When was the last time you took the time to watch an Albanian movie? If you want to spend the weekend watching them, there are 21 Albanian movies available to watch on Amazon Prime. Here is the list of the Albanian movies that you can watch online if you have access to Amazon Prime: 1.… Continue reading Albanian Movies You Can Watch on Amazon Prime
Oda is a typical large room in an Albanian tradition house used by the host to receive and entertain the guests. Oda are used by the host to receive and entertain the guests. Traditionally, the host and the guests in the oda are old men and married men. Till the end of the 20th century, women… Continue reading Albanian “Oda” and its function
With her plane, she bombarded and powered NATO planes while they were carrying out the intervention on Serbian targets in Kosovo. This is Faruza Kallaba, the first Albanian-American who, for 78 days of intervention, had a very important role. She is proud of this difficult mission she had. According to her, in that way she… Continue reading The first Albanian-American pilot, this was her role during the NATO intervention in Kosovo
On Arthur Avenue at 189th Street, right at the corner, you can find Tony&Tina’s Pizzeria. The red and black flag is one of the Albanian motifs that speaks of the ancestry of the owners. What his father started, Filip Kajtazi continues now. Tony&Tina has been serving the Bronx since ’92, when his father was one… Continue reading The Kosovar family that prepares “byrek” in New York, how are they using social networks to promote their work?
Join this event for a richly layered evening of Arbereshe music, legacy and explorations of Albanian cultural identity and heritage with Nicola Scaldaferri. Promoted and presented by the Albanian Institute, the program honors the tradition of epic singing, drawing on Scaldaferri’s extensive fieldwork across the Albanian lands, including g the urban songs in Shkoder and… Continue reading Arbereshe Music and Albanian Heritage in NYC
Steven Elliott (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 12th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. He advanced from the Republican primary on August 2, 2022. Through a tweet yesterday, he announced that the reason why he decided to compete is his Albanian-American fiancee, Bora.
The Kosovar activist, Adelina Tershani, led the protest of activists against global warming, on Friday in Washington D.C., during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Among the demands of the activists are to stop the financing of fossil fuels and not to contribute directly or indirectly to the destruction… Continue reading The activist from Kosovo leads the protest in Washington in defense of the environment
A local street in New York, United States of America, has been named after the national hero of Albania, Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu. Albanians there have organized a rally with Albanian music and flags in honor of this event on Sunday, while images have been published in the online media. On this historic day for the… Continue reading A street in New York is named “Skenderbeu”
An exhibition was opened in the courtyard of the Assembly of Kosovo on the occasion of April 14 – the Day of Sexual Violence Survivors during the recent war in Kosovo. The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, is also participating in this event, where various works painted by survivors of violence are exhibited. “Marking April… Continue reading Osmani on Sexual Violence Survivors Day: Peace will not be complete until justice is done
He was only 2 years old when his parents left Ohrid, North Macedonia, for the United States of America. Although they moved to Chicago for a better life, Albanian-American Niko Dervishi says the first 10 years were quite challenging for his family. “I was born in Ohrid, North Macedonia. My parents wanted a better future… Continue reading Albanian-American Niko Dervishi, one of the most popular hairdressers in Chicago
