A historic moment for Albanian culture was marked on Sunday in Germany, at the world's largest popular festival "Oktoberfest", which has been held every year since 1810 in the city of Munich.
For the first time in the history of this prestigious event, traditional Albanian clothing was presented in a grand manner in the famous "Trachten- und Schützenzug" parade, attended by around 9 thousand participants from all over Europe, dressed in historical and cultural costumes, ATSH writes.
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Letter to the Reader — Why We're Asking for Your Support ContributeThis achievement was achieved thanks to the work of the Cultural Association “Iliria München”, which has been supporting and promoting Albanian culture in Bavaria for 25 years. With the support of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, a group of 40 Albanian members, dressed in traditional costumes from all Albanian regions, represented the cultural heritage with dignity and pride.
The Xhubleta, the iconic Albanian garment with over 4,000-year-old origins and recognized by UNESCO as an asset of the spiritual heritage of humanity, led the Albanian representation at this international event.
Under the Albanian flag, the Consul General of the Republic of Albania in Bavaria, Gentiana Mburimi, dressed in the characteristic costume of Southern women, paraded. Alongside her, under the Kosovo flag, the Consul General of the Republic of Kosovo paraded, in a symbolic moment of cultural unity.
The parade traversed the main streets of the city of Munich with a 7-kilometer route, followed by over 6 million international visitors, as well as thousands of viewers through live television broadcasts in Germany and abroad.
This first presentation at "Oktoberfest" not only strengthened cultural ties with Europe, but also demonstrated to the world the richness, elegance, and antiquity of Albanian heritage.
This is an important step towards the internationalization of Albanian culture, and an invitation for the world to get to know its traditional beauties and values more closely.
Rama: Albanian jubilee shone with its unique forms at Oktoberfest
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the Albanian beer festival shone on Sunday with its unique forms at the "Oktoberfest" being held in Munich, Germany.
In a video published on his Facebook profile, Rama highly praised the parade of traditional Albanian clothing at this international festival.
"The parade of our traditional costumes, for the first time at Oktoberfest, one of the most popular festivals in the world, where the Albanian Xhubleta shone with its unique forms," Rama wrote.
For the first time in the history of this prestigious event, traditional Albanian clothing was presented in a grand manner in the famous "Trachten- und Schützenzug" parade, attended by around 9 thousand participants from all over Europe, dressed in historical and cultural costumes.