Institut Ramon Llull Yearbook 2017

Institut Ramon Llull Yearbook 2017

Contents

Introduction ...... 5

Major Projects 2017...... 6

Ramon Llull Prizes 2017...... 12

Literature and the Humanities...... 14

Performing Arts...... 22

Film ...... 34

Music...... 42

Visual Arts, Architecture and Design...... 50

Language and Universities...... 60

Press and Communications ...... 74

Budget 2017...... 80 Managing Board

Manuel Forcano Director

Josep Marcé General manager

Marta Oliveres Head of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts

Izaskun Arretxe Head of the Department of Literature

Josep-Anton Fernàndez Head of the Department of Language and Universities Introduction

In 2017, the Institut Ramon Llull carried on its task of promoting awareness abroad of the Catalan language and culture, in keeping with the aims of the established Plan of action. This involved a geographical focus on the Mediterranean area and some countries where the Institut Ramon Llull had not yet initiated activities of cultural diplomacy, among them South Africa, Tunisia, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and Ukraine. The cultural activities generated by the Institut Ramon Llull enjoyed the full support of the Balearic Islands Government in broadening knowledge of the Catalan culture, its language and its artists as a whole. An outstanding example of this was the great privilege of being guests of honor at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, where children’s and youth literature and illustrated works from Catalonia and the Balearic Islands were featured together with Valencian and Andorran works in two large exhibitions. That, together with cultural activities at the university and in other venues in the City of Bologna, added up to an enriching and productive experience within the publishing sphere.

As regards the university network of Catalan studies abroad, 143 universities offered courses in Catalan Language and Culture in 2017. During the 2017-2018 academic year, 86 of those institutions, in 28 different countries, received a grant from the Institute Ramon Llull to guarantee their ongoing teaching activity. During that same academic year, 20 of the universities (almost 30%) offered specialized Catalan studies, within their departmental curricula. Also worthy of note are two research projects which have been undertaken at the University of California, Los Angeles (U.S.) and at the University of Birmingham (England).

Turning to the area of the creative arts, special mention must be made of Catalonia’s participation for the fifth time running, in the Eventi Collaterali at the Venice Biennale with the project “Catalonia in Venice - La Venezia che non si vede,” by Antoni Abad, and curated by Mery Cuesta and Roc Parés. Other noteworthy activities were the Buenos Aires International Biennial of Architecture, where the city of Barcelona was the guest of honor, as well as the Catalan focus at festivals in Amersfoort (Holland) and Hull, London and Cambridge (England). In addition, the Institut Ramon Llull set in motion the Paramythades cultural cooperation project at refugee camps in Greece and, on a different note, also signed an agreement covering travel for tours abroad by the prestigious Quartet Casals.

The promotion of Catalan literature and its authors took the form of the Institut Ramon Llull’s active presence at eight International book fairs (Frankfurt, Paris, London, Bologna, Warsaw, Istanbul, Guadalajara and Jerusalem), to broaden exposure of Catalan works and stimulate interest in their translation into other languages. Seventy-nine translation grants were awarded, and among the authors whose works were most translated are Jaume Cabré, Ramon Llull, Joan Sales and Xavier Bosch. In 2017, the predominant languages for translation of Catalan works were Spanish, French, English, Italian and Arabic. The Literature Department focused special attention on the genre of poetry, with recordings of poems on the international Lyrikline website, thanks to cooperation with Catalunya Ràdio, the Biblioteca de Catalunya and the Fundació Palau i Fabre.

