Over the past three years Pro Helvetia, the Swiss arts council, has encouraged Albanian cultural activities. Regarded as one of Europe’s poorest countries, Albania saw virtually no cultural ...

This semester, the University of Wisconsin’s Albanian American Student Organization has resumed operations after going on hiatus during the pandemic. The AASO’s president Jehona Zeneli said her goal ...

Albania is the only country in Europe whose Jewish population grew during the war. It’s thanks to a code of conduct called “besa,” Naomi Tomky writes. BERAT, Albania (JTA) — Stone paths wind through ...

Albanian jeweller Pirro Ruco laboured day and night for five years to capture the essence of his country in a spectacular luxury watch. Now the timepiece, worth roughly $1.4 million, is set to face ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Sead Kazanxhiu is an artist from Albania who expresses his Roma identity in visual art. Through his work, Roma culture, history and traditions have been seen in installations and performances at ...

The Cultural Week in Tirana will run from 19 to 25 September 2022. A large number of Egyptian artists will showcase their work in a rich week of activities including music, dance, visual art, lectures ...

If Albania wants to show it no longer tolerates corruption, corruption-related indictments must do more than just target the opposition. Last week, an Albanian court placed Sali Berisha, the once ...

Standing on Albania’s Jew Street, I learned firsthand the country’s hospitality culture Albania's prime minister this month announced plans to open a museum dedicated to the stories of Albanian ...