University of New York Tirana held a grand opening of the exhibition “SUPERMOSTRA ’22”, curated by the world-acclaimed Curator Prof. Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi, at UNYT East Campus Premises.

The ceremony was attended by high-profile personalities of Italian cultural institutions and the architectural sphere, such as the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana, Mr. Alessandro Ruggera, the Curator of the SUPERMOSTRA ’22, Prof. Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi, architects attending in person and via online, the Rector of UNYT, Prof. Dr. Erkan Erdemir, and Administrator Dr. R. Feridun Elgün.

In his opening speech, UNYT Rector, Prof. Dr. Erkan Erdemir, stated: “God creates round things, but people create flat things. The round part is related to architecture, and the other is related to engineering. The architecture and engineering in Albania are done together.”

In his welcoming speech, the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana, Mr. Alessandro Ruggera, stated: “Architecture stands at the core of Italian culture; this is why we are presenting today the architecture of Italy in SUPERMOSTRA ’22. The necessity to innovate and to bring the tradition.”

Stay tuned for SUPERMOSTRA 22 next steps!