“All aboard the ‘lovers’ train’ with jazz, while enthusiasts of this music genre traverse Albania,” the French news agency AFP begins its reportage, dedicated to the jazz music train that travels from Tirana to Shkodër.

AFP writes that jazz music fans, dressed in clothes of the 1950s style, have become part of the journey of more than 4 and a half hours on a train that has departed from the capital of Albania, where the railway service has not been operational for 20 years.

“It’s the dearest train in the world,” said the organizer Bledi Sukaj. The prestigious French media has become a partner in the latest trip of the train, which has covered 110 km from the capital to Shkodër.

“The train dates back to 1947, and 500 people have boarded it, all dressed in the style of the 1940s-50s,” writes AFP.

“A magical journey and celebration,” say the passengers.

The marathon includes 12 hours of music, starting with the departure of the train journey and ending on the streets of Shkodër city. The activity was organized on the eve of the International Jazz Day, which is April 30th.

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