Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute
The Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute (Template:Lang-sq), was a women's pedagogical high school, created in 1933 in Tirana, Albania.[1]
The Institute, approved by Government Decree nr. 666, date 2 October 1933, opened its doors on 30 November 1933, with 388 students, of which 100 were resident in Tirana, and the other non residents. The institute was a merger of an American school in Kavajë, Kristo Dako's school for misses “Qiriazi”, the Stigmatines women's school of Shkoder, and the Normal Women's School of Korçë.[2]
It took the name from Queen Mother Sadijé Toptani, mother of King Zog.
In arts
The Institute is part of the movie Vajzat me kordele te kuqe, a 1978 production of the Kinostudjo Shqiperia e Re.[2]
Notable alumni
- Liri Belishova
- Qibrie Ciu
- Liri Gega
- Ramize Gjebrea
- Nexhmije Hoxha
- Vito Kapo
- Fiqiret Shehu
- Margarita Tutulani
References
- ^ Dhimitër Dishnica (1997). Motrat Qiriazi: monografi. Shtëpia Botuese "Enciklopedike". p. 185.
- ^ a b Kotini, Albert. "90-vjetori i institutit femëror "Nëna Mbretëreshë"". Metropol.