The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has supported the return of the traditional festival ‘Akordet e Kosoves,’ which will feature a new addition: a children’s festival organized by RTK for the first time.

Today, Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism signed a cooperation agreement aimed at the revival and development of the traditional project “Akordet e Kosova” as part of RTK’s programming.

The agreement was signed by the Acting Director General of RTK, Zana Spahiu, and the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Saranda Bogujevci, in the presence of the Chairman of the RTK Board, Dardan Beqiri, the Acting Director of Television, Rilind Gërvalla, and the Senior Advisor of the Ministry of Culture, Muhedin Nushi.

Under the new agreement, the Kosovo Accords will feature a Song Festival on RTK, with the significant addition of the children’s festival on this prestigious platform.

This collaboration aims to strengthen the local music scene, promote emerging talent, and enhance Kosovo's presence at international music events.

RTK is now prepared for its mission to participate in the “Eurovision Song Contest” and the “Junior Eurovision Song Contest,” organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). This project is viewed as a crucial platform for showcasing Kosovar music and artists on the international stage.

The new agreement marks a continuation of the previous three-year partnership between RTK and the Ministry of Culture, which concluded this year. Both parties have committed to collaboratively organizing the festival, developing training programs for artists, and promoting Kosovar music.

Further details regarding the dates, format, and application process will be announced by RTK and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in the coming days.

“Kosovo Chords” was the first and one of the most significant Albanian music festivals in Kosovo. Founded in 1963 by the Radio and Television of Pristina, the festival has played a vital role in the development of entertainment, folk music, and children's programming, promoting entire generations of composers and singers.

After a long absence of such festivals, RTK organized three editions of the Song Festival under a preliminary agreement with the Ministry of Culture, bringing a new dimension to the country’s cultural life.

In the first edition, La Fazani (Arbër Salihu) won with the song “Oj Kosovë.” Endrit Krasniqi won the second edition with “Flas me gjethen,” while Arsi Bako triumphed in the third edition with the song “Rreze zjarri.”