Albanian Ambassador Floreta Faber in the Albanian Cultural Garden

Albanian Ambassador to the United States Floreta Faber met with former Cleveland City Councilwoman Dona Brady and a group of Albanian community leaders for a tour of the Albanian Cultural Garden in Cleveland,Ohio USA.

Juxhin Sazavari, Ajaz Emini, Ambassador Floreta Faber,
Dona Brady and Soni Mihij

Dona Brady has been a delegate representing the Albanian Garden and was involved in its dedication, the Mother Teresa statue and hosting the president of Albania, Mayor of Fier and other dignitaries. In their walk through the Garden, Ambassador Faber told how Albania had been closed off for many years till 1990 and the communists tried to convince the people that the United States was their biggest enemy. But once it opened up they are great friends of the US and joined NATO in 2009. As they continued their walk toward the Mother Teresa statue, Dona Brady told how the Garden came about and some of the events that have taken place there.

Watch the video of the Ambassador and Dona in the Albanian Garden.

More pictures and video from the Albanian Cultural Garden

Here is a quick video tour of the Albanian Cultural Garden.

Albanian Delegation and Artist Fate Velaj Exhibit

Photographs from highly acclaimed Albanian artist Fate Velaj were on display in the Cleveland City Hall Rotunda in an exhibit called "Albania - seen differently." Velaj is the recipient of many awards, including the "Albanian Excellence Award" given to him in 2012 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Albania's independence.


The photographic display was part of a visit from a delegation from Cleveland's Sister City Fier in Albania. The delegation, which included Fier Mayor Baftjar Zeqaj met with Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, Council president Kevin Kelley, Councilwoman Dona Brady and other dignitaries during their visit. Mr. Velaj and the Albanian delegation were also recognized at the Cleveland City Council meeting on November 10th.

Mayor Jackson, Fate Velaj and Dona Brady

Photos and Videos of the Albanian Exhibit and Visit