Culture & Events Tirana is bustling with events this summer, and we’ve listed a few highlights here. Beside posters on the streets, the websites of Tirana XXL (www.tiranaxxl.al), the city’s parks department (www.aprtirana.al) and Visit Tirana (www. visit-tirana.com/things-to-do/events) are good sources of up-to-date events information. It that fails, ask anyone with an interesting haircut.
FESTIVALS TIRANA EUROPEAN YOUTH CAPITAL 2022 A major festival with international youth-related events spread throughout the year, www.tiranaeyc2022.al/en. JKN INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL WEEKS A festival presenting the sounds, images, aromas and tastes of 18 countries, conceived as an international cultural parade and extended throughout the year. Throughout 2022, schedule at www.jkn.al. TIRANA PHOTO FESTIVAL 9-23 September, Galeria e Artit, Rruga e Kavajës 5 The country’s largest photography event. www.tiranaphotofestival.com NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM EVENTS Full information at www.mhk.gov.al. Spring art exhibition, 1-15 June; European Day of Cultural Heritage, 26-30 September. A photo exhibition about archaeological parks. Egypt’s cultural weeks, 19-30 September.
SPORTS EVENTS UEFA Europa Conference League final, Roma v Feyenoord Rotterdam: 25 May, National Stadium; Tiranathlon: 29 May, Farkë lake.
BEACH FESTIVALS Head to the coast for some of Albania’s best festivals this year. SOUTH OUTDOOR FESTIVAL 29 April - 3 May, www.southoutdoor.al. Sports, culture, tradition, music, nature and food festival in Borsh. Also with sports activities and excursions with Landways. UNUM FESTIVAL 1-6 June, www.unumfestival.com. Electronic music festival at Rana e Hedhun beach in Shëngjin, with 50 international and local acts over the course of 5 days and 4 nights.
A night at the opera, by Albina Caci
OPERA & BALLET SCHEDULE L’Elisir D’amore 5, 6, 7, 8 May Verdi off Flash mob (La Traviata) (Pazari i Ri ) 11 May Verdi off - Ballo in suits 12 May Ballet Monger 15, 16 May Tonin Harapi, requiem concert 17 May Verdi off (Rigoletto) (Grand Park) 18 May AP Cycle, Golden necklace “Voice of the soul” Lefter Çipa concert 27 May Symphonic Concert 28 May G.Verdi “Un Ballo in Maschera” 2, 3, 4, 5 June Concert “Artists of the future” & Carmina Burana (Grand Park) 21 June British concert 25 June Generation after generation “Sounds of my city” (in Korça, Përmeti and Erseka) 25 June (in Fieri, Lushnja and Tepelena) 16 July Symphony Concert 27 June Ballet “La Stravaganza” 29 June Ballet “Metangata & Tanzminiature” 30 June American Concert 4 July Bridges of culture - British Concert (Grand Park) 21 June Concert “Bylbyli sings” (Grand Park) 20, 21 July ANJUNADEEP FEST 15-22 June, www.anjunadeep.com. Five nights of music, connection and discovery in Dhërmi. ION FESTIVAL 7-14 September, www.ionalbania.com. A music event in Dhërmi that’s a real holiday experience, with electronic music’s best artists.
HOSPITALITY ON THE BEACH 1-7 June, www.hospitalityonthebeach.com. A drum & Bass music festival at Tisno’s Garden Resort in Dhërmi. KALA FESTIVAL 8-15 June, www.kala.al. A boutique festival with laid-back music, wellness activities and food on Dhërmi beach. 16 Tirana In Your Pocket
Tirana ballet, by Albina Caci
