September 2009 (3 days) Vienna, Klagenfurt

Negotiations for cooperation between:

1. Supreme Art Academy of Tirana, represented from:
   Prof. Petrit Malaj – Rector of Academy
   Prof. Sokol Shupo – Dean of Music Faculty
   Mrs. Majlinda Hoxha – Leader for the foreign Affairs of the Supreme Art Academy

Austrian Institutions as following:

1. Institute for Musicology of Wien University
   Univ. Prof. Dr. Regine Allgayer-Kaufmann, chairman
2. Music Conservator Wien,
   Markus Rankovic - Rector
3. University of Music Alpe –Adria Klagenfurt
   Mag. Roland Streiner – Rector, Johannes Brummer - Vice Rector

October 2009 (7 days) Tirana - Durres

Artists:
Austria: Markus Kupferblum, Fani Vovoni, Eugene Michelangeli, Marie Alice Sorieul
Germany: Uwe Dierksen
Swiss: Ernesto Molinari
Albania: Fatos Qerimi, Gent Rrushi, Ilir Kodhima, Zhani Ciko

Workshops:
6 workshops: Cembalo, Violin, violin- baroque, clarinet, improvisation with wind instruments, pictures
Participation: 86 students from Albania and Kosovo.

Events:
4 concerts and one exhibition.

Scholarships from Raiffeisenbank Albania:
5 Scholarships: Impuls2009 Graz, Konservatorium Klagenfurt, Reinhard Seminar Universität Wien, Allegro Vivo
Horn: Ilir Kodhima, Viola: Odisela Balla, Fagot: Sidrit Carciu, Cello: Akita Thano, Acting: Delinda Zhupa.

Partners for the realization:
Supreme Art Academy – Music Faculty, Illustration Art Faculty, Scenic Art Faculty, Opera & Ballet Theatre, Artistic Lyceum "Jan Kukuzeli" Durres, T.I.C.A.L Tirana Bienale.

Press & Media on mozaik:
Newspapers: Magazine “KULT”, Newspaper “Rilindja Demokratike”, Newspaper “Koha Jone”, Newspaper “Standard”, Newspaper “55”, Newspaper “Sot”, Newspaper “Gazeta Shqiptare” , Newspaper “Metropol”, Newspaper “Gazeta Bulevard”, Newspaper “Shqip” etc Televisions: Vision + “Free Zone” Top Channel – “Wake up“, Koha TV – “Morning Program“, Ora TV, News 24 etc

Sponsors:
Austria: Foreign Affair Ministry, Foundation Dr. Peter Mahringer, Austrian Embassy in Tirana.
Albania: Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports, Municipality of Durres, ANTA, Hotel Rogner, Raiffeisenbank, ProHelvetia

Donations:
Ulysses Foundation granted a piano instrument "Wendl & Lung" 161 cm Professional, for the Art Academy - Choreography Faculty.
Ulysses Foundation granted a piano instrument "Wendl & Lung" 178 cm Professional, for the Artistic Lycee „Jan Kukuzeli“ Durres.
Ulysses Foundation financed the transport cost as well as the cost of piano tuning up.

December 2009 (4 days) Durres

Ms. Prof. Karin Wagner from the University of music and performing arts in Vienna offered a four day course for students and teachers of the artistic Lyceum “Jan Kukuzeli” in Durres. The participants of the workshop who performed works studied in the course completed the project with a concert.

Donations:
In this context, the school „Jan Kukuzeli“ was donated scores for teaching in the field of music and to enrich the school library, from the „Universal Edition“ in Vienna. The Art Academy in Tirana, faculty of performing arts, were given a large collection of recordings of plays and teaching methods from the „Max Reinhard“ Institute of the University of music and performing arts in Vienna.

Sponsors:
Municipality of Durres