The Government of Kosovo and the authorities of the capital joined forces on Monday to bring home the international music festival founded by Dua Lipë's father, who was displaced after a dispute with the organizers - writes the

Associated Press

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One week ago, the Sunny Hill Festival announced that it was relocating to neighboring Albania after a political dispute between Kosovo's ruling party and the ruling party in Pristina prevented organizers from obtaining permission to hold the festival, which has a daily capacity. of 15,000 - further stated in the article.

Dukagjin Lipa, the singer's father and manager, who was born in Kosovo, said he had made a 'difficult but necessary' decision to host the August 4-7 event in Albania's capital, Tirana.

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Organizers have been asking Kosovo authorities for three years to allow them to manage an area of ​​17 hectares of park where they say they will build the right infrastructure for the annual festival and also leave it freely used for the rest of the year. year.

A joint statement from the Ministry of Culture and the Municipality of Pristina on Monday said they have agreed to hold this year's edition at a location in Pristina - "where it belongs" - and also to continue discussing holding the festival in his usual place starting next year - continues the AP article that has been circulated by many other international media.

A special edition with a different lineup of artists will be held in the capital of Albania, Tirana, from August 26-28.

Organizers said this year's artists will include Diplo, Skepta, DJ Regard, AJ Tracey, Mahmood and Albanian performers, as well as "two of the world's great artists" who have yet to be revealed.

The event was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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