TV Kukesi Airs Piece on American Corner Programs 

American Corner coordinator Mr. Besnik Elezi and Peace Corps volunteer Mr. Tienmu Ma were featured on TV Kukesi on July 21st. They  used  the opportunity to promote the different programs that the American Corner in Kukes has organized for the summer months.  Mr. Ma described the various English Language programs offered at the corner, while Mr. Elezi touched upon other services and about the book collections
available.  They  both discussed the English Language Summer Courses which are being held twice a week at the Corner , which  are free of charge for elementary and high school students of Kukes.  TV Kukesi broadcasts across Northern Albania and it can be viewed in neighboring towns with Kosovo. 

Come to the U.S. Embassy in Tirana to Meet America!

The U.S. Embassy in Tirana invites your high school or university group to the Embassy to meet with American Embassy Diplomats and listen to presentations on various aspects of American culture, U.S. history, education, economics, U.S./Albanian relations and U.S. foreign policy. In addition, the Meet America Program provides your group the opportunity to meet American officers face-to-face and learn about their impressions about living and working in Albania and their careers as diplomats. (more)

U.S. Embassy Tirana Announces the New Speaker's Bureau Program

The U.S. Mission in Albania will send an American diplomat to speak to your group, school, college or university and allow you the chance to hear from an American first-hand on topics of interest. We want to acquaint you with American culture and values and allow you to meet Americans who live and work in Albania. The Embassy Speakers Bureau program offers audiences from all walks of life the opportunity to hear presentations, ask questions about American foreign policies, and political and cultural life, and exchange opinions with the American guest on a topic of mutual interest. (more)

"NEW COUNTRY" Music Debuts in Albania

Playing to highly enthusiastic audiences, The Ranch Hands of Nashville, Tennessee introduced Albania to a previously unknown aspect of Americana: “new country” music.  With funding from Public Affairs Tirana and local municipalities, the band gave three concerts June 29 – July 3 as part of their European tour.  Starting off with two live TV interviews, the    band played to packed venues in the coastal cities of Vlora and Durres, then followed up with a magazine interview and final performance in Tirana.  The Ranch Hands drew a sizable crowd in Tirana despite competition with the local annual Jazz Festival.   

Our Information Resource Center is Open to the Public

The U.S. Embassy Information Resource Center (IRC) is a research and reference service for government officials, journalists, researchers, scholars and others with a professional interest in the United States.  It's areas of expertise include U.S. politics, society and culture; U.S. federal and state legislation, laws and regulations; International relations, security, defense and stability etc.  The Information Resource Center collections include online databases, an up-to-date reference collection, recent U.S. government documents and think tank reports and access to American periodicals. (more)