Manuel Forcano Director Main Projects 2017

Bologna Book Fair: “Sharing a Future: Books in Catalan” We Provide Support to April 3 to April 6, 2017 In 2017, Catalonia and the Increase Knowledge Abroad Balearic Islands were invited to participate, as guests of honor, in the 54th Bologna Children’s Book of Catalonia’s Cultural Fair. Preparations got underway during the course of 2016 to be Wealth ready for the April 3-6, 2017 date. Group Stand The Institut Ramon Llull’s primary mission is to broaden As guests of honor at the 54th knowledge of, and contact with, Catalan culture in Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Catalonia and the Balearic Is- all of its forms and means of expression. In 2017, we lands attended the event with a significantly contributed to achieving that goal through stand shared among the Catalan Government, the Government of cultural activities carried out at various international the Balearic Islands, the Valen- venues. cian Autonomous Government, the Association of Publishers in The Institut Ramon Llull’s main projects over the course the Catalan Language (AELC), of the year comprised: participation by Catalonia and the Catalan Institute for Cultural Companies (ICEC) and more the Balearic Islands as guests of honor at the 54th than 40 publishers from these Bologna Children’s Book Fair; the Catalan pavilion, territories. For the Institut Ramon Llull –the “Catalonia in Venice - La Venezia che non si vede” at the organizer of the guest of honor 57th Venice Biennale of Art; Barcelona’s participation as activities– this presence of Cata- lonia and the Balearic Islands at guest city at the Buenos Aires Biennial of Architecture; the Bologna Fair resulted in four and the 31st International Conference for Teachers of times the number of meetings with International literary agents the Catalan Language, held at the Universitat Rovira i and publishers in comparison Virgili in Tarragona. with the previous year’s fair. All told, the Institut Ramon Llull The varied above-mentioned settings offered a wide staff held 125 meetings with rep- range of events, introducing artists and writers, projects resentatives of publishers from 32 different countries. France and cultural activities from Catalonia. All of these (19), Italy (13) and the United Kingdom (13) were the countries initiatives also served to reinforce the Institut Ramon most prominently represent- Llull’s relationship and cooperation with various first- ed in these gatherings, though meetings were held as well with rate international cultural events and institutions. publishers from the United States, China, India, Turkey, and Argentina, among others. These networking encounters serve to introduce publishers to the overall panorama of Catalan children’s and youth literature, 6 / 7

as well as to the grants the Insti- Canals, Zuzanna Celej, Agustín Programmed Activities tut Ramon Llull provides for the Comotto, Bernat Cormand, Luis Professional Program at the translation of works. Demano, Víctor Escandell, Àfrica Fair In addition to those meetings, Fanlo, Lluís Farré, Liliana Fortuny, The Institut Ramon Llull organ- others were also held by the Mercè Galí, Alba Garcia i Puig, ized 19 activities scheduled over 40 Catalan, Balearic Island and Pere Ginard, Maria Girón, Fran- the course of 3 days, with 879 at- Valencian publishers present at cesc Grimalt, Christian Inaraja, tendees. Featured in these events the group stand. The publishers Òscar Julve, Anna Llenas, Mercè were the writers David Cirici, noted the heightened interest ex- López, Cristina Losantos, Rebeca Pierdomenico Baccalario, Maite pressed by international literary Luciani, Oriol Malet, Pep Mont- Carranza, Care Santos, Anna agents stemming from the Fair’s serrat, Roger Olmos, Sergi Portela, Manso, Anna Llenas and Jordi guest of honor invitation. Gustavo Roldán, Xavier Salomó, Sierra i Fabra; translators Anna Gabriel Salvadó, Bàrbara Sansó, Casassas and Francesco Ferrucci; Exhibition at the the Fair: Júlia Sardà, Sebastià Serra, Jordi and illustrators Ignasi Blanch, “Sharing a Future” Sunyer and Jordi Vila Delclós. Pilarín Bayés, Arnal Ballester, The central Fair space was the María Girón and Miguel Gallar- venue for an exhibition of works Exhibition in the City: “Vet do, among others. by 42 illustrators–most under the aquí una vegada… - C’era una The programmed activities at age of forty–from Catalonia, the volta…” the Fair focused around four cof- Balearic Islands and Valencia. The Archiginnasio exhibition fee-klatches with an exchange of In keeping with the vision of the presented the work of 17 illustra- conversations and presentations exhibition curator, Paula Jarrin, tors, printed on canvases hanging by various participants: writ- each of the 42 hammocks dis- from the metal abutments in the ers, translators, illustrators and played the work of a particular cloister’s arcade. The show in- individuals working in the digital illustrator. The exhibition was cluded works by Mercè Arànega, sector. The Illustrators’ Cof- conceived by the architect Clara Arnal Ballester, Pilarín Bayès, fee-klatch included four round Solà-Morales not only as a grand Ignasi Blanch, Roser Capdevila, tables to discuss the exhibition bookstore –with its separate first Joma, Lluïsa Jover, Montse and the different illustrator readers, fiction and illustrated Ginesta, Valentí Gubianas, Gusti, profiles reflected within it, and album sections– but also as a re- Mercè Llimona, Max, Fina Rifà, to put forth subjects of debate laxing space right in the middle Francesc Rovira, Carme Solé around the future challenges of the Fair. Vendrell, Josep Antoni Tàssies faced by this profession. The two The exhibition featured work and Montse Tobella. round table discussions includ- by Marta Altés, Armand, Albert The Catalan-Balearic illustration ed in the Writers’ Coffee-klatch Arrayás, Albert Asensio, Màri- works shown in the two Bologna centered on discussion about the am Ben-Arab, Aina Bestard, Pep exhibitions were collected in a role and value of the prizes and Boatella, Rocio Bonilla, Mariona catalogue published by the Insti- the current trends in children’s Cabassa, Roser Calafell, Mercè tut Ramon Llull. and youth literature. The Trans- lators’ Coffee-klatch included a presentation of the translation grants offered by the Institut Ra- mon Llull, and one round table discussion on cultural diversity with regard to the translation of children’s and youth literature, with a second one centered on the challenge of translating slang and the new emerging forms of expression. The Digital Coffee-klatch was a space where companies and producers of Main Projects 2017

