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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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Nata Pa Hene filmi

Minarolli’s “Nata pa Hene” (Moonless Night) /film screening 18th January 2012

By on January 9, 2012 in Culture, English, Events

Artan Minarolli’s “Nata pa Hene” (Moonless Night), organised by Anglo-Albanian Association. The screening will take place at the Albanian Embassy, 33 St. George’s Drive, London, SW1V 4DG, UK – to whom thanks in advance – starting at 7pm. This is  to inform you about an opportunity to attend the film screening on January 18th! Space [...]

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Shakespeare’s Globe, London

Shakespeare’s Globe is looking for Albanian speakers

By on January 6, 2012 in Community, Culture, English, Events

On the 12th and 13th May 2012 the National Theatre of Albania are coming to London to perform Henry VI: part 2 in Albanian to the Globe stage, as part of the Globe to Globe festival – all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays being performed in 37 different languages. Shakespeare’s Globe  is looking for people to [...]

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Brilliant performance of Ermonela Jaho at Royal Opera House

By on January 5, 2012 in Culture, English, Events

The Albanian soprano Ermonela Jaho three years ago was virtually unknown in Britain. She came to promenance when she was flown in at twenty-four hours’ notice to stand in as Violetta for a sick Anna Netrebko in Covent Garden’s ‘La traviata’, and she did it nicely. Last autumn she was drafted in – again in [...]

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Christmas in Albania

By on December 24, 2011 in Community, Culture, English, News, Photos

In Albania, Christmas is one of the most popular festivals and celebrated with great merriment by the local people. The Albanian population of the country is Muslim and Christian. But Christmas in Albania is unique, what with both the communities celebrating the occasion with almost equal fervor. Albanians share a wonderful bond with their family [...]

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Lord Byron in Albanian dress at art show curated by Simon Schama

By on December 19, 2011 in Culture, English, Events, News

Simon Schama, a British historian, has collected paintings from British embassies around the world for his Travelling Light show which goes on display to the public on Friday at the Whitechapel Gallery in London. One of the most celebrated painings of Lord Byron,  the famous Lords Byron portrait “in ostentatious Albanian gear” by Thomas Phillips, [...]

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