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20 Sep 11

Kosovo’s Film Industry Yet to Shine

Pristina’s fast-growing film festival kicks off this month, but industry insiders complain that despite such events cinematography in Kosovo continues to underperform.

Latest Culture and Lifestyle News from Kosovo

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Arrest Over Historic Building Fire

A homeless man is under arrest following a devastating fire which destroyed a historic building in the heart of Pristina.
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Theatre Head Resigns Citing Political Interference

The director of Kosovo’s National Theatre, Arian Krasniqi, resigned today citing “political interference” in his work.
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Turkish Soap Opera Top Kosovo Show

A Turkish soap opera, Aci Hajat ("Bitter Life") is the most watched programme on Kosovo television with more than 50 per cent viewership, an Index Kosova survey shows.

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New Clinton Photo Angers Prishtiners

Bill Clinton’s famous beaming smile and cheesy wave have greeted people arriving in Pristina for many years.

decani-s-monastery-on-kosovo-postage-stamps 22 Apr 09

Decani's Monastery on Kosovo Postage Stamps

Kosovo’s Philately issued a new postage stamp picturing the Monastery of Decani.
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Austria Art Show Offers Glimpse Into Kosovo

Nine artists from Kosovo will get the opportunity to show their work at the Balkan Democracy exhibition, presented at the Palais Thurn und Taxis Art House in Bregenz Austria.

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Famous Kosovo Actor Emigrates To Albania

Kosovo actor Enver Petrovci, one of the most prominent actors of the former Yugoslavia, said he would be moving to Albania for a better life as he doesn’t see any future for himself in Kosovo.

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Macedonia Police Arrests Smuggling Horse

Macedonian police took into custody a horse used by a crime ring to smuggle air conditioners from Serbia.
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Taxi Santa Cruises Skopje Streets

Who says Santa has to ride a flying sleigh? In Skopje, he drives a taxi.
macedonia-opens-museum-on-water 09 Dec 08

Macedonia Opens Museum on Water

A museum on water aimed to depict an ancient stilt-house settlement opened Monday on the south-eastern coast of Lake Ohrid, Macedonia’s largest tourist destination.
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Days of Macedonian Culture in US

Skopje _ World famous Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski's debut concert with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Wednesday will launch a Days of Macedonian Culture programme in the United States.
skopje-jazz-festival-kicks-in 17 Oct 08

Skopje Jazz Festival Kicks In

Skopje _ The 27th Jazz Festival in Skopje starts on Friday evening with the joint performance by the renown German oud player and composer of Lebanese origin Rabih Abou-Khalil and Macedonia’s philharmonic orchestra.
dead-judge-fired-in-kosovo 23 Sep 08

Dead Judge Fired in Kosovo

Pristina _ Kosovo’s Judicial Council has recommended President Fatmir Sejdiu to discharge three judges, one of them who is believed to be dead, Balkan Insight has learnt.
16 Sep 08

Kosovo's President in Greek Gaffe

Pristina _ A mix-up left Kosovo’s Presidential office red-faced on Monday, when President Fatmir Sejdiu met a senior Greek official without knowing who he was.
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Bocelli Draws Crowds to Medjugorje

Sarajevo_ Large crowds were expected to hear Andrea Bocelli sing on Thursday, August 7, in Medjugorje, the shrine town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 25 kilometres from Mostar.

Culture Policy Focus

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01 May 13

Turks Bewitch The Balkans With Their Addictive Soaps

Turkish soaps have replaced Latin American shows as must-sees for many TV viewers in the Balkans - tapping into nostalgia for a system of family values that people in the region have lost, and lament. 

24 Apr 13

Clearing the Cultural ‘Mines’ of the Balkan Wars

18 Mar 13

Diagnosing Kosovo

22 Jan 13

Kosovo Textbooks Soften Line on Ottoman Rule

17 Jan 13

Kosovo Minorities Keep Sound of Music Alive

Politics and Society

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23 May 13

Amnesty Lists Rights Failings in Balkans in 2012

The Amnesty International Report for 2012 listed war crimes prosecutions and discrimination against sexual and ethnic minorities as among the most pressing rights issues in the Balkans.

23 May 13

Ex Anti-Corruption Kosovo Chief Jailed for Corruption

23 May 13

Kosovo Mayor Arrested For Alleged War Crimes

23 May 13

Kosovo, Serbia Agree EU Deal Action Plan

22 May 13

Serbia Holds Senior Policeman Over War Crimes

Business

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24 May 13

Kosovo May Sue US Firm Over Trepca Deal

Kosovo said it will sue companies that establish contracts with the Trepca industrial complex after the US firm New Generation Power did so without due consultation.

23 May 13

Serbia’s Sugar King Eyes Brezovica’s Powder

14 May 13

PTK Buyer Spies Gold in Kosovo Call Centres

03 May 13

Bad Loans Soar as Kosovo Economy Stumbles

01 May 13

Workers’ Day in Kosovo Blighted by Unemployment