From Bucharest, on October 11, 1897, the Albanian patriot Nikola Naço sent a call to the Great Powers for the establishment of schools and churches in the Albanian language in Albania.

In the capital of Belgium, Brussels, on October 11, 1900, under the direction of Faik Konica, the 158-page Calendar of the Mountains was published. It contained religious holidays, historical and cultural events.

In October 1913, under the direction of Father Gjergj Fishta, the first issue of the magazine “Hylli i Dritës” /The Star of Light/ was published in Shkodër. It was a political, religious, cultural and scientific notebook. It dealt with historical and linguistic problems.

After the definition of the borders of Albania, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 11, 1922 sent to all the states the request for the recognition of the Albanian state. In 1922, Albania was recognized “de juro” and “de facto” by the United States of America, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Finland, Austria, Luxembourg and Yugoslavia.

On October 11, 1937, the patriotic club of Albanian emigrants in the US, “Adriatiku” /The Adriatic/, was reorganized. It aimed to keep the native language and Albanian traditions alive.

On October 11, 1945, the “Writers’ League” was founded. The “Artists’ League” was also founded four years later and in 1957, the League of Writers and Artists of Albania was founded with the goal of promoting and advancing the literary and artistic creativity of Albanian writers and artists, as well as to assess and reassess their finest works.

 For the first time in Tirana from October 11-15, 1995, took place the Balkan Festival the Puppet Theaters. Where over 90 art personalities and press representatives participated in the event.

On October 11, 2004, the prominent Albanian singer Anita Bitri passed away in a tragic accident in the US. A gas leak inside the house took the life of the daughter and mother of the singer and Anita Bitri. She was born in Saranda on January 8, 1968 and started singing when she was 6 years old. In March 1996, Anita left for the United States, where she passed away at the age of 36.

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