Calendar February 9, 2026
1904 - The Battle of Port Arthur comes to an end during the Russo-Japanese War. The Battle of Port Arthur,...
“Ervis Gega and her family entered the German embassy in July 1990 by bribing the policemen and…” / The article from the well-known German magazine “Der Spiegel” about the director of the Bonn Classical Philharmonic.
Memorie.al / A few years ago, Ervis Gega (Dodi) was appointed director of the important German musical institution, the Bonn...
“When I saw the Marxist-Leninist books and the series of Enver’s works and said to Alizoti; you have quite a lot of these, he…”?! / The rare testimony of Dritëro Agolli about the famous bookseller of Gjirokastra.
Part Three Excerpts from the book: ‘ALIZOT EMIRI – The Man, the Bookseller, and the Noble Journalist’ ...
“While traveling from the Buna Bridge to Shiroka, the motorboat ‘Mitro Xhani’ tilted due to the heavy load, and 50 people fell into the water…”! / Secret documents on the three events that shook Shkodra in ’79
By Dashnor Kaloçi Memorie.al / It were the first days of June 1979. The city of Shkodra and its surrounding...
“In August 1914, the rebels, under the leadership of Haxhi Demiri and the Shehu of Çorush, after burning down Aziz Vrioni’s palace in Berat and evicting the women from their homes…” / The untold history of the famous Pasha from Berat.
Memorie.al / Aziz Vrioni were born in 1859 in Berat, where he received his first lessons. He completed his further...
“When Zajmi sent him a postcard featuring a reproduction of his work titled ‘The Drin Dam,’ depicting several hydroelectric power station workers, Ibrahim Kodra replied…” / The untold story of the famous Albanian painter.
By Agim Janina Part One Memorie.al / Acquaintance with Ibrahim Kodra came as it does with any artist. Initially, you...
“Ganimete Avni Fratari (Gjilani), born in 1907, born in Kosovo, Yugoslavia, residing in Tirana, of the wealthy class, mother of Hajredin…” / Decision of the Internment-Deportation Commission, year 1967.
By Dashnor Kaloçi Part thirteen Memorie.al / From 1944, when it came to power, until the end of 1990, the...
Calendar February 8, 2026
1924 - The first execution in a U.S. state takes place in Nevada. The first person executed was a Cino-American...
“The behavior of the partisans from Albania in Kosovo is brutal; old men are taken hostage, being coerced: either they bring their sons, or they will not be released. Food is demanded through imposition, meats and…”! / The unknown history of the “Anti-fascist War.”
Memorie.al / The support of the Yugoslav Communist Party (YCP) for the Albanian Communist Party (APC) was aimed more at...
“After the war, Alizoti was offered to become a member of the A.P.C. (Albanian Communist Party) and be sent to work in Tirana, but he did not accept this condition, and in July 1947, he was arrested…” / The unknown story of the famous bookseller of Gjirokastra.
Part Two Excerpts from the book: ‘ALIZOT EMIRI - The Man, the Library, and the Noble Soul’ A FEW...