Smalll impression Lepushë

Since uploading of foto's takes forever.. Just a very small impression of the fesitval in Lepushë (a gathering of the people from the region Kelmend: that stretches also over the border of Montenegro and Kosovo).

This is the last blog. In a few days I'll be home again...

Rugova (Kosovo)



Xhubleta (pronounce: dzhubleta) costume




Detail of the belt (Brez)



:-)

 

The audience dresses up nicely !



Somewhere in the back of the village






It has been a long day...



We are on our way to Lepushë in the Albanian Alps in the north. We will continue our dance classes there in a classroom of the local village school and we will visit a festival that is held there. Tomorrow we will continue our trip in small busses and I 'probably will not have internet there. On our way today we visited Krujë, the only place were the Bazar still functions and with a beautiful etnographic museum.

Here are some impressions:

Qeleshe

Opinga

Jelek

Don't be mistaken: she is more or less in Tiranë style. He has a qeleshe in Kosovo type; his jacket could be more or less from the area of Tiranë, but his trousers are absolutely "not done";-). Nevertheless it was nice to see them walking in the streets of Krujë.

From Krujë towards Shkodër: daily dress of Lezhë

In Shkodër we stopped for a late lunch and the music we hear now is not the heart breaking beautiful clarinet from the south, but a (for my ears) very well known medley of 9/8 melodies on accordeon. Were so close to Montenegro now.

Shkodër:  were two rivers meet

The highway from Shkodër towards Montenegro 1

The highway fr4om Shkodër towards Montenegro 2

An exeption:  danceteacher Genci not posing.....

Some bits of Tiranë

For the Dutch...:-)



Work under the major: Edi Rama



The outskirts of the town



Tirana by night



Tiranë august 8th: start of the dance course

Today we made a start with the dance course...In the morning classes we have accompaniment of musicians.. Unfortunately the violin player couldn't make it....PS. The weather forecast "African Hot"....

Genci, Gerta (his wife) and their son

Helga and in blu at the background Genci, our teachers

Musicians getting ready

After the dance class I ate a wonderful byrek and the Albaniann type of "Ayran" (thin yoghurt with some salt) that is called " Dhalle" and I dared to have a walk in the heat... On my way...

The Piramide, built by Enver Hoxha now deteriorating

Dutch busses, given to Albania (not only in Tiranë)

The square at the backside of the Opera house where we have the dance-classes

Just a man in Murat Topani street

Where is she?????

The electricity...

Look how to do it ;-)

A long trip from Butrint in the south to Tiranë



Zwaluwen/rondini ( I don''t know in English)



Mussel cultivation near Butrint (south)



Mussel cultivation near Butrint (south)



Vlorë centre of the town



Preparing for the wedding




One of the many many many...(Vlorë)





bunkers and beach (Porta Palermo)





Hiding place for submarines ;-) (Porta Palermo)




Landscape south of Llogara




Near Llogara

 

Highway from Durrës towards Tiranë




Painted appartmentbuildings in Tiranë




detail of a painted appartmentbuilding in Tiranë





Gjirokaster: etnographic museum and castle

It's hard to get an idea from pictures... Gjirokaster is beautiful and pleasant...



House from the top of thee citadel




Again from the top of the citadel




male shoes




Detail of an overcoat




Headdress Gjirokaster and surroundings




Bell tour on top of the fortress




Inside of the fortress




Holder for the handtowels :-)



One of the singers of last night (GrupoArgjiro)