Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2013 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 7. Year II. Culture,Culture,Kosovo’sKosovo’s YouthYouth andand SportSport Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 7. Year II. JAN/FEB 2013 NEWSLETTER SPORT 6 CULTURE 11 YOUTH 19 Majlinda struck gold in Dusseldorf 02- 0-1&'Q%0 12&#b&--2',% 300 thousand dollars for 14 Youth Stars” award in Berlinale Centres and two Resource Centres ','12#001,'/'-$L'!'**70#!#'4#"2&#0!&#-*-%'!* 02'$!21-$-1-4-0#!-4#0#"',#0+,7 even archaeological arti- State, Germany, Eva Kuhne Hor- is a testimony to the high culture facts of Kosovo recovered in mann. of the German people. He said that SGermany have been delivered Artifacts were recovered this should serve as an example, to the Kosovo institutions. The precisely in this part of Germa- especially for the state of Serbia, Minister of Culture, Youth and ny. Minister Krasniqi expressed to return more than one thousand .-021Q#+*'0- gratitude to the Minister of Science artifacts of Kosovo, taken from the cial ceremony, today received the and Arts of Essen, for the care Museum of Kosovo in 1999. seven artifacts from the Minister they exhibited towards Kosovo of Science and Arts of the Essen artifacts, stating that the gesture Continued on page 3 ^ Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 7. Year II. JAN/FEB 2013 NEWSLETTER Ulpiana- Pristina 2 No. 7. Year II. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2013 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 7. Year II. ','12#001,'/'-$L'!'**70#!#'4#"2&#0!&#-*-%'!* 02'$!21-$-1-4-0#!-4#0#"',#0+,7 ^Continued from front page in Kosovo is an extraordinary event Cultural heritage is an important “Firstly, on behalf of the people for a country now entering its sixth part of a country’s identity, and in of the Republic of Kosovo and sec- year of independence. this case, she stated that its preser- ondly, on behalf of the Ministry of “The value of archaeological 42'-,'14#071'%,'L'!,2T Culture, Youth and Sports, I would L',"',%1'1#620-0"',07$-0122# Minister Krasniqi was accompa- wish to thank you for the care you that aims to create a beautiful im- nied to this ceremony by President have shown, along with our deep- age for other countries and people. of the Commission for Education, est regard for your generosity and Therefore, any cultural artifact that Culture, Youth, Sports, Public consideration. The treatment of the belongs to the Republic of Kosovo Administration, Local Government artifacts indicates that they were is treated with special care, as it and Media, Idriz Vehapi, Director of at the hands of the people and the is its own property. Returning of !#!2-0 country of a very high culture, who artifacts to their place of origin is of the Institute of Archaeology of appreciate how important and spe- good news for all citizens and its Kosovo, Enver Rexha. Present at the cial they are. We hope that the re- state institutions. In fact, correctly ceremony was also the Ambassador turn of these archeological artifacts speaking, I could really use the Kosovo to Berlin, Skender Xhakaliu. in the area where they existed with word Repatriation because the The artifacts will be returned its people for thousands of years, homeland of ‘The Goddess on the to Kosovo after two days and will will only serve as a starting point, Throne’ and six other objects is be preserved at the Museum of as many other artifacts were found the Republic of Kosovo, the place Kosovo. The artifacts belong to the in the Republic of Kosovo but were where they were so skillfully craft- culture of Vinces, dating back to unjustly taken away. ed thousands of years ago”. middle sub-neolith, 3500 – 4000 The Museum of Kosovo has On the other hand, the Minister years BC. One of the most interest- been emptied in the year 1999 of Science and Arts of the State of ing artifacts of the total of seven is and many artifacts were taken, Essen, Eva Kuhne Hermann, said L'%30#0b# however their memory will always the was very happy to have been on the Throne” already located in remain at the place where they *#2-L',","!0#$3**7.0#1#04# the Museum of Kosovo, which was slept for thousands of years. I wish an important part of the history returned from Belgrade in2001. and hope that they will soon be of Kosovo. She said, among other “The Goddess on the Throne” returned soon”, he said during the things, that they have preserved found in Germany is higher than ceremony. The Minister said that a history of a country, but also the one in Kosovo. Its height is the return of these seven artifacts respected UNESCO Conventions. estimated at 21.5cm. No. 7. Year II. 3 Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 7. Year II. JAN/FEB 2013 NEWSLETTER 0!