[ALBSA-Info] Cultural and Scientific Conference in memory of Professor Mirash Ivanaj

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             The Martin and Mirash Ivanaj Foundations *

                         PRESS RELEASE

Cultural and Scientific Conference in memory of Professor Mirash Ivanaj

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            When:  Tirana - September 22, 2003
           Where:  National Museum of Art in Skanderbeg Square

For Immediate Release          Contact: Drita Ivanaj at: info at ivanaj.org
August 14, 2003                              URL:  http://www.ivanaj.org
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The Ivanaj Foundations , headquartered in both New York and Tirana, are
co-sponsoring a conference in Tirana on Monday, September 22nd ,2003 at
6 pm.

The event is a Cultural and Scientific Conference in memory of Professor
Mirash Ivanaj on the 50th anniversary of his death. The evening is a
collaboration of the Ivanaj Foundations with Albania’s Ministry of Higher
Education, the Academy of Science, the Archives of State and the National
Library.

The conference in Tirana will be held at the National Museum of Art in
Skanderbeg Square.

Participants are: Dr. Gudar Beqiraj, executive director of the Ivanaj
Foundation in Albania and Pertefe Leka, an Ivanaj Foundation vice
president, while the guests include Professor Luan Memushi, Albanian
Minister of Education, and Professor Ylli Popa, Chairman of the Academy of
Science.

Program speakers will address perspectives on Professor Ivanaj’s
contributions. Speakers include: Professor Uran Butka, Professor Iljaz
Gogaj, Professor Jorgo Bulo, Dr. Shaban Sinani and Dr. Kaliopi Naska.

Closing remarks will be made by Drita Ivanaj, of New York City, President
and Treasurer of the Ivanaj Foundations.

The evening will conclude with cocktails and the official opening of the
Archives of State exhibit of Ivanaj artifacts.

For further information email the Ivanaj Foundations at info at ivanaj.org

* The Martin and Mirash Ivanaj Foundation of New York and the M.& M.
Ivanaj Foundation Institute of Tirana are not-for-profit and charitable
organizations dedicated to educational programs for Albanian youth.