{"id":78999,"date":"2025-06-01T15:10:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T13:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78999"},"modified":"2025-06-01T16:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T14:41:42","slug":"gjirokaster-polyphony-gathering-passes-on-folk-values-to-yout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/gjirokaster-polyphony-gathering-passes-on-folk-values-to-yout\/","title":{"rendered":"Gjirokast\u00ebr, \u201cPolyphony Gathering\u201d Passes on Folk Values to Yout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gjirokast\u00ebr hosted the 9th edition of the \u201cPolyphony Gathering,\u201d an event that passes on the values of folk tradition to the younger generation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe education of the new generation through isopolyphonic songs and traditional dances of Gjirokast\u00ebr\u201d was the main message of this event, aiming to encourage and promote our cultural heritage. Under the direction of \u201cGrand Master\u201d Roland \u00c7enko, the \u201cPolyphony Gathering\u201d conveys the values of folklore to young generations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very proud of these children because they all love it, and this is a unique opportunity for them. I\u2019ve worked wonderfully with them and I\u2019m very pleased,\u201d says \u00c7enko.<\/p>\n<p>Such events are organized as initiatives to promote young performers of Albanian folklore and to encourage the preservation of our cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re divided into two groups \u2014 the youth group and the children\u2019s group. The youth group includes about 23 people, and the children\u2019s group has 30 or 35 members,\u201d says one girl.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019m doing the right thing, and I see that the children are very interested. That\u2019s all I can ask for. I enjoy it, and I go there with no hesitation because they always welcome me warmly. They\u2019re eager to learn \u2014 it depends on how much knowledge they have, but overall, it\u2019s going well,\u201d adds \u00c7enko.<\/p>\n<p>Polyphonic singing, a World Cultural Heritage value under UNESCO protection, continues to attract more and more young people, ensuring its transmission from one generation to the next.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gjirokast\u00ebr hosted the 9th edition of the \u201cPolyphony Gathering,\u201d an event that passes on the values of folk tradition to the younger generation. \u201cThe education of the new generation through isopolyphonic songs and traditional dances of Gjirokast\u00ebr\u201d was the main message of this event, aiming to encourage and promote our cultural heritage. 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