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About the author

Eduart Karaj was born on 01.03.1982 in Librazhd. He has studied over the years: (2017-2019) Master Degree, Cultural Heritage, Faculty of History and Philology, University of Tirana (2001-2005) The Academy of Fine Arts, (University of Arts), specialty: Sculpture - Ceramic, Tirana. (1997-2001) Liceu Artistic “Onufri”, specialty: Sculpture, Elbasan. He has also held many personal exhibitions and more than twenty in total over the years, where to mention some: 1. Exhibition in painting “PROFILES”, at Destil Hostel Albania, in 2018, Tirana. 2. Exhibition in painting and sculpture “My World” with support from EDS Foundation, 2014, Tirana. 3. Exhibition in painting “Immersion into my world” on the 100th - 4. Exhibition ‘World Bank Office in Albania’ at ‘Zeta Galeri’, 2019, Tirana. 5. Exhibition “Modern Iconography”, National Historical Museum, 2018, Tirana. 6. Exhibitions “The colors of my Family”, National Historical Museum, 2017, Tirana. He is the winner and Project Manager of: - “Revival of the tradition of carving wood in the town of Kruja”, funded by the Swiss Cultural Fund of Albania (SCFA), Swiss Agency of Develompent and Cooperation (SDC). Some of the trainings include: - “European Heritage Volunteers Partner Project Atelier of Restoration” Restoration of Historic Church and Conservation of Rural Heritage, Himare, organized by the Institute of Cultural Monuments, funded by GIZ, Tirana - “Creative Management of Personal and Professional”; Training to increase productivity and professional organization from ‘ADAPT Creative Pro-Creative Courses ’, Tirana. Eduart Karaj has also worked as: -Archaeologist (2017-2018) in the Trans Adricatic Pipeline, TAP. - Sculptor, designer / projector and wood carver (Ikonostas), (2012-2016), at the “Nazareth Complex”, Orthodox Church, Tirana. -Teacher of Figurative Arts subject in the “Maria Mazzarello” center and in the non-public “Perfomance School’ and ‘Inkus’ (2010-2013) Tirana. -Illustrator Graphic at the Advertising Agency ‘Pham’, (2006 - 2007). -Journal Editor at the printing house “Eurorilindja”, (2005 - 2008).