Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation

Villa 31, the former villa of dictator Enver Hoxha will be included in an artistic project that will transform it into an art residence.

In the presence of the President of the French Republic Mr. Emnamuel Macron, the Albanian Prime Minister Mr. Edi Rama, French Minister of Culture Mrs. Rima Abdul-Malak, that Albanian Mrs. Magariti and the invited artists signed the agreement for the development of the artistic project “Vila Art Rezidence Tirana” in Villa 31 (former villa of dictator Enver Hoxha).

The agreement was signed between the Ministry of Culture of Albania, the Directorate of Government Services

and the French Foundation “Art Explora”.

The project aims to create a space for artists and the public to share historical experiences,

cultural and human in the framework of the development of art and culture, in spaces that throughout history were reserved only for a narrow group of people.

Also, transform the dictator’s family residence into an inclusive and collaborative environment where artists of multi-ethnic and cultural backgrounds can come together and exchange ideas, art, history and solidarity.

The project aims to develop cultural and artistic tendencies within the country, as well as to include the promotion of the best national values in the regional/European aspect and beyond, with the aim of creating a dialogue space on cultural diversity as a connecting bridge for the adoption of the best practices of artist residencies developed in the countries of the European Union, as a parallel process of raising awareness of the challenges of European integration.