• Home
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Economy
  • Interview
  • Reporting
  • Community
  • Vatra

Dielli | The Sun

Albanian American Newspaper Devoted to the Intellectual and Cultural Advancement of the Albanians in America | Since 1909

Urimet më të mira për Kujtim Qafen!

August 23, 2013 by dgreca

Bash në mes të Gushtit u lind  në Vushtri të Kosovës Kujtim Qafa, një ndër aktivistët e njohur te komunitetit shqiptar jo vetëm në Detroit, por në diasporën shqiptare të Amerikës në përgjithësi. Kalimi  i prindërve të tij,  me fëmijën e parë Daven  për Jugosllavi, pas vrasjes së Bardhok Bibës,  në gushtin e  përcëllues,  dy vjet ma parë se të vinte në jetë Kujtimi, është një koincidencë e bukur  dge domethënëse. Nuk po e shkruajm datën as vitin, se me të drejtë Kujtimi nuk  deshiron ta thotë moshën. “ Jam shumë i ri, – thotë me shaka ai,- për të përmendur shifra që herë herë më trembin, edhe pse e di veten per  trim e të fortë.”

Disa miq të tij nga stafi i Revistes “ Kuvendi”, ku bën pjesë prej disa vitesh Kujtimi, dhe Kryesia e Deges se Vatrës në Michigan, bën një darkë modeste në Kafe “ Kuvendi”, ditën e hënë me datën 19 Gusht 2013, në të cilën Kujtim  ishte thirrur, për një takim të Kuvendit. Kur pa se po vinin edhe përsona që nuk bënin pjesë në Stafin e Kuvendit, e kuptoi se ky takim kishte një “pabesi” të shokëve, sidomos të Alfonsit dhe Pjetrit, të cilët ishin inicuesit e kësaj darke, për të nderuar mikun e tyre të mirë. Disi i befasuar, Kujtimi  u shpreh: “Po ta kisha ditur, nuk do të kisha ardhur, jo se nuk  e dua këtë mbrëmje kaq të bukur,  por më duket disi e tepërt të mblidheni për mua. Ndoshta do të ishte mirë t’u ftoja unë, por nuk u kam dhënë kurrë rëndësi ditëlindjeve.”

Në këtë mbrëmje miqësore u dha rasti të gjithëve ta përshendesnin Kujtimin dhe t’i uronin aq vite sa të ndjehej mirë me veten. Artisti Ndue Gjekaj recitoi vargje nga Fishta, kur para disa viteve Kujtimi i lexonte në Radion që ai drejtonte. Alfons Grishaj, Donika Bardha, Gjovalin Lumaj, Luigj Gjokaj e të tjerë miq të tij do të tregonin episode nga njohja që kanë më Kujtimin. Darka kaloi në një atmosferë miqësore, ku humori nuk  u nda për asnjë  moment.

P.Jaku

 

 

Filed Under: Komunitet Tagged With: për Kujtim Qafen!, Urimet më të mira

EMIGRACIONI ZAGORIT I AMERIKES,1952-54

August 21, 2013 by dgreca

Nga Koco Sterio-Wisconasin/

 Kohet e fundit,me ra ne dore nje album fotografik e urimesh,botim i shoqates panshqiptare “VATRA”, i viteve 1952-54,nga i cili shkeputa dy fotografi,qe lidhen me vendlindjen tone,por,qe,fatkeqesisht nuk me shkarkohen per t’i bashkeshoqeruar me kete material.Njera foto paraqet emigrantet hoshtevjate te viteve 1910,kurse tjetra eshte nje foto ne Manastirin e Nivanit, e viteve 1920,qe paraqet nje dreke te shtruar ne ate shesh nga Petro Harito,i biri i atdhetarit te madh Mihal Harito,(i cili ishte anetar i Lidhjes Shqiptare te Prizrenit me Abdyl Frasherin),deputet i parlamentit ne kohen e Mbreterise..Fotot ne fjale do te kem mundesine t’i percjell tek trashegimtaret dhe tek shoqata “Zagoria”,ne forme te printuar,pasi aq mundesi kam dhe te interesuarit me tej le te gjejne menyrat per t’i afruar ato ne origjinalitet.Nga libri-album ne fjale shkeputa te gjithe emrat dhe adresat e tyre,duke menduar,ne baze te mbiemrit,se te gjithe mund te jene zagorite:

 QIRO VITO ( KYRO VITOU )

5207.Coolbrook Ave

Montreal,P.Q.,Canada

 XHORXH PULESHI ( GEORGE POULESHI )

1816.Mt.Royal Avenue

East Montreal Canada

 VELLEZERIA QIRO DHE SPIRO BITA ( KIRO and SPIRO BITA )

4005.South Kedzie Avenue

Chicago 32,Illiniois

 FILIP THEODHOR MARJANI ( PHILIP THEODHORE MARJANI )

