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The “Albania” Society in Austria
The beginning of studies by a group of Albanian students in Austria in 1917–1918 came about as a result of an agreement made by Lu…
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Stories, culture and news from Pogradec
Reports, cultural events and everything written about the city by the lake.
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The “Lin in Aqua 2” exhibition opens in Pogradec
The “Lin in Aqua 2” exhibition has just opened in Pogradec, marking the start of the Watercolour Festival. The exhibition will rem…
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The Puppet Theatre is ready for its summer tour of Albania!
The Puppet Theatre is ready for its summer tour. The Director of the National Centre of Culture for Children, Melsi Qirici, today…
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The Balkan Film and Food Festival comes to Pogradec for its 16th edition
The 16th edition of the Balkan Film and Food Festival comes to Pogradec with days full of film, culture, flavours and inspiring en…
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Screening of the documentary “Femn Art”, telling the inspiring story of three women from Pogradec
“Femn’Art” tells the inspiring story of three women artists from Pogradec who, setting out from a small town, went on to become pa…
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“Pogradeci” – a winter landscape by the master Anastas Kostandini
In this painting, the renowned artist Anastas Kostandini depicts a winter view of Pogradec, his hometown, where the roofs of the h…
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“Kambanarja e Kishës së Shëndëlliut” (The Bell Tower of the Church of St Elijah) – by the poet Lasgush Poradeci
Shown above is a sketch by the author and poet Lasgush Poradeci, depicting the bell tower of the Church of Shëndëlli in Voskopojë,…
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A Byzantine masterpiece on Lake Ohrid at Lin that is kept hidden
This Albanian peninsula hides 6th-century Byzantine mosaics covering 158 square metres, kept under a protective covering for nine…
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Lin declared an “Architectural Ensemble”/ The tourist village receives special status
Following the decision to grant it the status of "Architectural Ensemble", the tourist village of Lin, with its cultural and histo…
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Restoration of the icon “Lindja e Krishtit” (The Nativity of Christ), an 18th-century icon painted by Kostandin Shpataraku
“Lindja e Krishtit” (The Nativity of Christ) is an 18th-century icon painted by Kostandin Shpataraku, which is currently being res…
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PAINTING OF THE DAY: “Liqeni i Pogradecit” (The Lake of Pogradec) – by Vangjush Mio, a 1929 landscape
In the painting above, the artist Vangjush Mio has depicted the Lake of Pogradec in warm colours and soft light, capturing the tra…
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Kral versus Pekmezi – The struggle within the Albanian Literary Commission in Shkodra, 1916–1918
The Albanian Literary Commission[1] in Shkodra, 1916–1918, is an excellent example of the interweaving of all the relevant fields…
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