Art & Culture
“How Prokop Gjergo, the Translator from Durrës, Predicted 45 Years Ago That a Day Would Come for Albania… / The Untold Story of the Master Who Translated World Literature’s Masterpieces”
Reflections on the Book by Dr. Sali Hidri, Dedicated to a Master...
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“Historians of yesterday, and even those of today, became part of the anti-Ali Këlcyra campaign, following the stance of the ALP (Party of Labour of Albania), which labeled him…” / Reflections from the author of the book on the former leading figure of ‘Balli Kombëtar’.
Memorie.al / Who is Ali Këlcyra? A work by historian Tanush Frashëri fulfills the purpose of viewing the figure of...
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“The Dance of Osman Taka is also performed by the Greeks, Serbs, Macedonians, Romanians, and Bulgarians; even the choreographic school of Janina…” / Testimony of the artist from Konispol, who immortalized the famous Chame dance.
Memorie.al / The start is calm, following the orchestra and harmonizing perfectly with it. The dance begins with a simple...
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“Count Durazzo and Mozart discussed this piece, as a few years prior he had attempted to stage it in the Theaters of Vienna; he even [discussed it] with Rousseau…” / The unknown history of the famous Durazzo family.
By Luan Rama Part two Memorie.al / The history of the Durazzo family is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant...
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“The Durazzo family was art collectors, and in the salons of their palaces, such as those on ‘Via Balbi’ and the ‘Palazzo Durazzo-Reale’, they kept the paintings…” / The history of the famous family of Albanian origin.
By Luan Rama Part One Memorie.al / The history of the Durazzo family is undoubtedly one of the most brilliant...
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“In ’73, Kadare came to Milan with some friends to meet me, and when he told me; ‘Kodra, you should send some catalogs to Tirana, because they don’t know you’, I…”! / The rare testimony of Ibrahim Kodra.
By Agim Janina Part Two Memorie.al / Getting to know Ibrahim Kodra happened as it does with any artist. First,...
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“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...
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“Marije Logoreci created a gallery of characters that remain a reference for every actor, as she interpreted roles…”/ The unknown history of the legend of the Albanian stage and cinematography.
Memorie.al / On the anniversary of Marije Logoreci's passing (June 19, 1988), we remember one of the most representative figures...
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“In 1941, marking the one-year anniversary of the poet’s passing, Koliqi published an overview titled ‘Fishta, Interpreter of the Albanian Soul’ under the editorship of ‘Shkëndija’ magazine, in which he writes…” / Reflections by the distinguished researcher.
Memorie.al /Ernest Koliqi’s thoughts and evaluations of Fishta hold a special place in his oeuvre. Koliqi was bound to Fishta...
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