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Intrigued in Albania: A journey through collective memory and healing
by Janneke Geurts reviewed by Stuart Notholt In Intrigued in Albania , Dutch psychologist Janneke Geurts delivers a powerful and...


Edith Durham: a celebration of her life
On 14 March 2025, the AAA held a major event about Edith Durham. The evening was introduced by our Chairman Stephen Nash and hosted by...


Beyond Words: The Symbolic Choreography of Vrasje ne vjeshte (Murder in Autumn)
by Tomorr Kokona I hadn’t seen my university friend Mehmet Xhelili in 30 years, so walking into Teatri Kombëtar Eksperimental’s Turbina...


Tribute: Michael Gunn
by Vicky Gunn Michael was known to many members of the AAA. He served on the AAA’s Board and took a leading role in two of the AAA’s most...


Spotlight on….Albania
by John Watkins On 21 January 2025, UCL’s School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) hosted another PROLang event about...
Ismail Kadare in London
by John Hodgson Ismail Kadare, who died in July last year, gave Albanian literature a global reach, not only in the sense that his novels...


Kosovo: A Brief Chronology
by Flamur Vehapi reviewed by Antonia Young Already an acclaimed author, Flamur Vehapi’s chronological work on Kosovo has earned him...


“BEXIT” - a nation in the making?
by Stuart Notholt photos courtesy the author Bektashi World Centre, Tirana Most people familiar with Albania will know of the Bektashi,...


Freedom, transformation … and spies
by Alison Carter photos courtesy the author Freedom and Transformation Festival, Durrës In her prize-winning memoir, "Free: Coming of Age...


"Peeping Tourist"
by Carolyn Perry photos courtesy the author “Peeping Tourist” Museum Opening Hours 9.30 – 4.30, Monday to Saturday Entrance Fee: €4...
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