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Auction to raise funds for Florio RIP (update)

By on February 5, 2012 in Community, English, News

Update:  We are deeply saddened and sorry to have to pass on the news that Florio Kazazi died early this morning, aged only 20, after four years of fighting so hard. Throughout that time, Florio remained so strong, so positive and so without bitterness and was truly an inspiring young man. The money you all [...]

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Travellers - Lala Meredith-Vula

Lala Meredith-Vula, an Anglo-Albanian artist, has new exhibitions

By on February 2, 2012 in Culture, English, Events, Featured, Photos

1) ‘Objectives Objectivity’ International exhibition photographs in Rome, casting its gaze across art and science. Featuring work by Eugène Atget, Berenice Abbott, John Riddy, Toby Glanville, David Spero, Lala Meredith-Vula, Jan Dibbets and other contemporary photographers see full list on website / online catalogue. Offcine Fotografche via G. Libetta, 1 00154 – Rome Tel + [...]

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Albania predicted to be the best place for trekkers in 2012

By on February 1, 2012 in English, Featured

Walks Worldwide, the UK’s most knowledgeable trekking holiday organisation, saw an unprecedented demand for its Accursed Mountains trek to Albania in 2011 and, with the levels of advanced bookings already received, predicts that it is set to become the next ‘must go’ destination for serious walkers in 2012. Comments Mark Knowles, the man responsible for [...]

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Free Media Training for Migrants

Free media training for migrants

By on January 29, 2012 in Community, Education, English, News

Giving migrants a voice to change negative perceptions and improve understanding of social cohesion Saturday 11, 18, 25 February, 10am-3pm at MRC Intermediate Journalism course: Learn skills to research, interview and produce journalistic articles for web and print Friday 24 February, 2-5pm at UnLtd in Islington Photojournalism: Take photos and turn them in to a [...]

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Traffic Wardens - London

London chauffeur, Genc Dauti, cleared after a court ruled he had acted in self-defence

By on January 24, 2012 in Community, English, News, Shqip

A British Albanian chauffeur charged with assaulting two traffic wardens was cleared after a court ruled he had acted in self-defence.Genc Dauti, 32, was acquitted of two counts of assault and one of damaging a Westminster Council camera when he appeared at City of London Magistrates’ Court on 16th January 2012. Wardens William Edo-Osagie and [...]

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The Role of Righteus Muslims in the Holocaust, Albania

The Role of Righteous Muslims in the Holocaust event in Liverpool, 17th January 2012

By on January 14, 2012 in Community, English, Events, Featured

Date: Tuesday 17th January, 8pm, Liverpool Jewish Community Centre at King David Campus The Role of the Righteous Muslims lists the stories of Muslims from Turkey, North Africa and Albania who saved Jews in the Holocaust. Under the code of Besa linked to Albanian values on the protection of life, many Albanian Muslims did the [...]

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