The Albanian National Song and Dance Ensemble ( sq, Ansambli i Këngëve dhe Valleve Popullore) is one of Albania's oldest ongoing national-level performance groups, created in 1957 in

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. The first directors were musician Çesk Zadeja and choreographer Gëzim Kaçeli. The ensemble still performs live music, usually at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania.

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1957 establishments in Albania Folk dance companies Performing groups established in 1957 {{dance-stub