TIRANA, August 19 The number of individuals that created families in the capital of Albania, Tirana has grown year after year. According to official data by the City Hall of Tirana, during 2018, the number of families was approximately 288.325, and it results that most of the families consist of 3 people. This comes as...
TIRANA, August 14 Obesity is declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the disease of the 21st century, and Albania is not excluded from this risk. According to data published by INSTAT, in 2018, 41.7% of Albanian men and 30.8% of Albanian women, are overweight. Whereas, 18.1% of men and 24.4% of women are...
TIRANA, August 13 Driving the car nowadays is not only a privilege for men. The personal vehicle is a necessity and an important mean of transportation for both genders. But do you know which county of Albania gave more drivers’ licenses to women? Surprisingly, that county is not Tirana. In fact, Tirana was listed third...
TIRANA, July 24 17 reproductions of 17 important artworks by the Italian painter of Renaissance, Leonardo Da Vinci will be displayed for the Albanian public and visitors at the National History Museum of Tirana. All the lovers of art are invited to look closer the most famous paintings by Da Vinci in the form of...
TIRANA, July 22 The city of Kruja, besides being a historical and cultural city, is known for centuries in the country as a center of artisan works. The symbol of this development is the Old Bazaar (in Albanian: Pazari i Vjeter). The different works of handloom, copper, wool, silver or other materials make the city...
TIRANA, July 19 After the cigarettes, the Albanians seem that they have given up on coffee too. The data from the General Directorate of Customs, show that in the first 5 months of 2019, have been imported and consumed 3311 tons of coffee, where the month of May registers the biggest amount of the clearance....
TIRANA, July 15 Vogue Australia, on an article posted today on its website, invites Australians to explore the northern city of Shkodra, in Albania. The article titled ‘10 reasons why central and Eastern Europe is having a moment’ lists 10 countries and cities of the Balkans and central Europ and what to do while where....
Tirana, July 11 ZĂ Fest is coming next month, in August, in the village of Theth in Shkodra county on its third edition. For three days in a row, on 2,3 and 4 August, the festival will bring folktales, music, hiking, local food, culture, poetry, movie screenings, and yoga, which aim to liven up the...
TIRANA, July 10 Korca Short Film Festival started on Monday, July 8, bringing on its 5-day run, 100 national and international movies and documentaries from 27 countries. Taking place in Korca city every year since 2010, during the day of the festival the films will be screened at ‘Andon Zako Çajupi’ Theatre. At night, the...
TIRANA, July 8 The sixth edition of Berati Multicultural Festival will take place on 18-20 July in the premises of the citadel, Onufri Museum, the Ethnographic Museum, and on the city’s pedestrian’s street. This festival is an annual event based on a concept that mingles different form of artistic expressions. In addition to the huge...