Anibar International Animation Festival

[2] The Anibar Festival started in August 2010 on a budget of 500 euros and 80 films obtained from friends and acquaintances.

[3] The city cinema "Jusuf Gërvalla" was brought back into life in February 2011 and two years later the new mayor gave it to Anibar to administer.

Anibar gives awards in different categories, such as:[5] The event's 7th year took place from 15 to 21 August 2016 and was focused on the environment climate change.

Reclamation of public spaces will bring back the vibrancy of places filled with people and activities that represent a depoliticized culture and openness to new media.

Anibar wanted to make a difference by inspiring women and men in animation to address gender inequality.

This year's theme was Humans, through films, presentations, and panels that were broadcast throughout the weeks of the festival, the main focus was on the collective humanitarian effort, which has been highlighted even more because of the situation caused by COVID-19.