Balkan Natural Adventure has conducted a poll with nature enthusiasts and mountain associations in Kosovo and the results are here: What are ten best mountain peaks in Kosovo. The poll has been conducted in a way that respondents have been asked to rant the peaks based on their experience to hike them. The ranking has… Continue reading Top ten mountain peaks in Kosovo
National Geographic has chosen the best photographs of 2022. And among them, there is one from Kosovo. Of the 2 million 238 thousand 899 photos sent to National Geographic, there is also one from Llapi – the place where the hero of the nation, Zahir Pajaziti, was killed. Description of the photo in Albanian language:… Continue reading The ‘Lada’ car of the three martyrs of Kosovo, among the best photos of National Geographic
Alfred Bernhard Nobel was the man whose vision and funding led to the Nobel Prizes, perhaps the most famous and respected awards in the world. He was a 19th century scientist famous for inventing dynamite as a safer way to use nitroglycerin. It was patented in 1867. Nobel held 355 patents in his lifetime, but… Continue reading Who was Alfred Nobel and why are the Nobel prizes named after him?
In the framework of the 30th anniversary of Butrint in UNESCO, a photographic exhibition has been placed in the archaeological museum. It shows all the stages of the development of Butrint as an archaeological center. The photos show the 1930s when the first archaeological excavations were undertaken and the ongoing ones. The exhibition also brings… Continue reading Exhibition celebrating Butrint’s 30th anniversary at UNESCO
Time Magazine has named Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and “the spirit of Ukraine” as its 2022 Person of the Year. The award goes to an event or person deemed to have had the most influence on global events over the past 12 months. Other finalists included protesters in Iran, China’s leader Xi Jinping and the… Continue reading Volodymyr Zelensky is Time Magazine’s 2022 Person of the Year
Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer, actor and producer and one of the most popular and influential artists of the 20th century. He is one of the top selling music artists of all time. Frank Sinatra was undoubtedly an entertainer, a singer whose unique voice captivated millions. One of his most popular songs is… Continue reading “New York New York” by Frank Sinatra, the song that popularized New York as “The City That Never Sleeps”
The Kosovar designer, Lirika Matoshi, has entered the list of 30 most influential people in the field of Art and Style, published by the prestigious magazine “Forbes”. And in the list of 30 people, the designer Matoshi is ranked 18th. “The Kosovar started making jewelry in 2016–embellishing tights, dresses and socks with crystals–and selling her… Continue reading Lirika Matoshi, in the top 30 of ‘Forbes’ for 2022
Victoria Claflin Woodhull (1838-1927) ran for President of the United States in 1872, nearly fifty years before women had the right to vote nationwide. She ran with the Equal Rights Party, whose platform included equal rights and the vote for women. Woodhull did not receive a single vote. The presidential candidacy was not the only… Continue reading The first woman who run for President of the United States
Serbia supporters displayed fascist slogans and aimed racist chants towards ethnic Albanians during their side’s match against Switzerland on Friday night. But FIFA did not fine the Serbia’s national football team or its supporters. On the contrary, it banned the Albanian Flag to wave on the stadium during the match. Regarding this, legislator Vedat Gashi did… Continue reading Legislator Vedat Gashi criticizes FIFA for banning the Albanian Flag
The Albanian Roots organization started lobbying for the Çameria issue on November 28, where the president of the PDIU Party was invited. Albanian Roots made several meetings possible for Mr. Idrizi with local and state politicians to educate American politics as much as possible about the Çameria issue and create a support network in American… Continue reading Soon the Çameria issue will be raised in the American Congress
