Rama, an artist who served as Tirana mayor from 2000 to 2011, led initiatives to restore the city's public buildings and inviting development through international competitions. Most famously ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP ... complete with a fresh coat of paint — though the ostentatious downstairs hall with marble floors is still there. Gone are the heavy curtains that blocked sunlight.

TIRANA, Albania (AP ... complete with a fresh coat of paint — though the ostentatious downstairs hall with marble floors is still there. Gone are the heavy curtains that blocked sunlight.

The home of Albania’s late communist dictator Enver Hoxha is hosting international artists fascinated by the long-ruling leader’s library and the country’s history of isolation.