The final night of "Kokofest"/ "Carnivals of Korça" Triumph

2024-09-05 13:43:00, Qyteti im CNA

The final night of "Kokofest" brought the show "Carnivals of Korça" to the stage with a cast of artists from Korça who brought a lot of pleasure to the public. Under the direction of Erion Isai, and the excellent interpretations of the artists, the theatrical show centered on the efforts of a couple of aristocrats from Korça to marry their daughter has also managed to receive the award for the best show of the festival.

From the beginning of the show, the artists dressed in their carnival costumes became one with the audience singing together to continue the performance on stage where among the many characters the pivot of everything are the merchant Nikollaq Jorganxhi, the young wife Olimbia and the daughter of their Afroviti with high claims to find a dignified groom.

For director Erion Isai, working on the restoration of this play was a great responsibility as much as a pleasure.

The final night of "Kokofest"/ "Carnivals of Korça"

Erion Isai

"It is a double responsibility because the 'Carnivals of Korça' returned to their home, this is their stage, the language that the artists speak. As it seems, this scene is the honey of the actors' skill, since for years, since the casts of Albanian films, Korça has always had a greater number of artists in talent and brilliance. I hope that the audience appreciates it by attending the following nights because the culmination of the festival to close it with this show has been a privilege enough".

A surprise in this show was the beloved Korça actor, Arben Dervishi, who returned to the stage after 12 years of absence. In the role of the merchant Nikollaq Jorganxhi alongside Zamira Kita in the role of Olimbia, and the young actress Paola Kodra in the role of Afroviti, the artists show that the emotions for them were many.

The final night of "Kokofest"/ "Carnivals of Korça"

"A 24 carat comeback, in my version, the comedy version that I've been enjoying a lot. It is a wonderful comedy by Spiro Çomora that has been played in many variants by many actors, so my emotion was so great that you probably feel it too, and after 12 years I am back on the stage of the theater of Korça. It was a beautiful tireless work with the director Erion Isai and most importantly because I acted with my friend who I have acted with for 18 years, Zamira Kita. It was the director's invitation that brought me here. I had a lot of work, but I couldn't leave this job", said Arben Dervishi.

The final night of "Kokofest"/ "Carnivals of Korça"

"The Kokofest went well, we have requests for even better. We had very good shows, the audience received them with great enthusiasm, the audience enjoyed themselves. I think the jury gave deserved prizes. The best show was declared 'Carnivals of Korça', while we are proud because we also received several awards with the show 'Vasha Zheleznova' directed by Enke Fezollari.

The return of Arben Dervish has been very exciting, we worked hard and he felt safe", declared Zamira Kita.

The final night of "Kokofest"/ "Carnivals of Korça"

For 8 nights, theater groups from Vlora, Durrës, Shkodra, Korça and Kosovo and Greece have climbed the stage of the "Andon Zako Çajupi" theater for 8 consecutive evenings, conveying emotions and humor to the public.

The jury made up of personalities from the Albanian theater and cinematography rated "Carnivals of Korça" as the best show, while the award for the best direction went to Fatos Berisha with the show "Club Albania". The career award went to Leka Bungo, while the awards for the best young artists were received by Urim Aliaj and Ilda Pepi, the best non-protagonist actors Ard Islami and Paola Kodra. Actors Firmond Morina and Zamira Kita received the trophy as the best protagonists of this KokoFest./ CNA TV