Ecology

Artikuj

Rethinking the Ends of Europe: A perspective from Tirana

Published: 2 April 2026

In early October 2025, over 80 young participants from across Europe and beyond gathered in Tirana for the Congress of Young Europeans to explore a pressing question: where does Europe "end", and what should it stand for today?

Sofika Rapi

From Intervention to Endurance: The Making of the Albania is Biodiversity Mosaic

Published: 12 March 2026

What began as a temporary artistic intervention in Skanderbeg Square is becoming a lasting civic landmark. The “Albania is Biodiversity” mosaic marks the next step in the campaign’s journey—from a public artwork to a long-term initiative that places biodiversity at the center of public life.

Dr. M. Gökhan Tuncer

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Albania is Biodiversity

Published: 3 March 2025

‘Albania is Biodiversity’ is an educational campaign aimed at raising awareness about Albania’s unique and endangered species and ecosystems. Through a mix of art and education, the campaign brings fresh, engaging insights into Albanian species, habitats, and the vital need for their protection.

The Wilderness of Vjosa-Narta

Published: 18 January 2023

'The Wilderness of Vjosa-Narta' is an artistic intervention implemented by Protection and Preservation of Natural Environement (PPNEA) in partnership with the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Tirana office. Its aim is to bring endangered bird species that shelter in the Narta Lagoon—located at the estuary of the Vjosa River, Europe's last free-flowing river—into the heart of the capital.

ACTUS, for Vjosa

Published: 11 December 2022

‘ACTUS, for Vjosa’ is an artistic production which brought together Albanian and European artists dedicated to preserving Vjosa, the last European wild river. The performance recreates a miniature world, an amorphous, mobile structure with references to the ‘liquid society’ theory.

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A sketch of memories

Published: 11 May 2026

A collaborative visual ethnography of a village in southwest Albania, Skicë Kujtimesh (A sketch of memories) is a short film that integrates the poetry of an artistic approach with the raw material of raw observation. Based on audiovisual documentation collected during a field expedition (one week, June 2024) to the coastal village of Lukova, this collaboration records personal and family stories told by women who were both actors and witnesses of the political, social and cultural changes in Southeast Europe during the second half of the 20th century.

Oriane Girard, Anxhela Pipero