Albanian police on Thursday chanced on a treasure trove of ancient art works, religious artefacts and other antiques – and arrested their holder on suspicion of theft. Mural fresco of an Byzantine ...

‘Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region’, funded by the European Union (EU) of an amount of US$ 1,394,037 (2014-2018) and co ...

UN's culture organisation adds Montenegrin Croats' Festival of St Tryphon and an Albanian traditional dress known as the xhubleta to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Festival ...

A fight is on to protect the National Theatre in Albania. For more than three months, artists, activists, and ordinary citizens have been protesting on a daily basis in the Albanian capital of Tirana ...

One of the largest festivals to honor Albanian heritage in the Bronx is kicking off this weekend in Belmont. Flags are already raised and banners are up for the third annual Skenderbeu Street Fair ...

In Albanian culture, the wedding veil symbolizes purity and modesty. It is a way to protect the bride from evil spirits on her special day. The veil is also a reflection of the family's honor and ...

September 1998: Joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/IUCN mission; December 2013: Joint ICOMOS/UNESCO Advisory mission; April 2017: Joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/IUCN Reactive Monitoring mission ...