Albanian Poets at the �Days of Naim� Held in Tetovo

26 October 2005

The �Days of Naim� Poetry Festival was held in Tetovo, Octover 20-23, with participation of poets from Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Italy, Romania, Greece and Israel.

Naim Frasheri, Albanian Enlightenment Poet

In previous years, Albania was represented by such poets as Ismail Kadare and Xhevahir Spahiu. In this year�s Festival, the country was represented by Visar Zhiti and Bardhyl Londo.

Tetovo was chosen to host the Festival due to the fact that it has a big statue of Naim Frasheri, placed at the main city square in 2003.

The Festival was accompanied with several exhibition, promotions of new books. Awards were presented for best poem, best translation, etc.

Naim Frasheri, considered to be the National Bard, was a prominent figure of 19th Century Enlightenment Movement in Albania and fighter for its independence.