Tirana, regional capital of cinema, opportunity for young filmmakers, direct impact on tourism development
Tirana is set to become the regional capital of cinema as it will host the Balkan Film Market, an event that will bring together audio-visual professionals from Balkan countries and across Europe from December 13th to 17th, 2023, facilitating the…
Vlora declared European city of sport 2024
Vlora will be one of the 13 European cities of sport for 2024. Mayor of Vlora Ermal Dredha gave the news today appreciating that this is a great honor for Vlora, but also a great responsibility. “Vlora submitted its candidacy…
December 8, National Youth Day
Today is December 8, National Youth Day. Proclaimed since 2009 by the Parliament of Albania, this date is celebrated as a national holiday in honor of all the December 1990 students and all Albanian youth. On December 8, 1990, a…
TIA, 133.7% increase in passengers’ number during October
Tirana Airport Partners reported a 133.7% increase in passenger traffic in October this year, compared to October 2022, according to the Airports Council International (ACI). According to ACI data, passenger traffic in Europe has almost fully recovered from the COVID-19…
Margariti breaks good news from Botswana: Transhumance included in list of world Intangible Cultural Heritage
Minister of Culture Elva Margariti announced today that the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage voted to include Transhumance in the list of world intangible cultural heritage. Writing in a post in the social media, Margariti gave…
Well-known actor Mirush Kabashi dies while state leaders hold him in high esteem
The well-known actor of Albanian theatre and cinematography Mirush Kabashi died at 75. Kabashi has been estimated as one of the greatest interpreters of poetry in Albania. He also numbers about 100 roles in theater and films. Among the most…
“Sheets” by Director Evi Gjoni wins Athens Best Short Film Award
The “Sheets” by the Albanian director Evi Gjoni won the best short film award at the prestigious Athens Short Film Festival. The award was in recognition of having met the highest standards of excellence in this category. The success at…
Albania in UNESCO Executive Board, Kadare tells ATA: High reputation and reliability in international arena
Albania’s ambassador to the UNESCO Besiana Kadare considered the country’s membership in the UNESCO Executive Board an important diplomatic success. In the interview for ATA, Kadare highlighted the importance of membership in the most important decision-making body of the UNESCO,…
COP 28 Climate Summit, Rama: Albania, one of rare countries with no carbon dioxide emissions from energy production
Prime Minister Edi Rama participated in the World Climate Action Summit COP 28, which brings together every year heads of state and governments to determine responsibilities for climate action and to identify and evaluate climate measures. On the second day…
EU sources tell ATA: Member countries approve letter on examination of first cluster with Albania
The 27-member countries of the European Union have approved the letter addressed to the Albanian authorities on the analytic examination of the fist cluster with Albania related to the EU membership process. EU officials confirmed the news for the Albanian…
Albania is making efforts to enter EU markets with quality products
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Anila Denaj participated in the United Nations Industrialization in middle-income countries conference, the panel “A driving force for sustainable development” organized in Vienna. While taking the floor in the conference, Denaj focused on the…
Begaj, Nikolla and Rama pay homage in front of the “Mother Albania” monument
President of the Republic Bajram Begaj, Parliament Speaker, Lindita Nikolla and Prime Minister Edi Rama paid homage on Wednesday at the Nation’s Martyrs’ Cemetery. They placed flower wreaths near the “Mother Albania” Monument and bowed in honor and tribute to…
