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NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2014 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Kosovo’sKosovo’s Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. Culture,Culture, YouthYouth andand SportSport Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. JAN/FEB 2014 NEWSLETTER 18 thousand Euros for Olympic and Paralympic Hopes 8 Kosovo and Albania with a Common Cultural Calendar osovo and Albania will have Mirela Kumbaro – Furxhi, signed a common annual cultural the Protocol of Cooperation in Kcalendar. in Tirana, Minis- 2&#L'#*"-$!3*230#Q,"5�# 7 ter of Culture, Youth and Sports, established the Common Cultural The budget increases again for Memli Krasniqi and Minister of Calendar. cultural institutions Culture of the Republic of Albania, More on page 6-7 9 The Statement of Minister re- garding FIFA’s decision related to international friendly... 10 osovo again participates in the Architecture Exhibition Kin Biennale of Venice. Min- ister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Gëzim Paçarizi, Curator and Ron Arad, Memli Krasniqi, made a decision to Special Advisor to Kosovo Pavilion at appoint the Commissioner and the Advisory Board. the Venice Biennale More on page 4&5 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. JAN/FEB 2014 NEWSLETTER Ethnological Museum, Gjakova 2 No. 13. Year III. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2014 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. No. 13. Year III. 3 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. JAN/FEB 2014 NEWSLETTER Gëzim Paçarizi, Curator and Ron Arad, Special Advisor to Kosovo Pavilion at the Venice Biennale Continued form Front Page Ministry of Youth and Sports in Kosovo, Veton Firzi, in accordance he Ministry of Culture, Youth with the previous decision of Min- and Sports is appointed as ister Memli Krasniqi on the partic- Tthe Commissioner of the ipation of Kosovo in the Biennale Republic of Kosovo for the Archi- of Venice in the Exhibition of tecture Exhibition in the Biennale Architecture, and after the propos- of Venice 2014. als made by the Advisory Board, While famous Kosovar archi- nominated through the decision of tect, Gëzim Paçarizi, shall be the the Minister. The Advisory Board Curator of the Pavilion of the Re- consists of: Ilir Gjinolli, Ilir Murse- public of Kosovo in the Exhibition li, Gjejlane Hoxha, Florina Jerliu of Architecture in the Biennale of and Përparim Rama. Venice. Mr. Paçarizi is nominated Gëzim Paçarizi studied archi- by the Secretary General of the tecture in Prishtina and Geneva. He 4 No. 13. Year III. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2014 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. has been working in Switzerland and also in Kosovo for several 7#01',2&#L'#*"-$0!&'2#!230#T He participated in many interna- tional exhibitions of architecture and different conferences. The curator has a duty to create ideas, develop and implement the concept of exhibition. The curator should be ready to work closely with the Commissioner to imple- ment the concept in exhibition and is the author of the idea and concept of exhibition. Alias, recently, Ron Arad, one of the most famous architects of the world, is nominated Special Advi- sor of the Pavilion of Kosovo in the Ron Arad Exhibition of Architecture in the Biennale of Venice, which is going to be held this year. The decision of born in Israel. His architecture Advisory Board, in line with his nomination was made by Min- office is located in London. He the decision, shall make 3 up to 5 ister of Culture, Youth and Sports, has been estimated as unique for proposals to the Commissioner for Memli Krasniqi. his work, which is mainly based the potential curator. Special advisor, based on the on metals. Except the archi- The Board shall pay full atten- decision shall advise the Curator of tecture, Ron Arad is one of the tion to the Curator and Commis- the Pavilion at every stage. outstanding figures in the field of sioner, regardless whether it is Arad is a British architect industrial design. professional or technical, if they are requested to do so. The Commissioner is obliged to work closely with the Cura- tor and support the execution of the project, manage the project, manage the budget including also the potential donations, search and contract the potential locations for placing the exhibition, communi- !2#5'2&(-30,*'121,"-$L'!'