750.Belmont Street

Niles,Ohio

 IRAKLI DHE SANDRA LESHO ( IRAKLI and SANDRA LETCHO )

803 A. Chestnut St.

St.Louis 1,Mo

 LUIS ROSHI ( LOUIS ROUSSI )

2502 N.Southport Avenue

Chicago,Illinois

 TOLI JOSIFI ( TOLI JOSEPH )

514.Rockland Avenue

Manchester,New Hampshire

 KOLE ZOTO

106.West Thompson Street

Philadelphia,PA

 MANDI STEFANI ose STEFAN MANDI ( MANDY STEFAN )

5351.Delancy Street

Philadelphia,PA

 L.N.QIRICI ( L.N.QIRIC )

221.South Street

Philadelphia 47,PA

 PERIKLI SULI ( PERIKLI SOULI )

7685.St.Denis Streeet

Montreal 10,Quebec,Canada

 ANASTAS CAKO ( ANASTAS CHAKO )

133.Cypress St.

Brookline,Mass.

 ANDON P. LESHO ose ANDON P. LECO ( ANDON P.LECHO )

3650-A.Dunicca Avenue

St.Louis 16,Missouri

 THANAS SULI

34.Foss Street

Biddeford,Maine

 TOM KRISTO

1807.Washington Ave

St.Louis,Missouri

 PETER K.SPIRI

27.Elmwood Avenue

Natic,Mass.

 CARLIS QIRKO ( CHARLES KIRKO )

114.Grand Street

Waterbury 5,Conn.

 NIKOLLA BEQARI NICHOLAS BEQARI )

221.Willow Street

Waterbury 5,Conn.

 PETRO BEQARI

( shih: Nikolla Beqari )

 SOTIR DILOGJIKA

706.East Avenue

Rochester,New York

 XHORXH LOLI ( GEORGE LOLI )

5. Culver Street

Jamestown,New York

 L.N.CALA  ( L.N.CHALA )

380.Myrtle Avenue

Bridgeport,Conn.

 FOTI GJERKO

4323.S.Mozart Street

Chicago,Illinois

 GRIGOR STEFO ( GREGORY STEFO )

9.Florence Street

Worcester,Mass.

 Me poshte,keta mund te jene fqinjet tane,permetare:

TOM TITO ( Paraqitet fotoja e djalit te tij PIRO TITO,lene ne Atdhe,martuar ne korrik 1953,por, qe,fatkeqesisht nuk e printova fotografine.Ne rast se mund te paraqitet nevoja,atehere do ta rigjejme librin.)

4002.South California Avenue

Chicago 32,Illinois

 ISUF HYSEN MALESHOVA

6323.South Washtenaw Avenue

Chicago 29,Illinois

 VELLEZERIA K.TRALO ( VELLAZERIA K.TRALLO )

1020.West Clybourn St.

Milwaukee 3,WI

 JANO JOSIF NACOLLARI ( JANO JOSEPH NACHOLLARI )

1020.W.Clybourn St.

Milwaukee 3,WI

 Shenim i shtuar,date 23 shkurt 2011:Kohet e fundit,duke rishfletuar Kenge popullore nga Zagoria,pashe se fotografia,qe pershkruaj me lart ne Manastirin e Nivanit figuron ne kete liber, por pa dicituren perkatese, keshtu qe edhe keshtu nuk zhvleftesohet ndoshta prurja ime.Fotografine ne fjale ia kam nisur pasardhesve te njeres prej vajzave te Petro Haritos-Ifi Dilos.

Filed Under: Komunitet Tagged With: emigracion

VATRA’S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

August 20, 2013 by dgreca

VATRA’S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION/

 Vatra’s Educational Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications for the academic year 2013-2014.  Vatra has been providing financial support in the form of scholarships to hundreds of Albanian American students during the last five decades. This year Vatra will be awarding scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to six deserving students.

                       CRITERIA TO APPLY:

  1. Must be of Albanian descent.
  2. Applicant must be enrolled as a full time student at a college/university during academic year 2013-2014.
  3. Priority will be given to members of Vatra and their children/grandchildren.

NECESSARY DOCUMENTS

Enclose documents in one envelope in this order:

  1. Scholarship Application Form
    1. An official (sealed) transcript enclosed with the application.
    2. Two letters of recommendation by individuals who have known you at least one year. One of the recommendations must be written by a teacher/professor.
    3. A personal statement on the topic of what you hope to accomplish in your field of study, not to exceed one page (8 ½  x 11, single-spaced).

 

EVALUATION CRITERIA

  1. Academic records and      extracurricular activities.
  2. Recommendation letters.
  3. Personal statement.
  4. Late applications will not be      considered.

