The famous international actor, Can Yaman, was the headliner this weekend in Sicily, being welcomed with great enthusiasm by the public.
The long-awaited protagonist of “Sandokan” was the special guest at “Cannolo Fest”, an event organized in Piana degli Albanesi, or as it is proudly known, Hora e Arbëreshëvet. In this organization where the interweaving of cultures was honored and where Can himself was honored on stage with the “Premio Hora Skanderbeg” award, amidst the welcoming atmosphere and hundreds of fans who had filled the square to see him up close, the conversation took a very emotional turn.
When asked by the moderator about the fact that Piana degli Albanesi is the historical center of the Albanian community and how he experiences this connection, the famous actor decided to share a personal story. Leaving aside the lights of global fame, he spoke with great affection about his idol: his father. During his speech to the audience, Can emphasized that the stories of his father’s childhood have made him even more connected to this part of his origin.
“For me, my father has always been my idol and I have often heard his childhood stories. He often told me about the periods of his childhood that he lived exactly like the people of these parts, like an Albanian… I fell in love even more with the way he spent his childhood because he showed me that he had grown up very free, playing with other children, fighting,” Yaman said live from the festival stage.
This sincere moment once again proved the actor’s strong connection to his Albanian roots and was received with long applause from the wider Arbëresh audience. /Prive By Liberta Spahiu