*1 of Biennale as well as offer admin- istrative support. The Commissioner shall offer its support to creative processes for the implementation of the, project, as per the request of the Curator, and also be available to the Curator, assisting him/her from the development of the idea up to its L',*.0#1#,22'-,T Expenses for the organization of exhibition will be covered by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, including also the coordination of potential dona- tions. MCYS is also the Commis- sioner of Pavilion. This is the third time that Koso- vo takes part in the Biennale of Venice, and the second time in the Exhibition of Architecture. No. 13. Year III. 5 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. JAN/FEB 2014 NEWSLETTER Kosovo and Albania with a Common Cultural Calendar Continued from Front Page full coordination be protected by On the other side, Minister Kum- us”, while adding further that the baro-Furxhi said that this coopera- rotocol of Cooperation shall Common Cultural Calendar shall tion linkage was not simply declar- be applicable for the next four be a joint commitment of the two ative but rather a concrete step. Pyears, with the possibility of governments towards the culture. She stated that “Today, they had amendment. The Common Calen- He stated that “they endeavored come together to make a step for- dar was approved for 2014, where- to give priority to several aspects, ward towards knowing each other, in as, it shall be amended each year. such as: protection of values our relationships, exchange of ideas The Protocol of Cooperation and tradition, strengthening the and experiences. We are here to- and the establishment of Common cultural scene in our social life, gether not only for declarations, but Cultural Calendar follow several promotion of our cultural scenes rather for a common cultural project, meetings held in Prishtina and and, of course, opening the way for for our actions, for our public here Tirana since September 2013 and new generations to create values, and there, for the men of art, for a the meeting of two governments in always bearing in mind the whole range of common cultural heritage. I January 2014. generations of artists that have feel that our common project is a cir- Minister Memli Krasniqi wel- built the real image of our nation”. culation of common values, exchange comed the Protocol of Cooperation Minister Krasniqi invited Min- of experiences in the management of and the establishment of Cultural ister Kumbaro and other heads of the institutions of art”. Calendar as a new stage of cooper- cultural institutions of Albania to Kumbaro – Furxhi further stated ation between the two countries. come to Kosovo from tomorrow that culture is our common space Minister Krasniqi stated that and celebrate together the sixth and that there are no limits in en- “Today’s meeting undoubtedly anniversary of the Independence gagement and concrete actions. marked a new stage for our two of Kosovo. Minister Krasniqi and Minister countries and for our nation in general. Our cultural cooperation is of crucial importance, where there is a special engagement of our two Prime-Ministers. The joint meet- ing of our two governments was a historical step, whereby, also other 12#.1',"'$$#0- ation, besides culture, are materi- alized. I would say, there is nothing separating them any longer, refer- ring to Kosovo and Albania, even in physical means. Now, this poten- tial that we posses in the scene of cultural-artistic tradition, but *1-',+,7-2�L'#*"1Q1&-3*" be developed and, meanwhile, in 6 No. 13. Year III. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2014 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 13. Year III. Kumbaro - Furxhi also paid hom- age at the grave of well-known Albanian singer Vace Zela. The Common Cultural Calendar shall begin tomorrow with the exhibition Marubi: A movable ob- jective of an archive in the Kosovo National Gallery. The Common Cultural Calendar starts from 14 February. The exhibition of Marubi Pho- to-archive in cooperation with Prishtina Art Gallery: “Movable Objective of an archive” – 14 Feb- ruary 2014, in Prishtina. The manifestation for children “Princesha Teuta” (Princess Teuta) and folk songs and danc- ing, poetry of National Children $-02&#L'0122'+#','0,Q', and non-material cultural heri- Centre, Tirana, will be in Prizren March, with the play “Dashuria 2%#5'2&1.#!'L'!2&#+#15'** # on 17 February 2014. që vret” (“Love that Kills”). held once in Prishtina and once Films of the archive of both “Ballo e Diplomes” (Diploma in Albania. countries will be played for the Ball) play will also come from Common trainings held by anniversaries of Kosovo and Al- Prishtina. specialists of UNESCO and other bania Independence, respective- The concrete engagement in organizations. ly in February and November, in including artists from Kosovo in Trainings held by National Prishtina and Tirana. TKOB projects in Tirana. Library of Tirana for specialists The full work of Jeronim De Cultural Calendar includes a from Prishtina.