cultural heritage

Cultural Heritage in Kosovo: Why do international organisations fail to adhere to their own policies?

On World Heritage Day, UNESCO championed the embracing of diverse and multifaceted histories in the protection of cultural heritage, but this is not an approach that international organisations have ever deployed in Kosovo.

Kosovo civil society criticise monastery’s inclusion on endangered list

Forty Kosovo CSOs have expressed discontent with moves to add a medieval orthodox Monastery to a list of endangered sites in Europe.

Guide: The ancient town of Gjytet

Imbued with mysticism and folklore by the locals in the area, the ruins of the town of Gjytet in Vushtrri make for the perfect day trip, a rare chance to see an abandoned human settlement in Kosovo, dating back to the Neolithic era, that nature has reclaimed.

Exhibition celebrates tradition and transformation of the Albanian dowry

Doruntina Ukimeri’s artistic exhibition opened its doors on Tuesday at the Motrat Gallery in Prishtina, whose work harnesses paper filigree techniques to transform the traditional Albanian Cejzi, dowry, into a whole new aesthetic practice.

The death of museum culture

While museum culture thrives in the West, representation of Kosovo’s rich cultural history is not on the agenda, and it is saddening to see how its museum culture is in decline.

BIRN Report Highlights Kosovo’s Struggle to Detect Early Warning Signs of Terrorism and Radicalisation

Pictures of children killed during the war are on display at the exhibition 'Once upon a time and never again' in memory of children killed during the 1998-2000 war, in Prishtina, Kosovo. Photo: EPA/Valdrin Xhemaj

Kosovo Government Unveils Plan for Museum of Genocide

Headcount Results Show Kosovo Faces Declining Population and Rising Urbanization

Ulpiana Forum Discussion on Global Diaspora Strategies for Combating Misinformation held in Prishtina, December 11, 2024. Photo: BIRN

Ulpiana Forum Discussion: Global Diaspora Strategies For Combating Misinformation

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