Swedish Culture Week kicks off today. A series of activities to be held until the 18th of Sep

The Minister of Culture Elva Margariti and the Ambassador of Sweden presented the Swedish Cultural Week to the media today, starting this evening with the opening of two exhibitions “Sustain Able Voices” and “Swedish Music Moments”. That is an opportunity to discover Swedish sustainable design and meet the young designers, to listen to Swedish music and learn the reason why Sweden is a country of music export.
This exhibition comes as a cooperation of the Embassy of Sweden with the Swedish Institute and Destil Creative Hub – Community Center.
The exhibition will be open from 12-18 September.
With the support of the Embassy of Sweden in Tirana and the Swedish Institute, the United nations Association Albania will organize 5 editions of the Electionville game in 5 different cities of Albania. The next edition will be organized in Shkodra, September 13.
“The Embassy of Sweden is coming to Shkodra on 13 September! Come visit the pop-up embassy between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Pedonale street, Kole Idromeno. Enjoy Swedish “fika” (cinnamon bun, fruit juice) together with the Ambassador of Sweden in Albania, Mrs. Elsa Håstad, and her colleagues from the Embassy. You will also meet our partners and businesses in Shkoder. Come and ask your questions about Sweden, Swedish-Albanian cooperation, Swedish culture, business, language, Sweden’s feminist foreign policy, efforts for democracy and sustainable development. See you there!”, that is the announcement made by the Swedish Embassy to Shkodra citizens.
Other important activities will be held in the framework orf Swedish Culture Week, such as: Swedish ABBA Tribute Band concert. A night of only music, performed live by the Swedish band, a Friendly Football Match between the team of the Municipality of Shkodra and the Embassy of Sweden at Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodra, Swedish Catwalk Cinema at 17:30 Millennium Cinema, in Shkodra, conversation between Swedish director Piodor Gustavsson and Albanian directors Tirana, University of Arts, inaugural Swedish Film Nights with the participation of producer Piodor Gustavsson and director Amanda Pesikan at 18:30 Tirana, Millennium Cinema etc.
Swedish Culture Week activities end up on the 18th of September, thus creating an opportunity to celebrate all aspects of culture between Sweden and Albania.
/Klara Ruci/



