Ansambli Shota – Gezuar Vitin E Ri Music Video

After the Kosova War, the Ensemble re-established her pride and shine, added new artists, new dances with coreography etc. As an institution of high importance, the Ensemble has now a full support of the Ministry of Culture of Kosova and it produces quality work with high degree of professionalism.

In the past three years, the Ensemble has added the following new dances:

1. Vallja e Shotes
2. Vallja e Perdrinit (Xhemail Berisha)
3. Dasma e Opojes (Xhemail Berisha)
4. Suite Kosovare (Helei Meli)
5. Vallja e Prespes (Xhemail Berisha)
6. Vallja e Nuseve te Gjakoves (S. Kvasneci)
7. Vallja e Drenices (Xhemail Berisha)
8. Vallja e Cobanit (Besim Jazexhiu)
9. Vallja Arbereshe (Besim Jazexhiu)
10. Suite Vallesh nga Shqiperia e Mesme (Gjergji Prevazi)
11. Vallja e Qikave Tropojane (Gezim Kaceli)
12. Valle epiko-lirike nga Dibra (Zeki Kastrati)

In 2003, “Shota” Ensemble took part in the International Festival in Fribourg, Switzerland, in 2004 participated in Confelens in France and in Tashkupry festival in Turkey.

Three children and youth groups are functional within “Shota” and they have rich repertoire of dances. They took part in many national and international festivals.

The national song and dance of the Ensemble is the embodiment of joy and pain of albanian people, representing its invicibility through harsh historic times and its success is a result of the sacrifice and determination of its devoted members. This spirit will continue in preserving the originality of our songs and dances for generations to come.

The headquarters of the Ensemble are in the city of Prishtina, Kosova.