Celebrating a Century — 100 Years of U.S. – Albania Diplomatic Relations 2022
Today, as we commemorate 100 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Albania, it is with a sense of gratitude that I reflect on this historic moment.
Arbëreshë Oral Storytelling with George Richard Manus
George Manus, 85, and his brother Ronald, 87, (family’s original name was Minici) are the last living relatives in the family that have memories of the Arbëreshë language and stories, songs, and old passed-down refrains or sayings from their grandparents who were born in Vaccarizzo Albanese, also known as Vakarici, in Calabria, and immigrated to America.
Remembering the Honorable Madeleine Albright
To many, Secretary Albright was known as as the first woman Secretary of State, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, advocate, professor, author, but to the people of Kosovo, Madeleine’s name was synonymous with hope.
Free: A conversation with Lea Ypi, Andrew Moravcsik, Margaret Talbot
Join us as we convene Lea Ypi, Andrew Moravcsik, and Margaret Talbot for spirited conversation on Lea’s memoir “Free” and its major themes.
Remembering Bob Dole and One Soldier’s Legacy
Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. Bob Dole did.
Hive
Basholli’s debut feature film Hive (2021), which follows a single mother in the aftermath of the war in Kosovo, broke Sundance records where she swept the Grand Jury Prize, the Directing Award, and the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic category, becoming the first film in the history of the Sundance Film Festival to do so.
A musical journey of Folk Music and Poetry
Join us for a musical celebration of traditional folk music and conversation — a journey through cultures and vintage sounds of Europe’s oldest surviving musical traditions.