Kadare Night II Edition – A Sold Out Multi Cultural Artistic Celebration
The second edition of Kadare Night brought together multiple generations, nationalities, and musical, literary, and artistic influences for a night to be remembered. đŠđ±đŹđ§đ¶ More than 200 of you joined this sold-out celebration on 30 January at St Gabrielâs Church in London, while others celebrated simultaneously in Tirana and Paris under the banner of Kadare […]
Environment Dictates Outcome and the Price We Pay
Environment Dictates Outcome and the Price We Pay Recently, I was speaking on the phone with my brother, who lives in Tirana. We were talking about the latest news of professionals who now find themselves under investigation for various illegal dealings. He paused and then said, âHow come so many young professionals study at some of […]
Kadare Night II Edition
Following the outstanding success of its inaugural celebration in 2025, Kadare Night returns for its second edition in 2026, continuing an annual tradition that honours the literary legacy of Ismail Kadare and serves as a flagship global event for the British Albanian Culture & Arts Association. Â Event Detailsđ Date: Friday, 30 January 2026 đ […]
Altin Gjoni & Band Performing At The British Culture Week Closing
The final night of British Culture Week, organised by the UK embassy in Albania with the support of the Albanian Ministry of Culture (MEKI), featured the event ‘Ritmet qe Bashkuan Kultura’ (Rhythms that unite culture), with Altin Gjoni (AL), Cassius Cobbson (UK), and Salma (UK) as headliners. As the only Albanian artist featured in the […]
British Cultural Week – Altin Gjoni & Sara Payman Perform at The ‘Royal Tea Party’
It was an honour for BACA to be part of the British Cultural Week in Albania, with Altin Gjoni & Sara Payman, two board members of BACA, performing as invited artists at the ‘Royal Tea Party’ on the 14th of November in Kukes. The event featured a mix of activities, including a regional market fair, […]
Sara Hehir Co-Creator & Writer of “Man or Bear”
Our trustee, Sara Hehir, presents a powerful new play, Man or Bear, inspired by the viral TikTok trend âWould you rather be alone in the woods with a man or a bear?â Most women chose the bear. Blending movement, music and biting humour, the play follows three women in the lead-up to a murder. Rather […]
Altin Gjoni is Chosen as the new Chairperson of BACA (British Albanian Culture & Arts)
Following the annual BACA AGM. Altin Gjoni was chosen as the new BACA – British Albanian Culture & Arts Association Chairman. Altin Gjoni is a music/creative industry professional, music producer, renowned international session musician, and a Chevening scholarship alumnus from Tirana living between Tirana and London, having studied music industry management at the University of West London. […]
The Pen That Tills Life
For the second consecutive year, we were delighted to gather for this special cultural evening, warmly hosted by the Embassy of Kosovo in London, celebrating the spirit of KosovoâAlbania fraternal cooperation. As part of an ongoing cultural initiative dedicated to promoting prominent figures in Albanian literature and culture, this yearâs programme continued with two distinguished […]
âA Soulful Dialogue Through Stringsâ â A Concert Experience with Violinist Alda Dizdari
It wasnât just because sheâs the only Albanian violinist of her kind, nor simply because she is the daughter of the great composer Limoz Dizdari, but because Alda Dizdari knows how to hold her audience in a space between memory, virtuosity, and music that speaks straight to the soul. This was a truly special concert […]
âMe rrĂ«njĂ« nĂ« KosovĂ«, me Ă«ndrra globaleâ â IntervistĂ« me Lirka Kadriu
Kush Ă«shtĂ« Lirka Kadriu? Lirka Kadriu Ă«shtĂ« njĂ« emĂ«r qĂ« rezonon me sukses, pĂ«rkushtim dhe krenari shqiptare nĂ« zemĂ«r tĂ« LondrĂ«s. Me origjinĂ« nga Gjilani i KosovĂ«s dhe vendbanim nĂ« MbretĂ«rinĂ« e Bashkuar pĂ«r mĂ« shumĂ« se tri dekada, ajo Ă«shtĂ« njĂ« figurĂ« frymĂ«zuese nĂ« fushĂ«n e inxhinierisĂ«, menaxhimit dhe biznesit global. Ka pĂ«rfunduar tre […]
