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Bulgarian Writer Nominated for Prestigious EU Literary Prize!
Todor P. Todorov's novel "Hagabula" has been nominated for the European Union Prize for Literature, reported BTA. Todorov is competing for the prize alongside 12 other authors from Albania, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, and Tunisia.
Albania fights wildfire, arrests arson suspect
Albania is fighting a large wildfire near the western town of Lac, the army and firefighters trying to keep away the flames threatening houses, the interior minister said on Tuesday.
Police showed video of a man being arrested and Interior Minister Taulant Balla said he was suspected of arson.
Taverna Miresia | Athens | July 18-20
Mario Banushi directs and stars in "Taverna Miresia - Mario, Bella, Anastasia" at the National Theater's Eleni Papadaki Stage, as part of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival (aefestival.gr).
Multimedia exhibition raises awareness on fragility of Aoos River
The fragility of the Aoos/Vjosa River, which crosses the border between Greece and Albania and represents one of Europe's few remaining free-flowing waterways, has inspired a multimedia exhibition that seeks to explore the confluence of history, culture, economy, and environmental sustainability.
Joker Out unhappy with result, thrilled by the experience
Slovenian indie pop band Joker Out have finished 21st at the Eurovision song contest, a result the band, though thrilled by the show and the experience, describes as disappointing.
The band got 78 points, 45 from juries and 33 from the televote, to place just ahead of Albania among the 26 entries in Saturday's final.
Albanians Raised in Communist Labour Camp Recall Lost Childhood
"I'm realising over time that what I'm doing is a cleansing, a spiritual catharsis, and I was very young at the time of that system, I wasn't even a member of any [Communist] organisation, nothing. But it is your duty, it is your obligation to the history of your country," he insisted.
Albanian MPs Approve Resolution Honouring Srebrenica Victims
MPs in the Albanian parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to support a resolution honouring the victims of the Srebrenica genocide, ahead of the anniversary next week of the July 1995 massacres of some 8,000 Bosniak men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces.
The resolution also declares July 11, when annual commemorations are held in Bosnia, as a day of remembrance in Albania.
Festival founded by Dua Lipa’s father decamps from Kosovo
An international music festival founded by the father of singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to promote his native Kosovo has led to recriminations for the small European country after it lost the event to neighboring Albania.
Marija Kaleta, Albanian Nun Who Risked Her Life Under Communism
Albania remembers the Catholic nun who inspired Pope Francis with with her tale of courage - having secretly kept the faith alive under a brutal dictatorship.
Albanian Film Tells Stories of Suffering Under Communist Rule
A new documentary entitled 'Tirona's Unyielding Gentlemen', which tells the stories of the suffering of some of the Albanian capital's most prominent figures during the Communist period, was screened for the first time at the Millennium Cinema in Tirana on Friday.
Skanderbeg Portraits Over the Centuries Exhibited in Pristina
Through 65 works of European and Albanian artists painted over the centuries, the life and work of Skanderbeg are recreated and revealed.
The artists portrayed his figure using a variety of materials, from paper to polymarble. This exhibition also consists of manuscripts, maps, engravings, lithographs, paintings, sculptures, mosaics, coins, medals and postage stamps.
Ancient Greek tragedy ‘Medea’ on stage
Under the direction of the world-famous Albanian artist Adonis Filipi, the İzmir State Theater's actors are rehearsing to present the play "Medea," which was first staged in 432 B.C., to the audience.
Written by Euripides, the ancient Greek tragedy "Medea" will meet the audience again in modern halls, ancient theaters and international festivals in İzmir.
Woman shot man in front of their child at school in Athens (photos of suspect and victim)
The woman from Albania has been arrested
Bulgaria Returns to Junior Eurovision Song Contest
BNT will once again enable Bulgarians around the world and in our country to become involved in the manifestation of our children's talents at the prestigious Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The public television will broadcast the grand finale from Paris on December 19.
Albanian Broadcasters Happy to Host Antivaxxer Conspiracy Theorists
"I never say things that are not confirmed," Cako said, before adding that Fauci was in fact the "illegitimate son" of Mother Theresa, the Roman Catholic nun and missionary of Albanian heritage.