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Visual Arts, Design, Architecture, Performing Arts, Music and Film Institut Ramon Llull Catalan Language and Culture Abroad Why Ramon Llull? Ramon Llull (Palma de Majorca, 1232-1316) was a prolific and multi-faceted author who expressed his thoughts in Latin, Catalan and Arabic. His intellectual profile is complex and atypical: he was, at the same time, Christian philosopher and apologist, theologist and mystic, as well as the author of scientific and literary works. Llull was also one of the first writers to use a vernacular language, in his case Catalan, to discuss theological, philosophical and scientific subjects normally reserved for the Latin. Given that Ramon Llull is one of the most universal Catalan figures, dating back centuries, it is fitting that the institution established to promote knowledge abroad of the Catalan culture and language, would choose to adopt his name. “Ramon Llull fathered Catalan high literature precisely because he not only reinvented the London 2012 Festival. Catalan language—as Shakespeare, Dante, Goethe, Montaigne reinvented theirs—but because like Cervantes and Walt Whitman he reforged the relationship between Prometheus Awakes, mythmaking and the individual spirit.” Harold Bloom Cover photograph: photograph: Cover Fura dels Baus, design: Eumdc.cat / 2014 Graphic “Ramon Llull and Catalan Tradition,” 2006 Catalan Culture The newest currents in the arts Within the art sphere, Catalonia and humanities have always had boasts internationally renowned a strong presence in Catalonia, artists such as Joan Miró, given its geographical location Salvador Dalí and Antoni Tàpies, and the magnetism of the city as well as Pablo Picasso, who of Barcelona. Catalan culture spent a formative period of his has shaped its own unique and artistic life in Barcelona, where universal identity, producing the prestigious Picasso museum outstanding figures in almost is now located. every area of culture. On another front, Barcelona has Medieval Catalonia gave rise become a paradigm of modernity to the Catalan language, one of and one of the European capitals the linguistic cornerstones in of design, as a result of the European culture–with works state-of-the-art work of well- by important writers such as known architects and young philosopher Ramon Llull, poet professionals in the architecture Ausiàs March and novelist and design fields. Joanot Martorell–and also to Catalonia today is the heir the blossoming of Romanesque to this rich cultural tradition art, prime examples of which and a very special innovative form part of the Museu Nacional sensibility, witnessed in the d’Art de Catalunya’s permanent performance works of the Fura collection. dels Baus, Calixto Bieito’s Following the 19th-century mise-en-scènes, Jaume Plensa’s Catalan Cultural Renaissance, sculptures for public spaces, the 20th century was a veritable Joan Fontcuberta’s photographs, golden age of Catalan culture, Jaume Cabré’s novels, Albert producing writers such as Josep Serra’s films and the exquisite Pla, Mercè Rodoreda and cuisine created by chefs Ferran Salvador Espriu; Modernista Adrià and the Roca brothers, architectural works by Antoni all of whom are excellent Gaudí, Josep Puig i Cadafalch, international ambassadors of and Lluís Domènech i Montaner; Catalan culture. musicians Pau Casals, Robert Gerhard and Frederic Mompou; as well as opera tenor Josep Carreras, soprano Montserrat Caballé and viol master and conductor Jordi Savall. The Institut Ramon Llull The Institut Ramon Llull is a The Institut Ramon Llull’s public consortium established work is structured in three in 2002 with the aim of promot- main areas of activity ing the Catalan language and promoting the following: visual culture abroad. This mission arts, architecture and design, is accomplished by providing performing arts, music and film broad international exposure to (Department of Performing writers and artists, encouraging and Visual Arts); Catalan artistic and cultural exchanges, literary and scholarly works and supporting Catalan lan- (Department of Literature and guage and literature studies the Humanities); and Catalan in universities. Currently, the studies in academic settings consortium is formed by the (Department of Language and Government of Catalonia and Universities). the Barcelona City Council. Atlantic Ocean CATALONIA Barcelona Mediterranean Sea The Institut’s work in other FRANCE ANDORRA Catalan-speaking areas (see Perpignan map to the right) is represented Western CATALONIA by the Ramon Llull Foundation, Strip with its main office in Andorra. This foundation comprises Barcelona the Institut Ramon Llull, the SPAIN Government of Andorra, the BALEARIC ISLANDS General Council of the Eastern Pyrenees, the city of Alghero Valencia Palma Sardinia / ITALY (Sardinia), the Ramon Llull Network