On December 26, 1897, Monsignor Bernardin Shllaku was ordained a priest, with whose name a century in the history of the Albanian church, is associated. He was born in Shkodër on June 23, 1875 and wore the mantle of Saint Francis on December 8, 1892. He was elected Bishop of Pult in 1910. Monsignor Bernardin Shllaku passed away on November 9, 1956.

On December 26, 1917, the composer Prenk Jakova was born in Shkodër. He directed the Brass Band of the Antoniana Society. After the WWII, he worked at the House of Culture and Creativity in Shkodër, where he created the choir and the orchestra of this institution. Jakova directed music activities in Shkodër for 30 years. He composed the opera “Mrika”, “Gjergj Kastrioti – Skanderbeg”, the songs “Margjela”, “Syrin si kershia” /cherry-like Eyes/, choral songs such as “New Spring”, as well as a series of romances and cantatas. Prenk Jakova passed away in Shkodër in 1969.

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