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Veliaj for Kadare's 85th birthday: A jewel of modern Albanian literature

Veliaj for Kadare's 85th birthday: A jewel of modern Albanian literature

Mayor Erion Veliaj congratulated the writer Ismail Kadare on his 85th birthday. Through a post on social networks, Veliaj invites citizens to visit "Studio Kadare", on Dibra Street, on this marked day.

"Happy 85th anniversary Ismail Kadare, the jewel of modern Albanian literature! "If you have not yet visited" Studio Kadare ", in Dibra Street, today is a special day to get acquainted with the house where our great writer created his inaccessible works", writes Veliaj.

Veliaj for Kadare's 85th birthday: A jewel of modern Albanian literature

With the consent of the Kadare family, the Municipality of Tirana decided to turn the writer's apartment into a museum which opened its doors to the public on May 25, 2019.

The museum aims to attract a comprehensive audience and present to local and foreign visitors the values ​​of Kadare's works and the extraordinary work he has achieved during his lifetime.