by Toplica | Oct 28, 2019 | Culture, English, Featured, News
Ismail Kadare, an Albanian writer based in France and the winner of the 2019 Pak Kyong-ni Prize, said Wednesday he was honored to be chosen for the literary award in Korea. “I am very happy to accept this award. I am from Albania which is a country far from...
by Toplica | Oct 24, 2019 | English, Featured, News
Kosovo officials counting votes from Kosovo’s Oct. 6 election are wearing protective clothing to handle ballots from neighbouring Serbia after a dozen of their colleagues were hospitalized with unexplained skin complaints. The counting, suspended Oct. 13 for votes...
by Toplica | Oct 23, 2019 | Culture, English, Featured, News, Videos
Washed by the Moon | A Film By Dan Shutt Grupi Lab is a supergroup of southern Albanian singers, legendary for their performances of the region’s ancient polyphonic songs. Led by ‘Artist of the People’ Golik Jaupi, a favourite musician of communist...
by Toplica | Oct 23, 2019 | Community, English, News
An inquest into the death of an Albanian seaman in west Norfolk has been postponed again while investigations continue into the accident which led to the death. Alfred Ismaili, 36, died on February 1, 2018, while working on a cargo ship at Alexandra Dock in...
by Toplica | Oct 23, 2019 | English, News, Sport
He’s undoubtedly one of Swansea City’s finest talents at present. But Bersant Celina has been the subject of a fierce debate among members of the Jack Army of late. “I think his performances have been right,” said Cooper. “Phil Foden...
by Toplica | Oct 23, 2019 | English, News, Sport
On Saturday afternoon, a Rangers Development XI took on Huddersfield Town in a friendly at Canalside in Yorkshire. It was a largely inexperienced side that travelled for the fixture, with Eros Grezda and Jamie Barjonas the only players involved with more than a...