(7 October, 2016) October is an important month for Italian language and culture. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation launched the Week of Italian Language from October 7 until October 23. This event is dedicated to Italian creativity and Italian brands, especially fashion, costumes and design. Also this month, the Albanian Minister of Culture, Mirela Kumbaro has launched the first national campaign for reading titled “Incontriamoci per un libro” (Let’s meet for a book). The RAI, through RAI Eri, contributed to this initiative with the project “RAI and Italian language in Albania” which consists of 2,000 books donated to the Education Department of the Italian Embassy in Tirana in order to open 10 libraries in Albanian schools, consisting bilingual sections. The RAI’s contribution to the spread of Italian language and culture was realised in collaboration with the Guardia di Finanza in Albania. The presentation of this project, which included a ceremonial donations of certain books, was held today October 7 at the University of Tirana in the presence of the Italian Ambassador, Alberto Cutillo, Kumbaro, Loredana Cornero who is the person in charge of the spread of Italian language and culture and International relations of RAI, and the director of school of Languages of the University of Tirana, Artur Sula. (Red)
