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greetings word - erhard busek for "vlora, mon amour" vlora, albania - ©
30. july 2005 - greetings word from erhard busek president of the stability pact in occasion of the opening of the exhibition vlora, mon amour.
for more information about the exhibition please see " views of activities "
the greatings word read kristaq skrami-director of "petro marko" theatre, vlora.
erhard busek-president of the stability pact
dear ladies and gentlemen,
i regret that i cannot be with you today for the opening of mr. fatmir velaj's exhibition vlora, mon amour.
however, please allow me to send you a few thoughts.
although i have not had a chance to see the paintings that are being exhibited today, i would like to praise mr. velaj, whose creative vision i have found captivating and highly inspiring in the past. his work not only represents the complexity and absurdity of our 21st century lives, but it also sends a message of unity. he integrates albanian folk patterns and personal messages into works of art which speak to us all. his paintings use a universal language to capture our attention and create a momentary space of human empathy, connection and understanding.
also, i have found it fascinating that mr fatmir velaj's paintings are as much about the reality as they are about the past. he has an incredible talent to translate into art the notion that the centuries do not follow each other in the balkans, but instead they somehow co-exist. at the same time, i have always felt that his use of colours hides a true optimist on the inside -- his vision seems to grow out of a rare human energy which has the potential to carry on with life, and look toward the future.
i wish mr velaj a continuing successful career and most importantly i wish him the gift of permanent inspiration. and to all of those present today, i wish you patience, commitment and dedication to change the world around you -- because change will happen, but only if enough of us believe in it. thank you for your attention, and wishing you all the best,
pershendetja e dr. erhard busek-president i paktit te stabilitetit-derguar me rastin e hapjes se expos "vlora, mon amour" lexuar ne hapjen e expos nga kristaq skrami-drejtor i teatrit "petro marko" vlore.
te nderuar zonja dhe zoterinj,
me vjen keq qe nuk mund te jem me ju sot ne hapjen e ekspozites vlora, mon amour te mikut tim, fate velaj.
sidoqofte, ju lutem me lejoni tju percjell disa mendime...
edhe pse nuk kam patur mundesine te shoh pikturat qe po ekspozohen sot, deshiroj te vleresoj z. velaj, vizionin krijues te se cilit une e kam pare si terheqes dhe shume frymezuese ne te kaluaren. puna e tij, jo vetem perfaqeson kompleksitetin dhe absurditetin e jeteve tona te shekullit te 21te, por dergon gjithashtu nje mesazh uniteti. ai bashkon linjat popullore shqiptare dhe mesazhet personale ne vepra arti te cilat na flasin ne te gjitheve. pikturat e tij perdorin nje gjuhe universale qe kapin vemendjen tone dhe qe krijojne nje hapesire momentale te pasionit, nderlidhjes dhe kuptimit njerezor.
gjithashtu, gjej magjepsese te pikturat e z. velaj, faktin qe ato flasin sa per te tashmen aq edhe per te kaluaren. ai zoteron nje talent te pabesueshem ne perkthimin me gjuhen e artit te nje nocioni sipas te cilit ; ne ballkan shekujt nuk ndjekin njeri-tjetrin por perkundrazi, ne nje fare menyre bashke-ekzistojne (jetojne). ne te njejten kohe, une kam ndier gjithmone se perdorimi i ngjyrave prej tij fsheh ne brendesi nje optimizem te vertete vizioni i tij duket se buron nga nje energji e rralle njerezore qe gezon potencialin e duhur per te jetuar dhe per te pare drejt se ardhmes.
une i uroj z. velaj nje karriere te suksesshme ne vazhdim dhe ceshte me e rendesishmja i uroj atij burimin e frymezimit te perhershem. dhe gjithe atyre te pranishem sot; ju uroj durim, dhe perkushtimin e nevojshem per te ndryshuar botes rreth jush sepse ndryshimi do ndodhe, por vetem nese shumica prej nesh besojne ne te.
ju falenderoj per vemendjen, dhe ju uroj gjithe te mirat.