{"id":15146,"date":"2021-06-06T18:14:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-06T16:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=15146"},"modified":"2021-06-07T09:36:33","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T07:36:33","slug":"culture-and-history-a-list-of-destinations-to-learn-more-about-the-past-and-present-in-albania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/culture-and-history-a-list-of-destinations-to-learn-more-about-the-past-and-present-in-albania\/","title":{"rendered":"Culture and history, a list of destinations to learn more about the past and present of Albania \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatever destination we choose to visit and spend our time in, it is necessary to integrate history in our itinerary and list of things we absolutely need to see.<\/p>\n

This is why, this week Kruja<\/strong> will be a main focus because of the city\u2019s significance and rich historical past.<\/p>\n

You can stop by in places like the Museum of Ethnography<\/em>, the Old Bazaar, the Castle of Kruja but <\/em>we decided to stop by the Museum of Skanderbeg, <\/em>which this week is hosting an exhibition with unique documents of the State Archive.<\/p>\n

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Skanderbeg Museum, Kruja<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cAnother element is the fact that it is us, that are bringing the archive to the outside world, we have to go to the citizens, to present them this wealth, because at the end of the day in this collection anyone can find their grandfathers their homes, their neighbourhoods, how things used to be 100 years ago. They can find a piece of our history,\u201d stated Ardit Bido, director of the State Archive.<\/p>\n

The Museum of Skanderbeg remains one of the most visited destinations, however taking a tour around its premises, can never be time wasted.<\/p>\n

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Ethnographic Museum of Kruja<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cWe have treated it like a memorial, where the words play the main role and if you are able to interpret it, the word never dies. If right now in the world there are cases of buildings being turned to museums, this one has been built since its foundations, on the thought and concept of becoming a museum,\u201d stated Mehdi Hafizi, director of the Museum of Skanderbeg.<\/p>\n

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Kruja’s Old Bazaar, Albania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Even though everyone is now able to become part of a virtual tour of the museum, this hasn\u2019t influenced the number of visitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have worked here for many years now. Visitors used to come here when they were students, now they are bringing their own children to visit\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

In the central northern city of Shkodra<\/strong>, options like the Museum of History<\/em><\/strong>,<\/em> the photography museum of renowned Albanian photographer, Pietro Marubi, the Fototeka Marubi<\/em><\/strong> and the Museum of Communist Crimes<\/em><\/strong> are among many historic and cultural centres worth paying a visit at least one time in your life, while visiting Albania.<\/p>\n

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Marubi Museum, Shkoder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition, we\u2019ll continue in the field of cultural heritage and land in southern Albania in the village of Pilur, Vlora<\/strong>, which on May 5th<\/sup> and 6th<\/sup> is hosting the festival of Albanian folk music known worldwide the iso-polyphony, <\/em>titled \u201cNights of the White Bejka\/Net\u00ebt e Bejk\u00ebs s\u00eb Bardh\u00eb<\/em>\u201d, with the performance of the groups of polyphony of the South that will be part of the concert repertoire.<\/p>\n

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Southern village of Pilur, Credits: visithimara.al<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still in Vlora, you are invited to enjoy the exhibition of painter, Helidon Haliti titled \u201cPink Poetry\u201d, which launched on June 2nd<\/sup>, at the Gallery of Vlora<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This time, we decide to end our offer back in the capital city, Tirana<\/strong> for everyone that is staying in the city or won\u2019t be able to move out for the weekend.<\/p>\n

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COD, Prime Minister’s Office, Tirana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A truly special event is the annual festival of the Cloud<\/em>, which on the occasion of its 5th<\/sup> anniversary will be holding a dynamic artistic calendar.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe origin of the Cloud festival was born because of a lack of an actual theatre dedicated to dance. After the Cloud festival, we move on to the Italian cinema,\u201d stated Edit Pulaj, artistic director of the Cloud.<\/p>\n

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The Cloud museum, Tirana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This weekend, the Cloud has planned the following activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll be kicking off the festival with very famous artists, like Dren Abazi and the Zik Zak orchestra, and continue on Saturday with a silent Italian movie,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Lastly, at the Centre for Openness and Dialogue (COD) in the central hall of the Prime Minister\u2019s offices, you\u2019ll find the newest exhibition of Albanian Belgium-based contemporary artist, Robert Aliaj.<\/p>\n

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