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Dielli | The Sun

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

NEW YORK: City Hall marks 10th anniversary of Kosova’s Independence

March 1, 2018 by dgreca

By Rafaela Prifti/ Dielli*/

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(Foto: Halil Mula/*

February 27, 2018- US political representatives were joined by high-level government officials of Albania and Kosova and a number of community organizations in marking the first decade of Kosova’s independence. New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson addressed the participants who were gathered at the Council Chambers decked with the colorful flags of New York, United States, Albania and Kosova. The Color Guard by the NYPD Illyrian Society of Law Enforcement set the ceremonial tone of the event. In attendance, there were a few Vatra members: Marjan Cubi, Mehill Gjuraj, Pashke Maksuti. The Invocation was performed by Father Peter Popaj. The main remarks delivered by Council Member Mark Gjonaj drew attention to the sacrifices of the Albanian-Americans to see Kosova free. During the war of 1999-2000, among the freedom fighters, there were three New Yorkers, known as the Bytyçi brothers who were honored at the celebration. Receiving the Proclamation on behalf of the late brothers were their parents and sibling Ilir Bytyçi, who stated that “whilst his brothers fought for this day to come, justice is not yet done”. In her remarks, Ambassador Teuta Sahatqija, the Consulate General of the Republic of Kosova, expressed optimism for Kosova’s future goals towards joining the UN and EU countries. The second Proclamation by the city was awarded to long time professional photographer and philanthropist Fadil Berisha for his contribution in advancing the Albanian culture and art.

After the presentations, Imam Edin Gjoni conducted the Benediction. Speaking as the event’s honoree, Congressman Eliot Engel assured the audience that the ties between the US and Kosova are long-lasting. The program ended with the performance of the Rozafati Dance Group dressed in vibrant traditional costumes.

Rafaela Prifti

For the full-length coverage of the event please read the Dielli issue of MARCH 2018.

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Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: 10th anniversary of Kosova’s, City Hall marks, independence, Rafaela Prifti

RAFAELA PRIFTI, EDITORE E DIELLIT PER FAQET E ANGLISHTES

December 26, 2017 by dgreca

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Kryetari i Vatrës z. Dritan Mishto, ka firmosur Vendimin për emrimin e gazetares Rafaela Prifti bashkë-editore e Gazetës Dielli, përgjegjëse për faqet në gjuhën angleze.

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Në Vendimin që mban nr. 5 , datë 12 Dhjetor 2017, Shkruhet:

Në zbatim të Kanunores të Federatës Panshqiptare të Amerikës VATRA dhe me miratimin e Kryesisë, Vendosa:

1- Znj. Rafaela Prifti emërohet bashkë-ditore e Gazetës DIELLI, përgjegjëse për faqet në gjuhën angleze.

2- Ngarkohet Znj. Rafaela Prifti, që brenda një periudhe 90 ditore të paraqesë në Kryesi një projekt për vizionin e saj sa i përket seksionit të gjuhës angleze në Gazetën Dielli.

Ky  Vendim hyn në fuqi menjëherë.

Kryetari

Dritan Mishto

Filed Under: Vatra Tagged With: EDITORE E DIELLIT, PER FAQET E ANGLISHTES, Rafaela Prifti

Against All Odds!

December 19, 2017 by dgreca

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by Rafaela Prifti/

On a cold December night, a curious encounter compelled me to go the Public Theater. There, my unlikely odyssey led me to a disappointment and a discovery. Earlier that day, all bundled up, I had pulled my hood so far down my face, I had almost bumped into the standing poster on the sidewalk of Lafayette Street. Somewhat startled I stopped a few inches from hitting the side pole. I looked up and I read Illyria in big black letters. I admit that as an Albanian, I quickly identify the name with the land of my ancestors. Reacting in a stereotypical fashion, I automatically scanned the poster to see if the director, playwright or cast members appeared to be Albanian names. Nothing! The next thing I noticed was the date. Last show December 10! So it was that I returned to the theater the evening of the same day.

