Yesterday, Maria Regina’s Albanian Club presented the money collected for this month’s Albanian Independence Day to the Albanian-American Open Arms Association in the Bronx. “Accompanied by Mrs. Izqueirdo and Mrs. Winters, students volunteered to deliver food to those in need while learning more about the organization’s mission,” the release said.
“American Corner Prizren” was opened today in Prizren. The US ambassador to Kosovo, Jeffrey Hovenier, was present. He used the opportunity to discuss law enforcement, security and foreign policies with young people in Prizren. Hovenier expressed his satisfaction with his visit to the municipality of Prizren, where he was also welcomed by the mayor of… Continue reading “American Corner Prizren” opens, Hovenier meets American students in Kosovo
From today, the Philately of the Post of Kosovo, puts into regular circulation the issue of postage stamps entitled “Heritage – Prehistoric painting of Vlashnja”. Kosovo has valuable and very attractive archaeological treasures, such as the prehistoric rock painting of Vlashnja, which contains a large number of spirals, of different types and positions, as well… Continue reading “Heritage – Prehistoric painting of Vlashnja”, on postage stamps of Kosovo
The “Albanian American Development Foundation” has built a modern computer laboratory in a school in Albania. The school’s equipment with 16 laptops and interactive whiteboard enables children to enter the world of technology and learn with curricula of international standards. This announcement was made by the “Halit Uruçi” school. “An initiative of the Ministry of… Continue reading “Albanian American Foundation” builds a computer lab for a school in Albania
On December 10, 2022, the well-known Albanian artist Kastro Zizo (Klevis Bega) received the biggest award “Artist of the Year 2022” in Washington DC. At the request of the Honorable Senator, Charles E. Schumer, the American flag was flown over the US Congress building in Washington DC on December 10, 2022, in commemoration of the… Continue reading Kastro Zizo is honored with the “Artist of the Year” award in Washington DC
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
