In 1941 – 1942 the publishing house DISTAPTUR of Tirana had planned to publish a book of the great albanolog SJ Father Giuseppe Valentini, which collected his articles published in the journal of the Albanian tourism “spindles”.

The book was to be published, like its predecessors by the same publisher, in the Italian and Albanian languages.

The book was accompanied by numerous illustrations of the places described in the text along with the most important monuments. Some of the photographs were from the famous photo studio of Kel Marrubi, while the majority are the work of professional photographers.

Unfortunately, the events of 1942 – 1943 suspended the initiative, but fortunately the original photographs were saved in a private archive, some of which were reproduce in this short article.

It’s expected – in the coming months – that Albania News will publish the articles of the Father Valentini which were published monthly in the magazine, and which are of particular historical interest.

As seen on the map above, the book would describe in particular Scutari (Shkoder) and its provinces, Drishti, Laci and Lesh finishing in Tirana.

We’re showing a preview of the draft cover of the book along with some illustrations which were to accompany the book.

Alessio – South Gate of the Castle Rozafa (foto Studio Marubi)

Shkoder – The Bazaar facing Castle Rozafa

Interior of a house in the Albanian Countryside

South Gate at Rozafa Castle

Written by Albania News, 5 Aug 2012

Tirana -The Center of the European Union organizes a concert tour for the summer season 2012, through which it seeks to promote the ideas and values of the EU.

In his speech, Ambassador Sequi said that the concert tour aims the promotion of the idea that the Albanian people can move closer to Europe, adding that harmony is no exception to those values upon which the European Union is based.

‘Dialogue is one of the main values of the EU. Difference between music and noise is harmony. Through this concert tour, we wish to promote the idea that you can approach Europe,’ Sequi said.

Bushat – The 75th anniversary of the death of poet, patriot and priest Dom Ndre Mjeda was commemorated in Bushat of Shkodra.

The event, titled ‘Days of Mjeda’, was attended by scholars and personalities from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and the United States of America, who praised the contribution of Mjeda in Albanian national history and culture.

In Kukli parish, where Mjeda served for many years as parson, the restoration of ‘Ndre Mjeda Museum Center’ is completed while the bronze statue of the poet, funded by US Albanian communities, is set.