The Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, hosted today the participants of the NEWBORN Kosova international festival.<\/p>\n
On this occasion, Acting President Haxhiu expressed her pleasure to welcome delegations from Hungary, France, Turkey, Mexico, Bulgaria, Greece, the Netherlands and Costa Rica, and to see each of them bring here, to Prishtina, a part of their country’s cultural tradition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe festival is now marking its fifth edition. Within a relatively short time, it has brought to Kosovo folklore ensembles from different countries of the world, introduced our public to different musical and choreographic traditions, and created a space where artists can meet and communicate through their work. Traditional dance is taught with discipline and is passed down through close ties between generations. The steps may be ancient, but each performance belongs to the people who dance them today,\u201d said Acting President Haxhiu.<\/p>\n
She said that Kosovo is well aware of the importance of this heritage, adding that our songs and dances have long been part of family life, celebrations, and community gatherings.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe name NEWBORN has a special meaning for us. It is closely linked to the declaration of independence and the beginning of our life as a state. Through this festival, this name has also been linked to cultural exchange and to the increasingly visible presence of Pristina on the international festival map\u201d, emphasized Acting President Haxhiu.<\/p>\n
According to her, the listing of NEWBORN by the International Federation of Dance Festivals among the four main festivals in the world for 2024 is an important achievement, adding further that it testifies to the work of the organizers, the quality of the program and the trust created with the participating ensembles over these five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis achievement also shows that cultural initiatives from Kosovo can gain international recognition when built with seriousness, continuity and clear standards. Today, each delegation has only two minutes to present its country. Choosing a dance, a piece of music or a costume that should represent a much broader tradition has certainly not been easy. However, even within these few minutes, each country manages to convey to us something from the uniqueness of its tradition\u201d, said Acting President Haxhiu.<\/p>\n
Acting President Haxhiu further added that such meetings take on a special meaning when they take place in an official environment like this.<\/p>\n
\u201cDiplomacy usually takes place through meetings, documents and formal talks, while culture gives us another way to get to know each other. Through it, we can see how a community celebrates, how it preserves its memory and how it expresses itself through movement, music and clothing\u201d, affirmed Acting President Haxhiu.<\/p>\n
At the end, Acting President Haxhiu thanked the artists for the time, discipline and preparation they invested in coming to Prishtina.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope that during your stay you will have the opportunity to get to know Kosovo, its people and our cultural traditions better. I thank the organizers of the NEWBORN Kosovo Festival, FIDAF Kosovo, the jury members, the volunteers and all those who worked to make this edition happen\u201d, emphasized Acting President Haxhiu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, hosted today the participants of the NEWBORN Kosova international festival. On this occasion, Acting President Haxhiu expressed her pleasure to welcome delegations from Hungary, France, Turkey, Mexico, Bulgaria, Greece, the Netherlands and Costa Rica, and to see each of them bring here, to Prishtina, a part of their country’s cultural tradition. \u201cThe festival is now marking its fifth edition. Within a relatively short time, it has brought to Kosovo folklore ensembles from different countries of the world, introduced our public to different musical and choreographic traditions, and created a space where artists can meet and communicate through their work. Traditional dance is taught with discipline and is passed down through close ties between generations. The steps may be ancient, but each performance belongs to the people who dance them today,\u201d said Acting President Haxhiu. She said that Kosovo is well aware of the importance of this heritage, adding that our songs and dances have long been part of family life, celebrations, and community gatherings. \u201cThe name NEWBORN has a special meaning for us. It is closely linked to the declaration of independence and the beginning of our life as a state. Through this festival, this name has also been linked to cultural exchange and to the increasingly visible presence of Pristina on the international festival map\u201d, emphasized Acting President Haxhiu. According to her, the listing of NEWBORN by the International Federation of Dance Festivals among the four main festivals in the world for 2024 is an important achievement, adding further that it testifies to the work of the organizers, the quality of the program and the trust created with the participating ensembles over these five years. \u201cThis achievement also shows that cultural initiatives from Kosovo can gain international recognition when built with seriousness, continuity and clear standards. Today, each delegation has only two minutes to present its country. Choosing a dance, a piece of music or a costume that should represent a much broader tradition has certainly not been easy. However, even within these few minutes, each country manages to convey to us something from the uniqueness of its tradition\u201d, said Acting President Haxhiu. Acting President Haxhiu further added that such meetings take on a special meaning when they take place in an official environment like this. \u201cDiplomacy usually takes place through meetings, documents and formal talks, while culture gives us another way to get to know each other. Through it, we can see how a community celebrates, how it preserves its memory and how it expresses itself through movement, music and clothing\u201d, affirmed Acting President Haxhiu. At the end, Acting President Haxhiu thanked the artists for the time, discipline and preparation they invested in coming to Prishtina. \u201cI hope that during your stay you will have the opportunity to get to know Kosovo, its people and our cultural traditions better. I thank the organizers of the NEWBORN Kosovo Festival, FIDAF Kosovo, the jury members, the volunteers and all those who worked to make this edition happen\u201d, emphasized Acting President Haxhiu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":191322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-191404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n