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BIG wins international competition to design Albania’s “Faith Park” in Tirana
The Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has won the international design competition for Albania’s “Faith Park,” a landmark project that will transform a former military site in Petrela into a space...

A journey through memory and loss: Jutta Benzenberg’s Tirana exhibition
The exhibition “Don’t Look Back at the Burning House” by German photographer Jutta Benzenberg continues to attract public attention at the temporary Heinrich Böll Stiftung Gallery Pavilion in Skanderbeg Square, offering a powerful...

Kissinger’s Leadership presented in Albanian: Rama and D’Alema highlight lessons for today’s politics
The book Leadership by former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was presented in Albanian on September 9 at the Center for Openness and Dialogue at the Prime Minister’s Office in...

Roman era monumental tomb discovered in Bulqiza
Archaeologists in the village of Strikçan, Bulqiza, have unearthed a monumental Roman tomb, the first of its kind ever discovered in Albania. The site, known as Fusha e Gurrës, has...

Legendary Albanian film director Dhimitër Anagnosti dies at 89
One of the greatest figures of Albanian cinema, director Dhimitër Anagnosti, passed away today at the age of 89. The news was announced by his daughter, Juna Anagnosti, through a...

Bashtova Castle reopens as modern cultural and tourism hub after EU-funded restoration
Bashtova Castle, a 15th–16th century fortress and one of Albania’s most important heritage sites, has officially reopened after an extensive restoration funded by the European Union through the €40 million...