The exhibition titled ‘Who are Ferit and Naikye Bayram?’ prepared by Sezgin Boynik and Tevfik Rada, within the scope of the third edition of Autostrada Biennale (1 07. -11.09. 2021) that took place at the Shani Efendi House is based on the research ‘Nation Formation’.

To learn more about the research and the topics of the exhibition, visit Lumbardhi's BLLOGU for articles published under the category Nation Formation.

Nation Formation was commissioned by Lumbardhi Foundation and its first phase was realized with the support of Forum ZFD Prishtina office.

‘Ansambli Eksperimental i Lumbardhit’ u zhvillua në kuadër të Programit të Edukimit të Lumbardhit dhe u përkrah nga Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Ministria e Kulturës, Rinisë dhe Sportit dhe Komuna e Prizrenit.

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The ten-day workshop of the 'Lumbardhi Experimental Ensemble’ brought together Cemi Tatar (drums), Ilirjana Memaj (percussion), Alejna Laloshi (flute), Yasin Rada (guitar and midi), Hasib Karaçi (clarinet), Diart Ramadani (sound design), Agona Shporta (narrative) and Ilir Bajri (piano).

For the participants led by Ilir Bajri, this experience gave them the opportunity to become part of an ensemble and experiment with their musical skills and talents in a creative way within a group. Through this workshop, the group composed and produced a new soundtrack for the 18-minute documentary "Prizren, the City of Resources and Beauty, 1972".

‘Lumbardhi Experimental Ensemble’ has been developed within the scope of Lumbardhi’s Education Program and is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Municipality of Prizren.

To conclude the Pandemic Albums component for this season, Lumbardhi had the pleasure to present the latest album of the group por-nó entitled ‘Dyftyrëshi’.

Recorded between 2016 and 2018 in several studios and locations , ‘Dyftyrëshi’ marks the album in which Dritëro Nikqi has worked the longest and with the largest presence of collaborators. Besides the essential and initial group consisting of Dritëro Nikqi, Nesim Maxhuni, Liburn Jupolli and Michael Haves, it is no exaggeration to say that dozens of musicians participated in the creation of the album and that each of them adds to it their color and personality.

Although the songs have the theme of refugees coming from war zones as their initial inspiration, they are more intimate and at the same time more direct songs while the title of the album remains ambiguous and open for interpretation.

The event took place on Saturday, August 28, from 20:30, at Kino Bahçe.

“Can Laughter Break Bricks?” brings a selection of films where cinema and laughter, subversion and the carnival, collective will and humour meet. All of the films selected from the early decades of the cinema and from the two geographical poles, present laughter as a radical act and a starting point for critical thinking.

This film program was made possible with the support of Raiffeisen Bank in Kosovo, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and KOHA group.

Sonic Dusk this week, comes with a new approach to tones through the multidisciplinary kosovar artist Tadi who also expresses herself through music. For Tadi, expressing through music in its essence conveys the truth of the human condition. With her compositions and mixes she does exactly that, echoing archetypal rhythms of our ancestral meditations through ever evolving narratives of explorations on sound and noise. Hybrids that emerge in the process in the best way reveal our human mutations and make them audible.

Tadi and her sister Anisa will warm up the atmosphere by interpreting persian-inspired sounds on Iranian Erbane and the Turkish Bindir tambourines. Don’t miss out!

We look forward to seeing you at Kino Bahçe!

This concert is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport

Lumbardhi Foundation is pleased to present Kinofigurimi: An Open Archive, an exhibition on Lumbardhi Cinema’s history and its relation with modernity in Prizren, based on the archival study conducted by Tevfik Rada and Bengi Muzbeg.

Kinofigurimi: An open archive is an exhibition that contains images, objects, documents and articles embedded in the building, from the offices to the hall, from the loggias to the projection room. The exhibited pieces and “remnants” of the archive do not create a whole story and they are not based on chronological order, but are incomplete and open to many interpretations. Rather, they constitute a cinematic and non-linear composition which highlights in fragments aspects of this complex history.

Kinofigurimi: An open archive will open on August 9, from 18:00 at Kino Lumbardhi and it remains open until September 27, 2021. It will be followed by events, a publication and conversations related to the research and the multilayered history of Lumbardhi Cinema.

Kinofiguration was developed in partnership with the ForumZFD office in Prishtina, and supported by the the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Foundation for Arts Initiatives, Raiffeisen Bank in Kosovo and the Kosovo Privatisation Agency.

This Saturday, July 31, starting at 20:30, we welcome the return of Lumbardhi’s long time friend Ilir Bajri, this time within the scope of Pandemic Albums. ‘Introspective’ is the concert that Ilir Bajri trio will bring to freshen up the atmosphere in Kino Bahçe. Ilir will be accompanied by Kiril Tufekcievski on bass and Viktor Filipovski on drums.

Tickets priced 3 euros are available for purchase at Lumbardhi’s cafe and at the entrance before the concert! We look forward to seeing you at Kino Bahçe!

This concert is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Koha Group.

Lumbardhi is pleased to host the intriguing film program by Habibi Collective: “Women's Stories from SWANA".

Habibi Collective’s founder Róisín Tapponi presents four documentaries that depict the lives and stories of resilient and witty women from South-West Asia and North Africa. From a grandmother fed up with men to a group of socialist women fighting for their rights, this group of women show the diversity of feminist narratives and the humane power of documentary filmmaking.

Detailed descriptions of the documentaries to be screened in the upcoming two weeks will follow! Stay tuned!

This program was developed in partnership with Habibi Collective, with the support of Raiffeisen Bank in Kosovo and Koha Group.

4 For 20! Warming up for Dokufest

As August is getting closer, the approaching energy of one of the most exceptional festivals in the region can be felt! This year, Dokufest will be celebrating its 20th edition! While the festival preparations are being finalised, the artistic director of the festival, Veton Nurkollari has picked 4 ingenious and incredibly delicious films to be screened for a warm-up program hosted by Lumbardhi.

This Saturday, on July 10th, singer and guitarist Plator Gashi will be the next guest of our ‘Sonic Dusk’ program.

Born and raised in Prishtina, Plator is a folklore as well as oral literature and linguistic diversity admirer, aspects which are intertwined in his musical explorations. In addition to Albanian tunes, Plator draws inspiration from various musical traditions and genres such as the Brazillian bossa nova, which continue to build and embellish his unique interpretations.

Doors open at 19:30 while the performance begins at 20:00. After the performance, a playlist prepared by Plator depicting his influences will be accompanying us through to the 10:45pm music curfew.

Tickets priced 2 euros are available for purchase at Lumbardhi’s cafe. We look forward to seeing you at Kino Bahçe!

This concert is supported by the “Cultural Spaces of Kosovo" project, financed by the European Union and the Municipality of Prizren.