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BIG wins international competition to design Albania’s “Faith Park” in Tirana

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...
October 13, 2025 -
Art & culture
A journey through memory and loss: Jutta Benzenberg’s Tirana exhibition

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...
October 6, 2025 -
Art & culture
Kissinger’s Leadership presented in Albanian: Rama and D’Alema highlight lessons for today’s politics

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...
September 10, 2025 -
Culture & Society
Roman era monumental tomb discovered in Bulqiza

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...
September 7, 2025 -
Culture & Society
Legendary Albanian film director Dhimitër Anagnosti dies at 89

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...
September 2, 2025 -
Art & culture
Bashtova Castle reopens as modern cultural and tourism hub after EU-funded restoration

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...
September 1, 2025 -
Art & culture

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