of Valencian Cities, and the Ramon Llull Network Alghero of Balearic Island Cities. Mediterranean Sea The Catalan Language Abroad The Institut Ramon Llull As an official organization promotes the study of Catalan qualified to certify Catalan language and culture in language proficiency of universitites abroad, with students abroad, it administers which it signs agreements exams that provide to establish Catalan studies, accreditation for the various providing support to the language levels, in keeping universities, teachers and with the Common European students through various Framework of Reference for programs and funding lines. Languages. It encourages advanced In order to ensure the quality studies and research on of teaching it provides ongoing Catalan language and culture teacher training and promotes through study centers and programs designed for students chairs for visiting professors at from abroad to round out their prestigious universities abroad language studies in teaching and supports the initiatives of institutions within Catalan- international Catalan cultural speaking areas. associations and societies. More than 150 universities worldwide teach Catalan studies Annual Catalan language exams offered in 75 cities in over 30 countries Literature and the Humanities The Institut Ramon Llull It facilitates dialogue and promotes the publication in interaction among Catalan other languages of Catalan researchers and scholars and literary and scholarly works— their foreign conterparts, with a special emphasis on the to promote a wide-ranging classics—by providing grant international exchange of ideas support to the publishers of and research. those translated works. The Institute Ramon Llull also It aims to provide exposure provides support for a broad of Catalan authors and works outreach of Catalan cultural within the international and scholarly journals through setting and encourages their ongoing contact and interaction participation in literary and with similar publications from cultural exchanges, and, at other countries. the same time, works to place Catalan literature as guest of honour at international book fairs. The Institut provides support to literary translators from the Catalan language with the aim of encouraging quality translations, ongoing training and recognition for their work. 100 translations per year Support provided for 150 literary activities annually Visual Arts, Design, Architecture, Performing Arts, Music and Film The Institut Ramon Llull pro- The Institut Ramon Llull motes the presentation abroad provides on-line information on of visual arts, architecture, its performing and visual arts performing arts, music and film activities: (Visual Arts): www. from Catalonia. arxiuartistes.cat; (Music): http://catalansounds.llull. It gives wide exposure to Cata- cat; http://newcatalanmusic. lan culture through participa- cat; (Playwriting): www. tion in events in cities around catalandrama.cat; (Performing the world that are at the fore- Arts): www.llull.cat/ front in the visual and perform- monografics/performingarts/ ing arts spheres. catala/index.cfm); as well as information on Catalan The Institute promotes the presence at fairs and markets presence of artists from Cata- within the arts sector. lonia in first-rate international contemporary art activities The Institute provides through cooperation agree- travel grants through open ments with festivals, institu- competition aiding artists tions, international exhibitions, and performers to show their arts centers and museums. works within the international arts and performance It encourages exchanges be- circuits and also fosters tween local and international broader exposure of Catalan arts organizations and institu- audiovisual productions tions through planned visits through grants offering support for curators, art critics and for the subtitling of films programmers from Spain and and documentaries to other abroad to attend festivals, fairs, languages. exhibitions, premieres and concerts in Catalonia. Visual Arts, Design, Architecture, Performing Arts, Music and Film Every year 300 artists receive IRL grants to present approximately 2000 activities abroad Grants and Services Language and Universities Grants for University-level Language Stays Teaching of Catalan Studies Organizing language stays Grants for universities outside focused on improving linguis- of Catalan-speaking areas to tic proficiency in Catalan and support the introduction, main- broadening knowledge of this tenance and consolidation of culture among foreign students the teaching of Catalan studies, of Catalan through courses, through cooperation agreements conferences and complemen- and by providing support for tary activities. teacher recruitment. Recipients: University Recipients: Universities
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