VOTRA Magazine

VOTRA Magazine Publisher in NY, Albania, Kosovo. Votra ku diaspora shqiptare mblidhet për t’u njohur & frymëzuar. Votra Inc.

Mission & Vision

Votra’s vision is to unite Albanians worldwide in celebrating and elevating our shared identity. By bridging the gap between our rich past and vibrant present, we envision a future filled with unity and pride. Together, we will preserve our cultural heritage, inspire future generations, and make a positive impact on the world. Tracing the strong roots of our national identity, pr

omoting them globally, and fostering a sense of unity among Albanian families has always been at the heart of Votra Inc.’s mission. Today, we continue this mission in a wider and more diverse way, embracing not only our love for our birth country but also for the countries that have welcomed and enriched us. Through our magazine, books, shows, and online platforms, we delve into the rich tapestry of Albanian culture, celebrating its diversity and richness. From literature and arts to cuisine and traditions, we explore the multifaceted aspects of Albanian heritage, showcasing the contributions of diaspora writers, artists, and thinkers. We are proud to support Albanian schools around the world, nurturing the next generation of leaders and preserving our language and traditions. Our commitment to the wellbeing of children extends beyond borders, advocating for their rights and providing resources for their education and development. At Votra Inc., we champion the advancement of women, providing platforms for their voices to be heard and their talents to be recognized. Through our initiatives and partnerships, we strive to create opportunities for women to thrive in all aspects of life, from business and leadership to art and culture. We believe in the power of community and the importance of supporting each other on our journey. Whether it’s promoting Albanian businesses, highlighting the achievements of famous figures, or sharing stories of resilience and success, we stand together as a global Albanian family, united in our pride and heritage. Join us in celebrating and elevating our shared identity, bridging the gap between our past and present, and embracing the future with unity and pride. Together, we can preserve our cultural heritage, inspire future generations, and make a positive impact on the world. Votra’s Values

At Votra, our values are the guiding principles that shape everything we do. We are committed to:

1. **Celebration of Diversity:** We embrace the diversity of Albanian culture and the contributions of every individual, celebrating the unique perspectives and experiences that make us stronger together.

2. **Preservation of Heritage:** We are dedicated to preserving and promoting Albanian heritage, from traditional customs and cuisine to language and art, ensuring that future generations can connect with their roots.

3. **Empowerment of Women:** We believe in the empowerment of women and strive to provide platforms for their voices to be heard, talents recognized, and leadership cultivated.

4. **Community Engagement:** We are deeply committed to engaging with our community, supporting Albanian schools, businesses, and organizations, and fostering a sense of unity and collaboration.

5. **Inspiration and Education:** We seek to inspire and educate through our content, sharing stories of resilience, success, and innovation that motivate others to pursue their dreams and make a positive impact.

6. **Integrity and Respect:** We uphold integrity and respect in all our interactions, treating others with dignity and fairness, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in our work. These values guide us in our mission to promote Albanian culture, empower our community, and make a meaningful difference in the world.

🇦🇱❤️Me buzëqeshje në fytyrë, djersë në ballë, dhe Shqipërinë në zemër, ata e kthyen New York-un kuq e zi.🇦🇱🇺🇸Sot, Manhat...
06/21/2025

🇦🇱❤️Me buzëqeshje në fytyrë, djersë në ballë, dhe Shqipërinë në zemër, ata e kthyen New York-un kuq e zi.🇦🇱🇺🇸

Sot, Manhattan u kthye kuq e zi nga zemrat e paemërta që punuan me shpirt. Këta janë njerëzit pas paradës. Ata që ndërtuan themelet, ngritën flamujt, bashkuan zemrat për një ditë që do të mbahet mend përgjithmonë!

Faleminderit nga zemra dhe të gjithë atyre që shtruan rrugën për Paraden Shqiptare që kjo trashëgimi të vazhdojë brez pas brezi, pa u ndalur kurrë.

Paci këmbën e mbarë, dorën e lehtë, dhe qoftë i bekuar mundi, djersa dhe përkushtimi juaj!

Ju nuk i dhatë kombit vetëm fjalë, ju e shpalosët Shqipërinë kuq e zi në sytë e mbarë botës.
Me flamurin në zemër dhe krenarinë në hap, i treguat botës se ne jemi këtu—të bashkuar, të fortë, dhe krenarë për rrënjët tona. 🇦🇱🇺🇸🔥

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06/17/2025

A Tale of Love, Strength, and Destiny | Votra Inc. Once upon a time, there was a husband and wife who had a son. When their son turned 20, he opened a shop and got married. On the first night of their marriage, the couple slept in the shop, as their home was too small.

06/16/2025

Nga MIHAL GJERGJI A e meritojnë poetët titullin e lartë të profetëve? Doemos që janë të tillë, paçka se këtë të drejtë ende s’ua ka njohur Zoti. Në se të dy predikojnë, poeti dhe Zoti, ajo për të cilën vuajnë, është bota ideale. Ata e projektojnë, e krijojnë me stërmundim...

🇦🇱 History in the Making.  You did it! 🙏🏻🇦🇱🇺🇸On June 21st, the streets of New York will witness something extraordinary ...
06/13/2025

🇦🇱 History in the Making. You did it! 🙏🏻🇦🇱🇺🇸

On June 21st, the streets of New York will witness something extraordinary — the first official Albanian Parade in the heart of the city we now call home.

Two flags will wave proudly side by side. 🇦🇱🇺🇸
One gave us roots, the other gave us wings. Together, they tell the story of every Albanian-American; a story of strength, sacrifice, pride, and possibility.

This is more than a parade.
It’s a celebration of heritage, unity, and the journey that brought us here.

