Albania Slide-Show Presentation in Quincy

Learn about Albania through slide-show presentation

The Thomas Crane Library is inviting local residents to come out and learn about the small Balkan country of Albania.

The free slide-show presentation will take place on Tuesday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Crane Library, 40 Washington Street in Quincy.

During the 2009-2010 school year, world traveler and photojournalist Barry Pell and his wife lived and taught English in Tirana, the capital of Albania. Mr. Pell will discuss the experience of working and daily life in Albania. Pell has traveled widely over the past 40 years, visiting and documenting landscapes and cultures in 155 countries.

Mr. Pell also lived and traveled in China for two years and in eastern Europe for one year. He currently lectures on international cultures at schools, universities and institutions in the Boston area.

For more information, visit thomascranelibrary.org or call 617-376-1301.