February 6, 1999. Kosova delegation left for Rambouillet, France from Pristina Airport. According to the agreement with the international authority, the delegation representing the KLA did not undergo the control formalities, while two civilian airplanes traveled to France. The KLA delegation was escorted from the village of Shala of Drenica to Pristina Airport in the presence of a large number of KLA fighters and the freedom-loving population of southern Drenica.

 

On February 6, 2007, the famous stage and screen actor Kadri Roshi passed away at the age of 83. He was born on January 4, 1924, in Mallacaster. He was given the opportunity to work as a prompter. After the success of the show ” Gogol’s Wedding”, where Kadri Roshi played the role of Podgolisen, he immediately joined the popular theater group with a group of amateurs, and from that day Kadri Roshi was appointed a definitive actor. After graduating with honors in Prague in 1950, he returned to his homeland, leaving an indelible mark on every Albanian with about 215 roles in theater and cinematography. Kadri Roshi, this emblem of Albanian theater and cinematography would be described as the patriarch of the Albanian sung word, awarded in 1995 with the Career Award at the Artistic Film Festival and from 1999 as “Honour of the Nation”. Kadri Roshi, passed away in Tirana on February 6, 2007.

 

On February 6, 2014, the People’s Artist, Vaçe Zela, passed away. She was born on April 7, 1939 in Lushnja. She started her career at a young age and in 1962 was the first winner of the Song Festival in RTSH, with the song The First Child. Her repertoire was very rich. 12 times winner of the Festival, awarded with the titles of Merited Artist, People’s Artist. Vaçe Zela finally left the scene in 1992, to live in Basel, Switzerland. She was awarded the “Honour of the Nation” Order on December 24, 2002 with the motivation: “For the rare values as an Outstanding Artist, with extraordinary popularity, for the masterful interpretation of the song of light and popular music, for the wealth that she created in the Albanian school of musical interpretation.” In her honor, the year 2009 was announced by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports as “Year of Vaçe Zela”, naming a street in the capital after her. On February 6, 2014, at the age of 74, she passed away in Basel, Switzerland, leaving her star burning forever in the sky of Albania.

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