In Los Angeles, on August 3, 1982, was established “Drita” orchestra ” (Albanian Folk Orchetra). It consists of American musicians who play Albanian folk music in the US. It was created at the initiative of Jan Fice, who since 1968 has visited our country more than 30 times, collecting and recording parts of Albanian folk creativity. The orchestra has performed numerous concerts in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and elsewhere. It has also published the first CD, with 20 songs and popular melodies.
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18 June 1878, the Albanian League of Prizren passed a series of decisions that were included in what was called the “Book of Decisions”
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18 June 1880, “Istanbul Albanian Committee” sent a protest to the Berlin Conference
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18 June 1914, in the ports of Durres and Shengjin, anchored English and French warships
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18 June 1922, the Shkodra Teachers’ League was formed