Bashkimi Dance is dedicated to keeping alive the tradition of Albanian dance and music in the hearts of the Albanian communities in Massachusetts and across the United States. To do this, we constantly work on enriching our repertoire from the abundant source of Albanian folk culture, a wellspring of a great variety of folk dances. Some of our most successful dances performed in festivals and concerts are: “Mourning for Cameria” “Men’sLaberia” , “Girl’s Tropoja”, “Tirana”, “Kosova” and “Arberesh”. Among the many dances that the group performs, there is one in particular that holds a special place. The dance is called “Mother Albania- Yours are Kosova and Chameria”. The dance feeds on the longing of Albanians living in neighboring countries, to be reunited with the motherland. The dancers represent the South and the North through their costumes. They dance and celebrate because they are all brothers and sisters from the same mother, Albania.