by Toplica | Nov 6, 2022 | Community, Culture, Education, English, Events, Featured, News, Photos
On Friday the Albanian Embassy in London organised a book launch written by one of our community members in London, Ms Merita Isufi. The book is called ‘Dea Starts School’ and as one reader put it on Amazon this is “a great book to further a sense of belonging and...
by Toplica | Oct 27, 2022 | Community, English, Events, Featured, Imigration, News
Shpresa Programme a user-led charity based in London, that among others promotes the participation and contribution of the Albanian community in the UK, have won the Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fight against Modern Slavery. This Award is run in...
by Toplica | Oct 27, 2022 | Culture, English, Events, Featured, News
Last night Kosovo Embassy in London has hosted the launch of the new book by Robert Wilton and Elizabeth Gowing, “No Man’s Lands: 8 extraordinary women in Balkan history”. A journey through two centuries of Balkan history in the company of eight...
by Toplica | Oct 8, 2022 | English, News
The Albanian capital Tirana is currently undergoing a massive construction boom. Some of architecture’s biggest names, including MVRDV, BIG and Stefano Boeri, are busy transforming the city with eye-catching new buildings, and now Danish architecture firm Cebra...
by Toplica | Oct 1, 2022 | Community, Culture, English, Events, Featured, News
Last night British Albanian Alketa Xhafa Mripa, discussed Artemisia Gentileschi’s Self Portrait as St Catherine of Alexandria in relation to her own work. Unexpected views are monthly conversations between National Gallery curators and some of the most important...
by Toplica | Sep 25, 2022 | English, Featured, Imigration, News
Record numbers of Albanians are crossing the English Channel to seek asylum in the UK to a rough reception from the UK media. We spoke to them about why so many are fleeing. Over the summer, it was revealed that six in every 10 asylum seekers arriving in the UK across...
