[ALBSA-Info] Cultural life in Tirana

[Agron Alibali]

Arts Guide

Cinema

Millennium Cinema Tel: 57851

Ending soon. "American Beauty" – depicts the secret
life of two families. Taboo issues, emotions and
feelings treated. Cast: Annette Bening (Carolyn);
Kevin Spacey (Lester); Mena Suvari (Angela) etc.
Script: Allan Ball. (tickets L300) Until March 16.
Shows on 9:30; 12:30; 14:30; 17:30; 19:30.

Sleepy Hollow (The Heads will Roll), with Johnny Depp
from March 17. Shows on 10:00 &13.00 (tickets L200)
14:30&19:30 (tickets L300).

International fair

Spring 2000, organised by expo-prima; AEDA and the
Union of Trade and Industry Chambers. April 13-18. For
more information, call: 29047; 50767/68

 

Exhibition

"Reflections over painting" - Exhibition by Hasan
Nallbani. Large-dimensioned paintings (200x143) in oil
and acrylic displayed. Inaugurated on March 15
(Wednesday) at 6 p.m. Entrance free. Addr: Sheshi:
"Skenderbeg".

National Gallery of Arts Tel: 260 33

- Third edition of "Marubi 2000". International
exhibition of photography. From March 25-April 15.

- "Post Eva" – Exhibition by painter Adburrahim Buza.
>From April 29 to May 30. 

 

Galleries

Gallery Te&Gi Tel: 304 16

The first private Gallery opens an exhibition with the
best works of painters Arben Theodhosi, Gentian Bushi,
Adrian Kabo, Fatmir Dardha, Skender Kamberi, Nestor
Jonuzi, Artan Dedei, Ziso Kamberi and Adrian Cene.
Inaugurated on March 1 in celebration of the gallery's
seventh anniversary. Open until end-March. Addr: Rr.
Durresit, Nr. 144/A. Entrance free.

Studio Spahiu

Some 60 arts and crafts on display. Ornaments, busts,
pipes, handicrafts, etc., in ceramics, wood, plaster
of Paris, alabaster, etc. The works of the gifted
young artist Besim Spahiu constitute a world in
themselves. Prices vary between Lek1,000 and 10,000.
Address: Rr 'Bajram Curri', Pallati "Shallvare".
Opening hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 

Galeria Albqeramik Mira Tel: 473 58

First-class ceramics on display. A variety of sizes
and shapes, ranging from small decorated pottery,
plates and sculptures to impressively-large,
floor-standing vases, distinguished by intricate
appliques set off by warm, earth-coloured and
oven-fired glazes to last for eternity. 

Works created by Mira Kucuku, a graduate of the
Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana. This exhibition, which
opened in 1993, has gained rave notices in many
international ceramic exhibitions.

Address: Bulevardi Zhan D'Ark, Pallati Shallvare # 9.
Open every day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. & 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. Entrance free.

The World Heritage Site of Butrint is open to visitors
seven days a week from 9 a.m. until sunset. Butrint is
a special archaeological site - a micro-cosm of
Mediterranean history from the archaic period up to
the Venetians. 3,000 years of ever-changing
settlements have left their mark and today the visitor
can wander among the ruins of one of the great cities
of the ancient world.


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