The Vjosa n'Fest festival was held on May 27, 28 and 29, 2022 in the city of Përmet from 9:00 a.m. until the early hours of the morning where hundreds of well-wishers who had traveled from various cities of Albania participated.
An all-encompassing festival with diverse activities such as music concerts with popular bands and DJs, sports activities and craft fairs.
Promotion of local businesses had a special focus, therefore a database was created for each category included in the festival such as Rafting, Hiking, Trekking etc. of the city. A database was also created with all accommodation structures located in the city and surrounding villages.
Contact with residents and creating a network was of particular importance. We had the opportunity to get different opinions from them regarding the selection of placement of each field activity based on their conditions and specifics. At the same time, contacts were established with other possible entities that could bring their services from Tirana. Services that exceeded the capacities of the city of Përmet, but important in the smooth running of the festival, such as the creation of the Artisans fair with twenty stands located in the main square where the invited artisans from different cities of Albania were located.
Air sports
The three-day event started its journey with a performance by Sky Sports Albania paratroopers with Alket Islami, Jhonatan Islami and other pilots. They offered some skydiving for extreme sports enthusiasts. Flights lasted from 15 to 20 minutes. Paratrike, paragliding, paramotor and motorized paragliding were the modes of flight that those interested could choose. The flight survey was carried out in Polimen, traversing the area along the Vjosa valley above the town of Përmet to the vicinity of the village of Buhal.
Automotive guide
Motorcycle Racing and Motorcycle Guides were provided by Enduro Albania Motors. 10
Certified bikers staged motorcycle shows along the city's main pedestrian thoroughfare. Professional guides with all the necessary equipment were also made available to motorcycle enthusiasts for two hours during the three days of the festival. About 100 people came from this activity to register on the event website www.vjosanfest.al, through social networks and physically at the stand set up for this activity.
Bike tour
Individual and group bicycle tours in various destinations of the city of Përmet, such as in Banja Banjë, Alipostivan, Stërmbec and Ujvara e Sopot. etc. Bike tours were offered by Bike Doctor with 15 certified guides, throughout the three days of the festival starting on the morning of the 27th with a picnic in the city center of Përmet. Through the stand located in the center of the city, dedicated to this activity, those interested had the opportunity to register to take one of the bicycle tours. About 65 people participated in this sports activity. Those interested have traveled from various cities of Shipëria as well as from Kosovo.
Craft and Culinary Fair
Special attention was paid to the promotion of local products through the Fair. In front of the town hall, 20 stands were placed for the culinary fair of the area, with local products and traditional dishes, as well as the craft fair with artisans from the cities of Përmet, Erseka, Gjirokastra, Tirana and other cities. In this fair, they had the opportunity to promote their handmade products through various means.
Children's activity
At the same time, children's activities were held too. The space dedicated to children included animations, popular games, building and raising balloons, the flow corner and the painting exhibition "I painted in my eyes" with works by the children of the city. Activities dedicated to children took place during the first two days of the festival, May 27 and 28, from 10:00 to 17:00.
The first edition of Vjosa n'Fest had good feedback from the local community as well as from the people who came to the city of Permet to attend the festival.
