ALBANIAN ABROAD
Energetic and lively Albanian marksman Besart Berisha has stated that A-League grand finale to be held on Sunday against Perth Glory. He claimed that it is his exclusive and special moment and promised Brisbane Roar fans that he will try to give his best performance in the match of his life.
Pristina born twenty six year old sharpshooter, played for his 1st division club Hamburg prior to his stints with many European 2nd division clubs, has never achieved a title. This is why he desperately wants to win the match on Sunday.
He is excited to win the match in front of fifty thousand fans. He said that, this is for the 1st time in my career that he has the chance to be successful and win a title which will be very special for him.
Berisha believes that besides his passion, he wants to give his hundred percent rather two hundred percent in quest of victory.
The A-League grand finale of Brisbane Roar and Perth Glory can be viewed on Fox Sports 2HD, at 2.30pm on Sunday (EST).
Berisha said boisterously that he will run more than he had ever run, and will try and score as much goals as possible. Berisha's uncontrolled passion has earned him a yellow card in Tuesday’s match where the Asian Champions League lost to Ulsan 2-1.
Perth will lose no opportunities to defeat A-League's foremost goal tender but, Berisha claims that nothing can make him lose focus from the work he has been assigned to do.
He believes that it is not merely about himself but his team. He wants to make things look good for his team and make it strong enough.
HOPE FOR THE HOMELESS
Kids living in an orphanage in Albania have had their dream come true with the formation of their own football team. Due to the undying efforts of Terre des hommes (Tdh), one of the core social partners of UEFA and with the assistance of the Football Association of Albania (FShF), these deprived kids have a reason to smile.
This new team from the Zyber Hallulli Residential Institution is an initiative of Swiss-based organization Terre des homes(Tdh) MOVE project. This organization works against child exploitation in central and south-eastern Europe. The four-year MOVE program in Albania, Romania and Moldova aims to help the psychological and social development of children in these countries through the medium of sports.
This “Zyber Hallulli” team was set up after an evaluation of the youngsters. The assessment at the residence brought out that a significant number were interested to play football. Tdh arranged a coach for the soccer enthusiasts. They are now eligible to participate in youth leagues, giving them a unique opportunity to interact with other kids. The team is currently officially recognised by FShF. Tdh and the Albanian association will join hands in organizing a number of sporting events in Albania as part of the MOVE project.
The marketing and PR director of FShf, Gazmend Malo, is pretty excited and is happy that the project is promoting soccer and helping homeless kids. He claims that the sponsors are elated about the whole issue.
Ariane Zwahlen, Tdh program manager for Eastern Europe and Eastern Africa, is jubilant with the whole project. He is grateful to the Football Association of Albania for helping them out with the venture and enabling these orphans to accomplish their dreams.
VISIT: MOUNT DAJTI
Mount Dajti. 1,612m high. Offers great views of Tirana. A very relaxing area, mount Dajti can be reached through an Austrian-built express cable car. The view along the route is worth the cost even if you don't stay atop the mountain.
A place where one can spend holidays and engage in various activities like trekking, excursions, sky sports,ski etc.The area has a limited number of hotels and restaurants, but it is great for taking a breath of fresh air, mountain sports, or to just get out of the city for a while.
The beautiful scenery still makes the trip worthwhile. 500 lek.
STAY FOR THE FILM FESTIVAL
This eighth edition of TIFF brings several important changes to its previous years. For the first time, TIFF announces a feature film competition along with its prestigious shorts program. TIFF also extends its program to six days, December 13 - 18 in order to encompass not only the competing shorts and features but to allow for retrospectives, seminars, classes, press events and special presentations at theatres all over the Albanian capital.
It is the intention of TIFF to bring filmmakers and cinema enthusiasts from all around the world to Tirana, Albania in the hopes of fostering future co-operation in this extraordinarily scenic area.
By bringing together these distinct voices and their work, the TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL commits itself to introducing audiences to alternative visions of extraordinary diversity.
GETTING TO TIRANA: PLANE
Tirana is served by Mother Teresa Airport (TIA), 17 km from the centre of town.
The following airlines offer service to/from Tirana:
Adria Airways (Ljubljana), Aegean Airlines (Athens), Albanian Airlines (Amsterdam, Athens, Bologna, Frankfurt, Istanbul-Atatürk, London-Stansted, Milan-Malpensa, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Prishtina, Rome, Turin, Verona, Zürich), Air One (Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino), Austrian Tyrolean Airways (Vienna), Belle Air (Ancona, Bari, Bologna, Cuneo, Florence, Forli, Genoa, Milan-Malpensa, Milan-Orio al Serio, Parma, Perugia, Pisa, Pristina, Rimini, Rome-Fiumicino, Trieste, Venice-Treviso, Verona, Zurich), British Airways (London-Gatwick), Lufthansa (Munich), Malév Hungarian Airlines (Budapest), Olympic Air (Athens), Sky Express (Heraklion), Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
Rinas Express operates an hourly bus between 6:00am and 6:00pm between the airport and Skanderberg Square. The bus costs 250 lek. A taxi to the centre costs around 2,000 lek and takes 20-25 minutes