VOTRA will be there, because where our people walk, our stories follow. ❤️✨





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🇦🇱Luani jo për golat, por për Shqipërinë e madhe, për lulekuqet e Kosovës! Kur të kendoni himnin, këndoni per ta.Per ata...
06/07/2025

🇦🇱Luani jo për golat, por për Shqipërinë e madhe, për lulekuqet e Kosovës!
Kur të kendoni himnin, këndoni per ta.
Per ata qe nuk janë më.
Për nënat tona.
Për femijerine që na u hoq para kohe.
Per ëndrrat që nuk nuk u realizuan.
Per lotët e Kosoves qe ende nuk janë
tharë, për zerat qe u shuan, por nuk u harruan.
Bëjeni për Shqipërinë e Madhe që s’pushon së shpresuari! 🇦🇱🇦🇱

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📣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐬. 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐱, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐆𝐣...
06/04/2025

📣 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐯𝐬. 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐱, 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐆𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐣! 🇦🇱⚽️

🇦🇱🇺🇸𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝟐:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐱 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐩 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬!

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭.

🎉 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲
🎤 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲
📍 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐱, 𝐍𝐘
🤝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐆𝐣𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐣—𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

📸 𝐓𝐚𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝. 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐝 & 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤. 𝐁𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝. 𝐁𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝. ❤️🖤

05/29/2025

Discover the enchanting tale of two brothers, their love for a beautiful maiden, and how their story shaped the mountains and river of Berat. The Eternal Battle of Mount Tomorr, Shpirag, and the Tears of Osum In the mystical city of Berat, where mountains stand like sentinels guarding its secrets, l...

🕊️📚Gjuha jonë është gjaku që s’bëhet ujë.”“Our language is the blood that can never turn to water.” — Arbëreshë proverb🇦...
05/22/2025

🕊️📚Gjuha jonë është gjaku që s’bëhet ujë.”
“Our language is the blood that can never turn to water.” — Arbëreshë proverb🇦🇱🇮🇹

🇦🇱✨ Giorno dell’Orgoglio Arbëreshë — Day of Arbëreshë Pride ✨🇦🇱
On May 17th, in Spezzano Albanese, history was made.

For the first time ever, the Arbëreshë community from across Italy gathered as one : A vibrant celebration of our language, our traditions, and our enduring heritage.
From elders to youth, voices rose in song, stories echoed through the streets, and the flame of our identity burned brighter than ever. So today we’re just sending some love, pride and gratitude to every Arbëresh!

And let’s not forget what our Albanian legend Lorik Cana has said:
“We’re all Arbëreshë.”
And on this unforgettable day, it truly felt that way.

This first Arbëreshë Pride Day wasn’t just a festival, it was a homecoming of the soul.
A powerful reminder:
🌿🪾The roots of our people run deep.
🔥 And the spirit of Arbëria still burns strong.🇦🇱

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05/14/2025

This experience is perfect for those who want to reconnect with their roots and sing and dance their way through the night For many diaspora Albanians, Albania and Kosovo beckon in the summertime, with promises of reconnecting with family, friends and the tastes and smells of home. But for those Alb...

05/14/2025
✨We’re beaming with pride seeing Eating Albanian book on the desk of His Excellency, Ambassador of the Republic of Alban...
05/13/2025

✨We’re beaming with pride seeing Eating Albanian book on the desk of His Excellency, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Ervin Bushati( .bushati ) in his meeting with , who represents Albania at the Atlantic Council and the Honorary Consul of Albania to Florida. 🇦🇱🇺🇸

This book is made with love for the recipes, the stories, and most of all, for the roots that nourish us wherever we go. That’s why it is more than a cookbook; it’s a tribute to heritage, memory, and the joy of sharing a good meal.

A heartfelt thank you to His Excellency for honoring our culture and cuisine in such a meaningful way, and for recognizing the deeper purpose behind this work: that food, like language and story, connects us all.

It’s a beautiful thing when our shared table reaches even farther than we dreamed.

❤️From Votra to the world 🇦🇱 Albanian culture is always at the table.❤️

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Jemi të mbushur me krenari duke parë librin “Eating Albanian” mbi tryezën e Shkëlqesisë së Tij, Ambasadorit të Republikës së Shqipërisë, z. Ervin Bushati.

Ky libër është krijuar me dashuri për recetat, për tregimet dhe, mbi të gjitha, për rrënjët që na ushqejnë kudo që jemi të shpërndarë nëpër botë. Prandaj është më shumë se një libër gatimi; është një homazh për trashëgiminë, kujtesën dhe gëzimin e ndarjes së një vakti të mirë.

Një falënderim i përzemërt për Shkëlqesinë e Tij i cili ka nderuar kulturën dhe kuzhinën tonë në një mënyrë kaq domethënëse, dhe që ka vlerësuar thellësisht qëllimin më të thellë të kësaj pune: se ushqimi, ashtu si gjuha dhe tregimi, na lidh të gjithëve.

Është vërtet një gjë e bukur kur tryeza jonë e përbashkët arrin më larg sesa ne kemi ëndërruar.

❤️Nga Votra për botën🇦🇱kultura shqiptare është gjithmonë në tryezë.❤️

-📸 .bushati

Shqipja Fluturon Lart ⭐️⭐️ 🇦🇱 We Celebrate Proud of Our Strength & Heritage!
Meeting with two remarkable women who are making a powerful impact in preserving and promoting Albanian culture and heritage. Ilva Tare, proudly represents Albania at the Atlantic Council, working on global dialogue and policy, while Emina Çunmulaj-Nazarian serves as the Honorary Consul of Albania to Florida, strengthening cultural and diplomatic ties. Their dedication and leadership are a true inspiration. When women come together: WE are STRONGER, our voices louder, and our impact greater. Together, we celebrate our roots and build a legacy for the future.

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