Albania welcomes Italy from June 2 to 8, in a week filled with a series of cultural and sporting activities. Prime Minister Edi Rama shared information about the activities to be organized during this week, ranging from concerts, opera, modern performances, sports, and much more.

 “Concerts, opera, contemporary performances, design, architecture, sports, conferences, an endless array of activities and emotions, all to be experienced in every corner,” Rama wrote on social media.

Italian Cultural Week will be filled with activities representing the essence and best of this culture admired worldwide and is one of the engines of human culture.

From Tirana to Gjirokastër, from Saranda to Gramsh, Italy becomes one with Albania in a grand celebration rich in music, art, and solidarity. Marvel at the dance in the enchanting setting of the Butrint Theatre, run with young people in Run for Autism, enjoy contemporary arts in Shkodër, dance in Vlorë and Gjirokastër with the tarantella and later with DJ sets, exhibitions, conferences, food.

This is what Italian Week is and much more. On June 7, there will be a concert by the renowned artist, Diodato. International Cultural Weeks began on May 2, with the week dedicated to the European Union, followed by French Cultural Week and Greek Cultural Week. They will conclude at the end of November with Kosovo Cultural Week, which, like in other editions, coincides with the week of the national holiday.

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