With the performances of the Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of Albania and the “Shota” Ensemble of Kosovo, the 11th edition of the National Folklore Festival came to an end.

For 8 nights in a row, the castle of Gjirokastra was filled with traditional music lovers, but also many local and foreign visitors”.

The two ensembles performed as a single troupe, songs and dances of different provinces. Their program was welcomed by the public, where the Albanians of Kosovo were not missing either.

Even on the last night of the National Folk Festival, the general public was joined by foreign tourists.

“It is a wonderful, special festival, I have never been to an event of this size before. I’m from the United Kingdom, and what I can say is that this tradition, with all its elements, is really amazing.”

Invited to the closing night of the Folklore Festival of Gjirokastra was “La nuova Orchestra italiana di Renzo Arbore”, the Italian group that has been echoing traditional Neapolitan music for 32 years.

On the stage of the 11th edition of the National Folk Festival, over 1,200 performers from Albania, the Albanian-speaking regions and the Diaspora took to the stage. This edition of the Festival, during 8 nights, was broadcast exclusively on the Albanian Radio Television network.

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