June 4 – “Albania Veneta – La Serenissima e le sue popolazioni nel cuore dei Balcani” is a book that collects essays by Bruno Crevato–Selvaggi, Jovan J. Martinovic, Daniele Sferra, Caterina Schiavo, Pellumb Xhufi. It will be presented at Thursday’s literary evening of the Italian Institute of Culture in Tirana at the Palace of Culture. The event is organized by the IIC with the support of the Veneto Region and the patronage of the Italian Embassy. After speeches by the Italian Ambassador Massimo Gaiani, the Veneto Vice President and Councillor for Culture Marino Zorzato, and the Administrator of Marco Polo System Pietrangelo Pettenò, professors Piro Misha and Aurel Plasari will introduce the book. On Friday, June 6, at 11am, the book will be presented in Shkodra in the presence of an honorary consul Vito Antonio Stigliani and Mayor Lorenc Luka. On the same day, an exhibition on Veneto’s Albania will be inaugurated in the pedestrian street of the city.