 

 

DEADLINE AND SUBMISSION

 

All required documents must be received in one package by November 15, 2013.  Recipients of awards will be notified by November 30, 2013. Forward all documentation in one envelope to:

 

Vatra’s Educational Foundation

Mithat Gashi, Chair

2437 Southern Blvd.,

Bronx, New York 10458


 

VATRA’S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

(Please Type or Print)

 

First Name: Last Name:
Mailing Address:
Permanent Address:
Telephone No: Fax No:
E-mail Address:
Date of Birth: Birth Place:
Are you or anyone   in your family a member of Vatra? Who?
How did you hear   about us?

 

Scholastic Record

 

Current   College/University: City,   State
Prior   College/University: City,   State
Undergraduate   degree from: City,   State
High   School: City,   State
Major   Field of Study:
Present Academic Standing:    Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Other:
Anticipated Completion Date of the Current Study Program:

 

Filed Under: Komunitet Tagged With: Foundation, Vatra's Educational

Charity Exhibition “Himalayan Travels” by Lieutenant Colonel Vickers

August 16, 2013 by dgreca

*Himalayan Travels, an exhibition of paintings by retired British army officer, Mark D. Vickers in Taiwan/

*His future projects will portray Taiwan and Albania. “I have two main plans for the next year.  Firstly I want to do more paintings around the beautiful and varied island of Taiwan – thus far I have only done a couple.  But secondly, I have a very deep feeling for Albania and the Albanian people and I have now started the first of what will be a series of paintings about that fascinating Balkan country.  I am also discussing with an Albanian poet/author friend of mine, Mr Riza Lahi, a combined project of his poems and my paintings,” stated Lieutenant Colonel Vickers./

Presenting one of his greatest artistic collections, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Mark D. Vickers will be available throughout the month of August in an exhibition of paintings entitled “Himalayan Travels”. The exhibition is being held at Y.Y.Chou Coffee in Yangmei, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.  Y.Y.Chou Coffee is a very popular restaurant which opens each lunchtime and evening except Mondays (for info call 00886 (0)3 431 3260). The exhibition will continue until 31 August 2013.

The carefully selected exhibition features 16 paintings which take the viewer on a journey through the beautiful Himalayas, especially Nepal.  Some are painted in oil paint and others in acrylic.   The subject matter ranges from mountainous landscapes to village folk, a marijuana smoking holy-man, and even an oil painting of “Kumari” – a young living goddess.

Thoughtfully the artist has included descriptions about each painting and these greatly help the viewer in understanding the reason why that particular subject has been depicted.  Some of these descriptions are simply to inform the viewer about the subject, for example who the “Kumari” is, without which those who have not had the opportunity to travel in Nepal might not fully appreciate what is being depicted.  Others however give a hint at the artist’s deeper thoughts.  One example of this is the description which accompanies one painting entitled “Overcast Day – West Nepal”

“I had enjoyed a hard day’s trek when I saw this scene. It had rained almost non-stop for a couple of days and whilst I found the scene beautiful the adverse weather somehow made the remoteness even starker.  The only sound came from the river of cold Himalayan water rushing past, and that made me think of life passing so quickly by and how we mustn’t waste what time we have – who knows when the end will come.  The longest journey is the journey inwards, of him who has chosen his destiny, who has started upon his quest, for the source of his being.”

The talented artist Mark D. Vickers explained he found inspiration for his paintings in the amazing landscape and the people he met in his travels: “During my career in the British army I had the opportunity to travel quite widely.  My last 7 years were spent with 3 years in Albania and then 3 years in Nepal, before ending my career with an operational tour of Afghanistan.  Whilst in Nepal I was fortunate to be able to trek through the Himalayan foothills.  My inspiration for this series of paintings therefore was to share some of my experiences, both of the amazing landscapes of Nepal and of some of the people I met.  I hope that visitors to the exhibition will also read my written explanations and that these will help them to enjoy the pictures more.”

Interestingly Lieutenant Colonel Vickers has promised to give all profit from any sale to charity.  “I always wanted to be an artist, but I have a romantic idea about art:  “art for art’s sake”.  In other words, I want to paint what inspires me, and each and every painting has a little piece of me in it….I paint with my heart.  Yet, whilst I have no interest simply to paint what I think might sell, my dream is that some people will “connect” with my art and wish to own something I have done, and then I wish that I can donate that money to charity.  So in effect the purchaser will be giving to charity whilst at the same time owning something that means something to them, something they will enjoy, something that “speaks” to them.  Perhaps some people do not have the money available to purchase a painting, but if through looking at my work they have gained something positive, then that is ok too.  My first solo exhibition was in Kathmandu in 2011 and I sold 15 paintings, and the profit from those sales was given to a local orphanage.  So that is my dream!”

