JUNE 3-4-5 2026
Thank you for your patience. We are currently finalizing the detailed program and look forward to sharing it with you very soon. We truly appreciate your interest and support.
Program of the 2nd Edition 2026
Calendar of Activities
Tirana
| 09:00 |
Palace Of Congresses Competition |
| 19:00 |
Amos Gitai Movie Screening (TBC) |
Eden Garden (by Studio Precht) — @Prime Minister’s Office
| 18:00 |
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| 19:00 |
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Book Building (by 51N4E) — Skanderbeg Square
| 09:00 |
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| 20:00 | Official Dinner
(Guest list only)
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Tirana Art Garden (by Kengo Kuma) — Petrele
| 09:00 |
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| 20:00 |
Official Dinner (Guest list only) |
Check out the map to explore the festival layout. Navigate your way through talks, exhibitions, and spontaneous encounters; everything you need is just a floor or a few steps away.
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Side Events
Architects

Alejandro Alavena
Architect and Executive Director of ELEMENTAL

Anupama Kundoo
Architect and
Professor

Benedetta Tagliabue
Architect and Director of Miralles Tagliabue EMBT

Carme Pigem
Architect and Co-founder of RCR Arquitectes

Christian Kerez
Swiss Architect and Architectural Photographer

Eduardo Souto de Moura
Architect and Pritzker Prize Laureate

Freek Persyn
Architect and Co-founder
of 51N4E

Kengo Kuma
Architect and Founder of Kengo Kuma & Associates

Lina Ghotmeh
Architect and Founder of Lina Ghotmeh Architecture

Shigeru Ban
Architect and Humanitarian Innovator
The Festival program is currently being fine-tuned. Detailed schedule and speakers will be announced shortly. Thank you for your patience and support.
June 3, 2026
📍 Eden Garden, Prime Minister Office
✅ An opening evening gathering for invited guests, architects, collaborators, and members of the Bread & Heart community, celebrating the launch of the Festival through conversations, encounters, music, and hospitality.
Included Access & Experiences:
✅ Exhibition Launch – Gaetano Pesce
✅ Opening Ceremony – B&H 2nd Edition
✅ Book Launch – The Albanian Files
✅ Gala Dinner for Guests
June 4, 2026
📍 Tirana, Book Building
✅ The complete Bread & Heart Festival experience for invited guests, offering full access to the public program, exhibitions, performances, gatherings, and guest hospitality throughout the Festival day.
Included Access & Experiences:
✅ Full Open Day Festival Program (Ground floor/Mezzanine +1)
✅ Access to all Exhibitions
✅ Live Performances
✅ Terrace Lunch & Rooftop Views (4th Floor)
✅ Dinner For Guests
June 4, 2026
📍 Tirana, Book Building
✅ A curated guest experience for partners, institutions, developers, companies, and invited contributors engaging with architecture, culture, landscape, and the future of Albania.
Included Access & Experiences:
✅ Full Open Day Festival Program (Ground floor/Mezzanine +1)
✅ Access to all Exhibitions
✅ Live Performances
✅ Terrace Lunch & Rooftop Views (4th Floor)
June 4, 2026
📍 Tirana, Book Building
✅ A festival day pass for architects, designers, studio teams, researchers, and creative professionals joining the public program and conversations of Bread & Heart Festival.
Included Access & Experiences:
✅ Full Open Day Festival Program (Ground floor/Mezzanine +1)
✅ Access to all Exhibitions
✅ Live Performances
✅ Garden Lunch
June 4, 2026
📍 Tirana, Book Building
✅ An accessible festival pass for students and emerging creatives who want to experience the talks, exhibitions, ideas, and atmosphere of Bread & Heart Festival.
Included Access & Experiences:
✅ Full Open Day Festival Program (Ground floor/Mezzanine +1)
✅ Access to all Exhibitions
✅ Live Performances
✅ Garden Lunch
June 5, 2026
📍 Petrele, Kengo Kuma Art Space
✅ An intimate closing-day gathering for invited guests, collaborators, and Festival participants focused on reflection, conversation, music, networking, and collective exchange.
Included Access & Experiences:
✅ Closed Door Festival Program
✅ Shared Lunch
✅ Cocktails & Snacks
✅ Music Performance
June 3, 2026 – Eden Garden, Prime Minister Office
June 4, 2026 – Tirana, Book Building
June 5, 2026 – Petrele, Kengo Kuma Art Space






















