Poland in Albania

On October 1, the opening of the second edition of the International Contemporary Art Biennale (BNABD) took place in Durrës. Wojciech Unolt, Chargé d'affaires of the Republic of Poland, attended the ceremony.

From 27 to 29 September, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland Marcin Bosacki visited Tirana. His visit focused on bilateral relations, Albania's EU integration process, developments in the Western Balkans and economic cooperation.

Poland will participate in this year's edition of the International Biennale of Contemporary Art in Durrës, presenting the Polish National Pavilion with an exhibition titled "The Forge" (Kuźnia) by Krzysztof Gil, an artist collaborating with Zachęta - National Gallery of Art. The theme of this year's Biennale is "Periphery: Visual Transitions".

The finals of the 17th Tirana Talent International Competition took place on June 7th. The competition covers all musical genres, and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tirana acted as patron and sponsor of the prizes for the 17th edition of the competition.

The finals of the 29th "The Young Pianist" International Festival took place on May 31st. The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tirana was the patron and sponsor of the 29th Festival's prizes.

On May 28-29, the "Open Mind, Open Heart" Literature Festival for children and young people took place in Tirana and the surrounding area, organized by Albania's largest publishing house, Dituria. The festival was an opportunity to promote the Polish book "The boy who sees with his fingers" by Tomasz Małkowski, illustrated by Joanna Rusinek.

On the occasion of the 3rd of May Constitution Day and the Day of Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad, the Embassy of Poland in Tirana organized a gala concert and reception on May 18th.

On May 11, 2026, Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Poland Wojciech Unolt presented diplomas of completion of training in forcible entry techniques (door breaching).

On April 19th, at the Balkan Jazz Showcase 2026 festival in Tirana one of Poland's most acclaimed jazz guitarists, Rafał Sarnecki performed with his quintet. The band presented music from their latest album, "A View From The Treetop". The concert is part of the international JAZZ PO POLSKU "Around the World” project.

We are pleased to announce that on April 13, 2026, the National Agency for Academic Exchange announced a call for applications for the Stefan Banach Scholarship Program.