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Besarte Elshani
- June 28, 2025 08:00
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The highest institution of visual arts in the country has strengthened the education of young people about art, and to do this it has chosen entertainment. The game "Who am I?" is one of the concrete ways. The game is made up of 63 cards, each of which asks a question about the work of an artist, which is illustrated with the corresponding image. "It is very important to know Kosovar art. They know different singers, they know their lives, all their songs, they know about football players, but not about the painters and sculptors of their country. So through this game we have decided to inform and educate them from children to adults," said Vlora Hajdini-Hajrullahu, coordinator for education, research and publication at the National Gallery of Kosovo
The National Gallery of Kosovo has joined the ranks of cultural institutions that aim to educate through art. “Who am I?” is both fun and educational for the visual arts scene. Designed to help the younger generation learn about artistic expressions and practices, this GKK project aims to understand the artistic values represented by the greats to the new names of this scene.
Painting, sculpture, graphics, design, upholstery, photography and more are among the mediums that the new generation is familiar with, who through play discover the world of art and others expand their horizons of knowledge.
The coordinator for education, research and publication at the National Gallery of Kosovo, Vlora Hajdini-Hajrullahu, emphasized that this is the first such project for the institution. She said that this knowledge serves all generations.
"It is a product, a platform that for the first time the National Gallery publishes, launches and makes available to the public. It was initially published for children, for schools, for students, but after it came out of print we have seen that the game is for all generations. Parents play together with children, social groups and those who have had the game in their hands have seen that it is quite entertaining, didactic, an entertaining way for Kosovar art, for local artists, their practice", she said.
This game was presented on Friday morning in the current premises of the National Gallery at "Qafa".
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The game, designed by Arif Muharremi, a professional collaborator on the project, is composed of 63 cards, each of which asks questions about an artist's work, which is illustrated with the corresponding image. There are four options and only one correct answer. It is also accompanied by a book of artist biographies and those of the artists who are options in the corresponding questions. Among them are the artists: Adem Kastrati, Alije Vokshi, Agim Çavdërbasha, Adem Rusinovci, Afrim Hajrullahu, Agim Qena, Alban Muja, Afrim Spahiu, Blerim Luzha, Blerta Syla-Surroi, Esat Valla, Gjelosh Gjokaj, Ibrahim Kodra, Luan Mulliqi, Muslim Mulliqi, Nysret Salihamixhiqi, Petrit Halilaj, Rexhep Ferri, Samir Karahoda and many others.
This game is complete with its instructions and rules, a leaflet with correct answers, and a presentation of this project.
The works that illustrate the cards of this game are part of the collection of the National Gallery of Kosovo, while the selection of artists includes different generations.
"Most of the pioneers of Kosovar art from all genres are involved, such as painting, sculpture, graphics, photography, tapestry, cartooning, architecture or interior, scenography. That is, there are all the artists that we have in the Gallery's collection. In addition to playing, children also learn," said Hajdini-Hajrullahu, adding that they intend to launch other games, where even more artists can be involved.
The game can be played every Friday in the Gallery's spaces by children accompanied by their guardians, who can take a copy with them on this occasion.
"It is very important to know Kosovar art. They know different singers, they know their lives, all their songs, they know about footballers, but not about the painters and sculptors of their country. So through this game we have decided to inform and educate them from children to adults," she said.
A group of eight children were at the Gallery to play the game.
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Inara Dylhasi, a second-grade student at the "Meto Bajraktari" school, said that she liked the world of art.
"I found it very interesting and I liked it a lot, because we read everything very well and we were satisfied. The first day I didn't know what it was like, but then I learned a lot. Then I was even more satisfied," she said.
Maj Zeneli, a fourth-grade student at the "Faik Konica" school, has joined the "Who am I?" game.
"The game was very good. It was fun and educational at the same time when I played it," he said, indicating that he has been to the Gallery several times to play.
Of the artists he met through the game, he singled out one.
"I have studied many artists, but I remember the sculptor Agim Çavdërbasha," he said.
According to the education coordinator, Vlora Hajdini-Hajrullahu, the main goal of designing this game is to distribute it throughout the country's schools. This is expected to happen at the beginning of the school year.
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As part of this month's educational program, visits to the Faculty of Arts were held, as well as creative workshops, such as "Drawing on Photography", "Discovering Photographic Treasures" and "Narratives through Portraits".
The National Gallery's educational program for this month has been concluded with the game "Who am I?"
