In conversation with Edi Rama, Prime Minister of Albania – a Zoom livestream event from London, 23 March at 5.30 pm
23 MARCH 2023 — 5:30PM TO 6:30PM CHATHAM HOUSE AND ONLINE Prime Minister Rama speaks at Chatham House to discuss: How is Albania responding to Russian aggression and what is its stance on Ukraine? Where does Tirana believe China poses the most serious threat? How can...
British-Albanian Lawyers Association Celebrates 7th Anniversary with Esteemed Guests
The British-Albanian Lawyers Association on Monday, 16 January 2023, celebrated its 7th anniversary with a memorable event. The occasion brought together members of the association, as well as...
Today is the Reçak massacre anniversary
On January 15, 1999, the village of Reçak/Račak/Racak in Kosovo was the site of a brutal massacre in which approximately 45 Albanian civilians were killed by Serbian police and paramilitaries. The victims, mostly men and boys, were rounded up and executed in what was...
Albanian Embassy in London organises a children’s book launch written by one of our community members
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...
Shpresa Programme gets an award for the contribution to the fight against modern slavery
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...
A new book by Elizabeth Gowing and Robert Wilton has been launched
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 inspiring women:...
Video: London based British Albanian artist Alketa, discussing a National Gallery masterpiece
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...
Florian Marku homecoming showing for FREE on Sky Sports YouTube and Facebook
Date: Thursday, Aug. 25 Main card: 12 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. BST Main event ring walks (approx.): 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. BST Fight fans can stream Florian Marku’s huge homecoming tonight for free on Sky Sports Boxing. Still undefeated, ‘The Albanian King’ will fight in Tirana,...
Video: Brentford hosts its first ever canal festival with traditional dances from Albania and Kosovo
Brentford hosted its first ever canal festival on Saturday 5th June, celebrating its waterways to bring the local community together. The inaugural event, which lasted from noon to 6pm, had a variety of different activities for people to enjoy, including live music,...
Party in Pristina by Vito Valentinetti : The Scene @ Sunny Hill Festival 2022
In a forested park high above the city of Pristina, the annual Sunny Hill Festival is a major cultural event of the Kosovo summer season. Organized by Dua Lipa and her father, Dukagjin Lipa, Sunny Hill featured four days of major international artists along with the...
Join London City Philharmonic Concert conducted by Olsi Qinami in Earls Court, London
When: SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2022 AT 7 PM, Where: Concert Location: Cuthbert, Earls Court, 50 Philbeach Gardens, London SW5 9EB Join the London City Philharmonic on a journey through some of the most beloved pieces in classical music: Strauss Die Fledermaus overture,...
Today marks 14 years since Kosovo declared its fought-for independence from Serbia
Today marks 14 years since Kosovo declared its fought-for independence from Serbia, and Kosovo’s teenage years begin with high hopes now after the anti-corruption politicians, Albin Kurti and Vjosa Osmani, won in a landslide during the 14th February 2021 parliamentary...
Dua Lipa: “All I can say is give us a chance and we will excel”
"Today Kosovo still faces many challenges, and often it’s the young generation who bear the brunt of it. Young people struggle to find work, and their opportunities are hampered by restrictions that make it difficult to travel for work or pleasure. After we fulfilled...
Petrit Halilaj’s first solo UK show at Tate’s westernmost outpost in St Ives, Cornwall until 16 January 2022
In a clip broadcast by a Swedish Television news programme on 17 May 1999, 13-year-old Petrit Halilaj gave his first matter-of-fact account of how Serbian police and special forces killed 152 people in a Kosovan village not far from his hometown. Now known as the...
The Red Dress Project reaches Kosovo
The Red Dress reached Kosovo last week and met 2 of its artisans (from Sister Stitch) in Podujevë. The Red Dress was exhibited alongside the work of Sister Stitch in the (monumental) National Library in the capital of Prishtina. The Red Dress Project, conceived by...
The US Sun: What is the Albanian Eagle celebration and which players have used it previously?
THE ALBANIAN EAGLE celebration has previously caused outrage when performed by current Switzerland squad members Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri. But what does the gesture mean, as the Swiss prepare to take on Spain this afternoon in their Euro 2020 quarter-final...
Out of the Woods: New Plays from the Balkans is a brand new series of audio dramas launching this week at Refugee Week!
Series 1: Kosovo features new plays from some of Kosovo's most exciting established and emerging artists. Join the free online listening events where you can listen to the audio dramas in full and participate in a Q&A with the creatives afterwards: Thur 17 | 7pm...
Eagles United Summer Tournament 2021, Childs Hill, London
Eagles United Football Club organises a summer tournament every year at Childs Hill Park, London. The tournament is held weekly over the summer months with group winners receiving cups and medals on the final day. Many teams from different parts of London take part in...
Kosovo Albanian singer is quarantining in a Cardiff hotel so she can perform in the competition of her life
When you’re an opera singer trying to practice for the biggest singing competition of your life, being stuck inside a hotel room for 10 days of quarantine after a flight halfway around the world is not ideal. Oh, and good luck to any guests hoping for some peace next...
Lieutenant Ilirianë Bunjaku honoured with the International Sword in Sandhurst Academy
Yesterday, two members of the KSF (Kosovo Security Force) graduated as officers from The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Lieutenant Ilirianë Bunjaku was honoured with the International Sword, given to the highest performing international cadet on the course. She...
Watch tonight Rita Ora casting as the Artful Dodger in the new take of ‘Oliver Twist’ at Sky Cinema
Twist is available to watch on Sky Cinema and NOW TV from tonight. Rita Ora was thrilled to be cast in 'Twist' as she is a huge Charles Dickens fan. The 30-year-old pop star plays Dodge – a female incarnation of the Artful Dodger – in the new take on 'Oliver Twist'...