new business models within the Another well received event those who can’t enjoy the sense digital world put forth, in the was the Conference on Children’s of vision served as our perceptive round table discussion, various and Youth Literature: “Trends art guides. initiatives focused on trans- for a Shared Future” featuring The project developed in four media storytelling. academic lectures offering a full stages. First, the creation and view of Catalan children’s and design of a new BlindWiki ap- Program in City Venues for the youth literature from a historical, plication, dedicated to the event. General Public institutional and social perspec- Then, the setting up of the exhi- The Institut Ramon Lllull organ- tive. Participating in this con- bition space at Cantieri Navali, ized a parallel program of activ- ference were Teresa Colomer conceptualized by the Catalan ities designed for family partic- (Universitat Autònoma de Barce- Avanti-Avanti Studio (special- ipation outside of the Fair space, lona), Teresa Duran (Universitat ized in design for all). Following which sparked interest among de Barcelona), Caterina Valriu that was the organization of a the people of the city. Tickets to (Universitat de les Illes Balears), boat tour on a canal close by the each of the four sessions pro- M. Àngels Francés (Universitat pavilion space: guided by a blind grammed at the Teatre Testoni d’Alacant) and Milena Bernardi. person, passengers aboard a were sold out. The children’s traditional Venetian sampierota film cycle at the Cineteca was “Catalonia In Venice - La rowboat, could for the first time also well attended as were the Venezia che non si vede,” the explore the city from the canal children’s activities held at the Catalan Pavilion at the 57th relying on their other senses, Biblioteca Sala Borsa. In addition International Art Exhibition – above and beyond sight. Lastly, to all of these events, mention La Biennale di Venezia (Venice, the international seminar Car- must be made of the hundreds of Italy) tographies of the Unseen was held people who visited the Archig- May 11 to November 26, 2017 at the IUAV University of Venice. innasio and the Libreria dei Catalonia participated, for the The project also included the Ragazzi to interact with the Toc fifth time running, in the Bien- publication of a tactile comic de Fusta’s installations. nale di Venezia, with “Catalonia with designs in relief by Max in Venice - La Venezia che non si (Francesc Capdevila, recipient University Activities vede,” a project by Antoni Abad, of the Spanish National Comic The Institut Ramon Llull organ- curated by Mery Cuesta and Award, 2007) and texts in Braille. ized a seminar on literary trans- Roc Parés, which was shown at lation from Catalan to Italian, the Cantieri Navali de Castello with the aim of training literary through November 26. The translators and expanding the project created a map of Venice network of literary translators through sounds posted on the from Catalan. The seminar of- BlindWiki app, created by Abad. fered an introduction to literary This sensorial interpretation translation–paying special atten- of the city and its canals was tion to the translation of chil- created in cooperation with dren’s and youth literature–at people who are blind or vis- the Alma Mater Studorium-Uni- ually impaired, and who use versity of Bologna, as well as on their senses in a different way. aspects of cultural management, The sharing of experiences and within the framework of the Fair. challenges faced by the blind in The sessions were run by teach- their everyday lives allows for ers Beatrice Parisi and Anna new, less obvious urban forms Benvenuti, and were attended by to surface and create a new map twelve students from the Univer- of public space and sensory re- sities of Venice, the Forlí branch sponses that lead to a new way of of the University of Bologna, understanding art. At the leading Turin, Rome, Naples and Sassari. visual arts biennial in the world, 8 / 9