&#-*-%'!*02#$!210#23 ','12#00S"_.#1#04#-30- he Museum of Kosovo has the immense care they have shown Stressing the importance of the today been enriched by seven to the artefacts, which, in Minister’s return of these seven artefacts, Tarchaeological artefacts, view, speaks of the culture of a peo- Minister Krasniqi said that the so- among which a model of “Goddess ple and a country, such as Germany. ciety and its institutions now had on the Throne”, at 21.5 cm height. At He said that this was an exam- other obligations. a ceremony organized by the Min- ple to be emulated by many other “One of such obligations is to istry of Culture, Youth and Sports countries. “Above all, by Serbia, preserve and protect our heritage at the Museum of Kosovo, seven who in 1999 emptied this Museum, and our cultural diversity. If these archaeological artefacts recovered collecting more than 1,200 archae- artefacts were preserved for years in Germany have been introduced. ological and ethnological pieces, into the Kosovo ground, and were The Ambassador of Germany which it has been reluctant to then preserved with tremendous to Kosovo, Peter Blomeyer, the return for 13 years”. care by our German friends and Ambassador of France to Kosovo, “We will never relent in our subsequently handed over to us Maryse Daviet, Head of Greece pursuit to recover all the cultur- with utmost respect, today it is $%--1-4! al treasure of our country; quite our opportunity and responsibil- Moschopoulos, were all present at the contrary, we will step up our ity to guard these artefacts with the unveiling of the artefacts, along efforts to ensure that the stolen jealousy. Not only these, but any with other representatives of local artefacts are returned here, along other monuments, any small bits, and international institutions. with the seven returned artefacts howsoever small, of our cultural In his speech, the Minister of from Germany”, he said. treasure”, he urged. Culture, Youth and Sports, Mem- Minister Krasniqi said that The Minister awarded a token li Krasniqi said that he felt very Kosova has a rich archaeological, of appreciation to the Ministry of happy that a part of its cultural ethnological and architectural Science and Arts of the State of treasure has now been returned to heritage. Hence, said the Minister, Hessen, the Police authorities of Kosovo. He expressed gratitude for MYCS increased its overall budget Frankfurt and Hessen, for their the Ministry of Science and Arts in for heritage, ranking it among its contribution to the entire process Hessen, the police of this State for top priorities. of recovery, preservation and re- 4 No. 7. Year II. Bi-monthly newsletter of Ministry of Culture, NEWSLETTER JAN/FEB 2013 Youth and Sport of Republic of Kosovo. No. 7. Year II. 0,#"$0-+#0+,73,4#'*#" -5#$3**7,"0.7 turn of the artefacts. The German Ambassador in Kosovo, Peter Blomerey, said that return of these artefacts was a very happy occasion for both Kosovo and Germany. He said that the event was a testimony to the cooperation that had developed between the two countries. “It is also a sign of good cooperation between Kosovo and Germany, which represents another occasion for happiness.” “As the Ambassador of Germa- ny, I am very happy of the cultural cooperation that has developed between our two countries. Last year, we signed an agreement of cultural cooperation between our two countries. Since 2008, there were German archaeologists that Ekhard Laufner worked in Ulpiana, while now we have this successful transfer. I am increase further”, he said. from Hessen assigned to cases !-,L'"#,22&2-30!--.#05 ')0$Q.-*'!#-$L'!#0 related to damage and theft of heritage monuments, said that he felt happy that artefacts of Kosovo, stolen several years ago, have now been returned to their rightful place. “It is also a great pleasure for me to have been invited by the in- stitutions of the Republic of Kosovo as a representative of the State of Hessen to deliver these remarks. Since 1970, Germany had to deal with the issue of artefacts theft inside its territory, while a special issue is also trade of archaeological artefacts from various countries.” The trade of archaeological her- itage pieces returned to Kosovo to- day, previously destined for Hessen and Bayern, has been successfully thwarted and concluded with the return of artefacts to their home”, he said.