, gives a new dimension to the development of the trade of these products, within the country and abroad. In this framework, to return and develop further this sector, with so much potential that Albania has, the...