PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s central authorities and authorities within the capital joined forces on Monday to deliver again dwelling a world music pageant based by the daddy of singer-songwriter Dua Lipa which had been moved following a dispute with its organizers.
Per week in the past the Sunny Hill Pageant introduced it was shifting to neighboring Albania after a political dispute between Kosovo’s ruling social gathering and the social gathering in energy in Pristina prevented organizers from getting permission to placed on the pageant, which has a each day capability of 15,000.
Dukagjin Lipa, the singer’s father and supervisor, who was born in Kosovo, stated he had made “a troublesome however mandatory” resolution to stage the Aug. 4-7 occasion in Albania’s capital, Tirana.
Organizers have been asking Kosovar authorities for 3 years to permit them to handle a 17-hectare (42-acre) space of parkland the place they are saying they’ll construct the suitable infrastructure for the annual pageant and likewise let it’s freely used for the remainder of the yr.
A joint assertion from the Tradition Ministry and the Pristina municipality on Monday stated they’ve agreed to carry this yr’s version at a location in Pristina — “the place it belongs” — and likewise to proceed to debate holding the pageant at its common location ranging from subsequent yr.
A particular version with a distinct line-up of artists will likely be held within the Albanian capital, Tirana, Aug. 26-28.
Organizers stated this yr’s artists would come with Diplo, Skepta, DJ Regard, AJ Tracey, Mahmood and Albanian performers, and would additionally embody “two world nice artists” who’ve but to be revealed.
The Sunny Hill pageant made its debut in Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, in 2018 and happened once more in 2019, attracting worldwide artists, together with the British-born Dua Lipa.
The pageant has introduced Kosovo priceless publicity. The occasion was placed on maintain in 2020 and 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
