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Dafina Zeqiri Nushi: O Dismal Bird

Tuesday, 21 October 2025   |   20:00 - 21:15

Dafina Zeqiri Nushi: O Dismal Bird

Feminist Summit of Performative Arts 2025

Concert

 

  • Composer(s) Dafina Zeqiri Nushi
  • Title(s) of the Work(s)

    O Dismal Bird
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Urta Haziraj sop., Gresa Broqi vc.
Date
Oct 21 2025
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Time
20:00 - 21:15
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Location
Pristina, The Great Hamam, Kosovo
Pristina, The Great Hamam, Kosovo
Hamami i Prishtinës
Website https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1518359511735039/great-hamam-of-pristina

'Over the past decade, it has given me enormous pleasure to collaborate with the inspiring composer Dafina Zeqiri. I have performed her works across Europe and the USA. It is always exciting to see how audiences react to the drama and lyricism of her fascinating music'
/Peter Sheppard Skaerved, GRAMMY Award-nominated English violinist

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