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“Lord Byron and the Balkans"
TIRANA, ALBANIA
14-18 September 2009
The Albanian Byron Society, supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, and U.F.O. University, are going to commemorate Byron’s visit to Albania in 1809. It is a combination of academic and cultural programme and tourism.
This International Event is going to take place following the Conference in Athens, 14-18 September 2009. Those participants there, who want to come, will fly to Tirana. It is just one hour flight. Senior personalities of state, distinguished personalities of culture and art, academicians, writers and scholars, Albanian Byronists from Kosova, Arbëreshi (Italy) and other countries are going to participate. This Event will take five days, according to this programme:
14.09.2009 – Arrival: - Those who will come in groups of 5-8 or more will be picked up at “Mother Teresa” airport, Tirana. You may come directly from London, Rome, Milan, Athens, Vienna, Munich, etc. Individuals should inform us in advance where they will come from. All will be received at the airport. You will be accommodated at Tirana International Hotel (four star hotels) right in the center of Tirana. It has very good meeting halls, etc. – You will have a welcome dinner there.
15.09.2009: - The Symposium: “Lord Byron and the Balkans”. This is a call for papers and this theme invites you to write about the influence Byron had in this region and the influence the Balkans had on him; about his friendly relations with Ali Pashë Tepelena, etc. – Cultural activities in Tirana – Concert. We wish to organize an international one with groups from Portugal, Spain, Malta, Greece and perhaps from Turkey. The second part: Albanian groups.
16.09.2009: - Leaving for Saranda, the main tourist center of the south. The trip will be along the Albanian Riviera. – Lunch at Llogora, a tourist center in the mountains; - A short visit to the fortress of Ali Pasha in Porto Palermo; - Dinner in a characteristic restaurant in Saranda.
17.09.2009: - On the way to Tirana, a short visit to Gjirokastra, a very characteristic city. Visit to Tepelena and a commemorative activity there - Lunch. - Back to Tirana. – The promotion of the book “ Guests to Ali Pasha” by Tessa de Loo (Famous Dutch writer). – A gala dinner – A documentary film about Lord Byron.
18.09.2009 – Departure!
All the participants, scholars, admirers and friends of Lord Byron will have special hospitality and special treatment:
Notes:
Those who are going to read their papers will be our guests. Their stay: accommodation; meals and traveling in Albania will be free. The other participants will have to pay a symbolic fee of 200 Euro!
All those who want to participate in this Event have to confirm by sending: his/her title, full name, position(s), mail address (because we shall send formal invitations) and a very brief CV. Deadline: June 30, 2009.
Lecturers, after their confirmation, have to send their abstracts. Deadline June 30, 2009 and their papers (about 15 minutes). Deadline July 30, 2009.
For more details you may have direct contact with Professor Afrim Karagjozi either by mail:
Rr. e Durresit, P.11, Sh.6, Ap.45, Tirana, Albania; or by e-mail:
afrim_karagjozi@yahoo.com. These are the two convenient addresses you may communicate with the Albanian Byron Society
TIRANA, ALBANIA
14-18 September 2009
The Albanian Byron Society, supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports, and U.F.O. University, are going to commemorate Byron’s visit to Albania in 1809. It is a combination of academic and cultural programme and tourism.
This International Event is going to take place following the Conference in Athens, 14-18 September 2009. Those participants there, who want to come, will fly to Tirana. It is just one hour flight. Senior personalities of state, distinguished personalities of culture and art, academicians, writers and scholars, Albanian Byronists from Kosova, Arbëreshi (Italy) and other countries are going to participate. This Event will take five days, according to this programme:
14.09.2009 – Arrival: - Those who will come in groups of 5-8 or more will be picked up at “Mother Teresa” airport, Tirana. You may come directly from London, Rome, Milan, Athens, Vienna, Munich, etc. Individuals should inform us in advance where they will come from. All will be received at the airport. You will be accommodated at Tirana International Hotel (four star hotels) right in the center of Tirana. It has very good meeting halls, etc. – You will have a welcome dinner there.
15.09.2009: - The Symposium: “Lord Byron and the Balkans”. This is a call for papers and this theme invites you to write about the influence Byron had in this region and the influence the Balkans had on him; about his friendly relations with Ali Pashë Tepelena, etc. – Cultural activities in Tirana – Concert. We wish to organize an international one with groups from Portugal, Spain, Malta, Greece and perhaps from Turkey. The second part: Albanian groups.
16.09.2009: - Leaving for Saranda, the main tourist center of the south. The trip will be along the Albanian Riviera. – Lunch at Llogora, a tourist center in the mountains; - A short visit to the fortress of Ali Pasha in Porto Palermo; - Dinner in a characteristic restaurant in Saranda.
17.09.2009: - On the way to Tirana, a short visit to Gjirokastra, a very characteristic city. Visit to Tepelena and a commemorative activity there - Lunch. - Back to Tirana. – The promotion of the book “ Guests to Ali Pasha” by Tessa de Loo (Famous Dutch writer). – A gala dinner – A documentary film about Lord Byron.
18.09.2009 – Departure!
All the participants, scholars, admirers and friends of Lord Byron will have special hospitality and special treatment:
Notes:
Those who are going to read their papers will be our guests. Their stay: accommodation; meals and traveling in Albania will be free. The other participants will have to pay a symbolic fee of 200 Euro!
All those who want to participate in this Event have to confirm by sending: his/her title, full name, position(s), mail address (because we shall send formal invitations) and a very brief CV. Deadline: June 30, 2009.
Lecturers, after their confirmation, have to send their abstracts. Deadline June 30, 2009 and their papers (about 15 minutes). Deadline July 30, 2009.
For more details you may have direct contact with Professor Afrim Karagjozi either by mail:
Rr. e Durresit, P.11, Sh.6, Ap.45, Tirana, Albania; or by e-mail:
afrim_karagjozi@yahoo.com. These are the two convenient addresses you may communicate with the Albanian Byron Society
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