After being handed a headset and a playbill, I sat down and promptly started to read about the play in order to set my expectations with some caution. “Illyria -A Play in Three Scenes- Written and Directed by Richard Nelson” I turn the next page, The play takes place between April and August 1958 New York City. While still clinging to my national attachment to the name that is synonymous with Albanian heritage, I began to understand that its historical reference as well as geographical context would not be of importance! Indeed, the note by the Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis explained that Illyria pays homage to Joseph Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival and eventually the Public Theater. A slight disappointment settles in. Admittedly, I was on a new learning ground. From the first to the last scene, the characters – all members of Joe’s crew – were intent on grappling with the challenges of keeping Shakespeare Festival alive while having to make personal choices about their careers, beliefs and family. Also in every scene, the naturalistic tone of communication among the members of the troupe contained no emotional outbursts or even the conventional projection of the actor’s voice. They simply talked and the audience listened.

And what I heard were issues of keeping art widely available to the public, dealing with commercialism and monopolization, and standing up to censorship while caring for a city that is ours, it belongs to all of us! The last scene began with Joe Papp as the troupe had just wrapped up performing Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in the park. Sitting at the dilapidated flatbed trailer chatting with his friend, Bernie Gersten, another major real-life contributor to the city arts, Joe spoke of a dream that takes place in Illyria, the fantastic setting of Shakespeare’s comedy. The end! No climax, no resolution, no big finale!

A play about perseverance in the face of political and financial adversity, while advocating for the power of the theater as an essential cultural force! And it just may be the ‘first part’ of a bigger story. Critic Matt Windman writes that “Illyria” could conceivably act as the starting point for a series of plays depicting critical moments in the Public Theater’s history. It must be said that the outcome of Joe Papp;s vision for the theatrical landscape of the city has done well sixty years after the depicted time of the play. Shakespeare in the Park continues to be a celebrated tradition and at times thought-provoking experience, like last summer’s controversial production of Julius Caesar. The Public Theater has a year-round production schedule, and more than 300,000 theatergoers annually.

The writer and director of the play, Richard Nelson, relates that he settled on this title prompted by the description of Illyria in a letter written to Joe by an actor in the play, where he wrote: Illyria is a mythical country where strange and wonderful things happen.”

Thanks to the play, I discovered Illyria as a literary reference, and even a metaphor, if you will, for the democracy of the arts!

You are invited to share your thoughts here if you have seen the play.

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Filed Under: ESSE Tagged With: Against All Odds!, Rafaela Prifti

VATRANE, ME 28 NENTOR-DITEN E SHENJTE TE FLAMURIT

November 30, 2017 by dgreca

 

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-Vatrane jam ndjerё me kohё, por me sot e me nesёr, shkoi vonё, por ja, erdha tani….

Me kёto fjalё spjeguse e ka plotёsuar formularin e anёtarёsisё nё Federatёn Panshqiptare tё Amerikёs”VATRA” , gazetarja, studjusja Rafaela Prifti, vajza e shkrimtarit tё njohur Naum Prifti, i cili e kreu pёr mё shumё se njё dekadё detyrёn e sekretarit tё Vatrёs. Para tij, kёtё detyrё e kishte kryer edhe i vёllai, i ndjeri Peter R. Prifti, qё nё vitet 1958-61 kreu detyrёn e sekretarit dhe tё ndihmёs editorit tё Diellit.

Rafaela, tha se zgjodhi 28 Nёntorin 2017, pёr tu anёtarёsuar nё Vatёr, jo thjesht sepse ёshtё njё ditё festive, mё e rёndёsishmja nё Historinё Kombёtare, por se kёshtu kjo ngjarje, pra anёtarёsimi nё Vatrёn Shqiptare, qё ёshtё themeluar 7 muaj para Pavarёsisё sё Shqipёrisё,  do tё mbetej nё kujtesё pikёrisht sepse ndohi nё kёtё ditё historikё.

Rafelёs ia uruan mirёseardhjen nё Vatёr Editori i Diellit dhe ish zv.Kryetari i Vatrёs  Asllan Bushati:”Mirёse erdhe nё VATЁR, Rafaela!”(Dielli)

Filed Under: Vatra Tagged With: anetaresim en Vater, Diten e Pavaresise, Rafaela Prifti

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