His future projects will portray Taiwan and Albania. “I have two main plans for the next year.  Firstly I want to do more paintings around the beautiful and varied island of Taiwan – thus far I have only done a couple.  But secondly, I have a very deep feeling for Albania and the Albanian people and I have now started the first of what will be a series of paintings about that fascinating Balkan country.  I am also discussing with an Albanian poet/author friend of mine, Mr Riza Lahi, a combined project of his poems and my paintings,” stated Lieutenant Colonel Vickers.

For more information visit  www.MarkTheArtist.org or contact Mark at MarkTheArtist@live.com.

Filed Under: Komunitet Tagged With: Charity Xxhibition, Himalayan Travels

DONIDA KA NEVOJË PËR NDIHMËN E KOMUNITETIT SHQIPTAR NË AMERIKË

August 15, 2013 by dgreca

A mund ta ngremë në këmbë këtë shpirt që vuan? Pse, jo?

Kjo vajzë që shihni në fotografi është Donida e cila u operua dy herë  bë Beth Izrael Hospital në Boston për të hequr një tumor  të rrezikshëm në shpinë . Operacioni është vlerësuar i sukseshëm, por Donida edne nuk mund të ecë. Ajo ka nevojë për terapi për disa muaj në mënyrë që të rifitojë aftësinë e saj për të ecur. Donida, familja e saj, dhe miqtë e saj shpresojnë se komuniteti shqiptar do të tregojnë veten sërish bujarë e humanë, nuk do ta lënë vajzën e re që të dergjet në vend, por do ta ndihmojnë që të plotësojnë shumën mijëra dollarëshe që kjo vajzë të rikthehet në jetë.

Është një shoqatë në Boston/ Masachussetts,Maasbesa që ia ka nisë aksionit dhe deri tani i ka mbledhë $4600.00. Shoqata synon që të mbledhë $20.000.00. Ne po ju dërgojmë adresën e linkut të saj, ku ju mund të kontribuoni (http:/icanhelp.maasbesa.org/.

Le të bashkohemi të gjithë, individë dhe shoqatat dhe fondacionet dhe ta ndihmojmë vajzën që po pret plot shpresë nga të gjithë ne.A mund ta ngremë në këmbë këtë shpirt që vuan? Pse, jo?

Filed Under: Komunitet Tagged With: Donida, ka nevoje, per shqiptaret e Amerikes

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 387
  • 388
  • 389
  • 390
  • 391
  • 392
  • Next Page »

Artikujt e fundit

  • O SOT, O KURRË! O FLAMUR, O DEKË!
  • Liria fillon gjithmonë nga refuzimi për të gënjyer veten…
  • Një nderim për historinë tonë kombëtare…
  • Habermas në mbrojtës i vendosur i intervenimit të NATO-s në Kosovë
  • HYSEN S. DIZDARI, VLERA E NJË HULUMTUESI SERIOZ NË PULLAT SHQIPTARE
  • Njё Dritёro amerikan, Robert Frost (1874 – 1963)
  • 18 mars 2026, 78 vite nga lindja e poetit martir Vilson Blloshmi!
  • Shoqata shqiptaro-amerikane “Skënderbej” Inc. promovon romanin “Brenga” të Dr. Pashko Camaj 
  • ASOCIACIONI SI ENTITET PARA-SHTETËROR APO VETËMENAXHIMI SI GARANCI E RUAJTJES SË RENDIT KUSHTETUES NË KOSOVË
  • Luana Bajrami, aktorja nga Kosova feston 25 vjetorin me Oscar dhe hyn në Histori
  • Çfarë e bën mashkullin burrë?
  • Pse Hoxhë Hasan Tahsini ishte drejtuesi i lobit shqiptar në Stamboll
  • Artan Shabani, piktori i ngjyrave që vuan dramën e Çamërisë
  • Gënjeshtra i ka këmbët e shkurtra, por stresi i jep krahë: Pse biem pre e gënjeshtrave?
  • Shuhet lahutari rugovas Rrustem Bajrami-Imeraliaj, 1932-2026

Kategoritë

Arkiv

Tags

albano kolonjari alfons Grishaj Anton Cefa arben llalla asllan Bushati Astrit Lulushi Aurenc Bebja Behlul Jashari Beqir Sina dalip greca Elida Buçpapaj Elmi Berisha Enver Bytyci Ermira Babamusta Eugjen Merlika Fahri Xharra Frank shkreli Fritz radovani Gezim Llojdia Ilir Levonja Interviste Keze Kozeta Zylo Kolec Traboini kosova Kosove Marjana Bulku Murat Gecaj nderroi jete ne Kosove Nene Tereza presidenti Nishani Rafaela Prifti Rafael Floqi Raimonda Moisiu Ramiz Lushaj reshat kripa Sadik Elshani SHBA Shefqet Kercelli shqiperia shqiptaret Sokol Paja Thaci Vatra Visar Zhiti

Log in

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT