Month: January 2020

#49 Artes Ferruni

The Balkanista

The fourth in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. Artes Ferruni in an award-winning Albanian filmmaker, accomplished Latin dancer- a talent she nurtured from the tender age of eight years old, a vlogger, has had a successful career in marketing and has opened and run her own dance […]

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#50 Dhurata Thanasi

The Balkanista

The third in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare. A love of food has been in Dhurata Thanasi’s family for generations and she is a well known, well-loved, and well-respected figure in the Albanian foodie scene. Dhurata is a businesswoman, slow food advocate, initiator of the Food Revolution, […]

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Albania in Festivals 2020

The Balkanista

Albania is now firmly on the map for the discerning traveller looking for an extra special holiday in Europe’s last wild frontier. It has also established itself as a perfect destination for niche, uber-cool festivals. Here is some of the lineup for 2020! Gjirokaster Folk Festival, Gjirokaster 20 May Lineup: TBC Albanian folk music is […]

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#51 Xheni Karaj

The Balkanista

The second in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare Xheni Karaj 34 years old, one of Albania’s most prominent LGBTI activists and a feminist. She studied psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences in Tirana and has been instrumental in the start and development of the LGBTI movement […]

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#52 Gresa Hasa

The Balkanista

The first in a series of 52 interviews with Albanian women in the public sphere #52GraShqiptare Gresa Hasa is a radical feminist, political activist and freelance writer. She has studied Political Science at the University of Tirana and has been active politically and socially in the Albanian public sphere due to her engagement with the […]

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52 Gra Shqiptare

The Balkanista

According to a recent study, Albanian women are more educated than men, get better grades, work in more diverse and specialist industries, and work for more hours in the week. Despite this fact, they are paid less and are missing from managerial, supervisory, and senior C-level roles. Even more concerningly, over half of Albanian women […]

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