Archaeological excavations in Finiq resume
TIRANA, September 13 /ATA/ Vlora Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage reported that they have resumed excavations in Finiq. In the second week of September, the Albanian-Italian project (Institute of Archeology of Tirana and University of Bologna, Italy), has resumed the…
PM Rama: Tirana’s most beautiful mural immortalizes Albanian great singer Vaçe Zela
TIRANA, Sept 12 /ATA/ -A striking large-scale mural painting is being applied to the façade of Albania’s public broadcaster building in tribute to the late the Albanian music diva Vaçe Zela, who passed away on February 6, 2014. Prime Minister…
Gonxhja: 10% more young people enrolled in vocational education
TIRANA, September 11 /ATA/ Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation Blendi Gonxhja participated today in the certificate distribution event for trainees who have successfully completed the course at the ATC Professional Institute, one of the most elite and important professional…
Tirana, part of world press photo 2024 tour
TIRANA, Sept 10 /ATA/ The World Press Photo exhibition on display in Skanderbeg Square features the works by a group of photographers from different countries of the world, who showcase not only beautiful images, but also powerful and even outrageous stories. It is this artistic and insightful…
Inflation rate drops to 2%, an all-time low since June 2021
TIRANA, Sept 9 /ATA/ IInflation rate dropped to 2% in August, marking the lowest level since June 2021. INSTAT published on Monday the Consumer Price Index, a report indicating that the wave of price hikes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic…
32 students from Europe to attend College of Europe in Tirana, Veliaj: Three scholarships for excellent young Albanians
TIRANA, September 7/ATA/ At the Campus of the College of Europe in Tirana, there was held the welcoming ceremony of 32 students from 21 different European countries. They will study in the Albanian capital during the academic year 2024-25. Attending…
Coordinated actions for Albanian products to be competitive in international markets
Addressing the challenges for “Competitiveness and increasing access of Albanian products in European markets” was the highlight of the meeting of the Investment Council (IC). In attendance of the meeting chaired by the Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation, Blendi…
“Tracing the art of Taso” exhibition by artist Anastas Konstantini on display at COD
TIRANA, Sept 5 /ATA/ “Tracing the art of Taso” is titled the exhibition mounted on Tuesday evening at the Center for Openness and Dialogue (COD) in the Council of Ministers seat. The exhibition of artist Anastas Konstandini (Taso), curated by…
Albania is elected a member of European Film Agency Directors
TIRANA, September 4 /ATA/ Albanian National Center of Cinematography (ANCC) has officially joined the EFAD (European Film Agency Directors association) as its newest member. In the last meeting of the leading board that was held on the sidelines of the…
Stained glass art works by Hungarian artist Yvette Botz on display at the Pyramid of Tirana
TIRANA, Sept 3 /ATA/ One of the first activities held in the light of the Hungarian Cultural Week was the exhibition of artist Yvette Botz. Attendees immersed in the magical world of glass art works crafted by Yvette Botz, an…
Economic sentiment index rose again in August
TIRANA, Sept 2 /ATA/ The economic sentiment index rose again in August. According to the Bank of Albania, this indicator rose by 1 point and stands about 12 percentage points above the historical average. The improvement was mainly influenced by…
International folklore festival, Sako: Durrës, center of cultural activities
TIRANA, September 1/ATA/ The Western coastal city of Durrës has already become the center of cultural-artistic activities with the organization of the international festival of folklore. Mayor of Durrës Emiriana Sako shared today in the social media moments from this…