Buenos Aires Biennial of represent the city. “Barcelona, Martín featuring choreographers Architecture (Buenos Aires, Architectures of a City” reflects Angels Margarit and Toni Mira, Argentina) the complicity and connection artist Toni Hervàs and director of October 9 to 20, 2017 generated between architecture/ the Sala Beckett, Toni Casares. The city of Barcelona was the architect and the local citizens In sum, Barcelona was awarded guest of honor at the Buenos through five different projects: the BIENALBA Prize for a new Aires Biennial of Archictecture, the La Borda housing cooper- urban vision of cities, and pho- where it presented the city’s ative; the Fort Pienc facilities; tographer Adrià Goula received architecture and urban develop- the restoration of theTuró de la the BIENALVBA Prize for Pho- ment from the perspective of its Rovira; the refurbishment of the tography of Architecture. value as something belonging to Fabra i Coats factory; and the all citizens. Torre Júlia assisted-care housing 31st International Seminar for The Buenos Aires Biennial of for the elderly. Teachers of Catalan Architecture has been held in The academic program involved July 18 to 21, 2017 Argentina’s capital city every two two separate sessions: a dis- From July 18 to July 21, the years for over three decades and cussion forum among invited Institut Ramon Llull held the 31st has gained the reputation as the speakers from Barcelona and International Seminar for Teachers most important event in Latin the exhibition curators; and a of Catalan, which serves not only America focused on the subject workshop attended by students as a training space for teachers but of architecture and current ar- from the University of Buenos also a meeting point for debate chitectural trends. Aires School of Architecture, and discussion for teachers of The main activity at the Buenos Design and Urban Development, Catalan Studies in universities Aires Biennial was the lecture and from the Barcelona-based abroad. Held at the Universitat series with the input of ex- ESADE School of Business, Rovira i Virgili, in Tarragona, the perts from around the world followed by a debate focused seminar was attended by one hun- and which, in 2017, was held at around the exhibition presented dred teachers who shared their the Usina del Arte venue. The at the Biennial. teaching experiences through Barcelona delegation was rep- Barcelona’s presence at the Bue- talks, workshops and work groups. resented by the studios 300.000 nos Aires event was further enliv- M. Teresa Cabré, president of km/s (Mar Santamaria and Pablo ened by a side program of activi- the Philological Section of the Martínez), and Flores i Prats ties that included film screenings; Institute of Catalan Studies (IEC) (Eva Prats and Ricardo Flores); the performance of Distancia siete and Vicent Pitarch, from the same as well as by Ramon Faura; pho- minutos, by Tizina Teatre, at the section, offered an opening lecture tographer Adrià Goula; designer Casal de Catalunya’s Margarita entitled “The Grammar: A Global Oscar Guayabero; and Barcelona Xirgu theater; a concert by Albert Look at the Catalan language.” City Councilors Daniel Mòdol Pla at the Sala Tangente; two Other talks were given by profes- (Architecture) and Josep Maria performances by Joan Català at sors Salvador Cardús (Universitat Montaner (Urban Development). the Centro Recoleta, and three Autònoma de Barcelona), Joan- Audience attendance was high performances of La Partida, by Tomàs Pujolà (Universitat de and on occasions filling the Vero Cendoya; as well as a series Barcelona) and Laurent Gallardo 1,000-seat venue. of lectures held at the Teatro San (Universitat de Grenoble-Alps). Barcelona’s presence at the Biennial was rounded out with a project titled “Barcelona, Architectures of a City,” curated by David Aceves, Ariel Cavilli and Toni Casassas, winners of the open competition organ- ized by the Institut Ramon Llull to select an exhibition project and an academic program to Main Projects 2017

Catalonia’s Participation in the Breakdown by country of the 337 event-related visits made abroad and carried Smithsonian Folklife Festival out with the support of the Institut Ramon Llull through public calls for grant June 27 to July 8, 2018 proposals in the areas of the Visual Arts, Music and the Performing Arts. Every year since 1967 the Smith- sonian Institution has organized the Folklife Festival at the Na- tional Mall in Washington, D.C., USA. This festival honors living COUNTRY Visual Arts Music Circus Dance Theater Total cultural traditions, promoting Albania 1 - - - - 1 cultural heritage through re- search, knowledge and exchange, Andorra 1 2 - - - 3 to generate commitment and ties Argentina 3 3 - 1 - 7 between professionals working Australia 1 1 - 2 in the cultural sphere and the Austria - 3 - - - 3 general public. The Smithsonian Folklife Festival organization Belgium 1 7 1 - 6 15 invited Catalan Culture to partic- Brazil - - - 1 - 1 ipate in their 2018 event. Thus, Bulgaria - 2 - - - 2 on June 21, 2016 the Catalan Government granted its approval Canada 4 9 - - 1 14 for an agreement to be drawn Chile 1 - - - 1 2 up between the Department of China 1 2 - - 4 7 Culture and the Smithsonian Colombia - 3 - 1 - 4 Institution. That accord, the first step towards a collaboration Costa Rica 1 - - - 1 agreement, was signed on June Croatia - - 1 - 1 29, 2016. Cuba 3 - - - - 3 The Catalan Government Cyprus 1 - - - - 1 agreement dated March 14, 2017, authorized the Department of Czech Republic - 5 1 - - 6 Culture to earmark funds for Democratic - - - 1 - 1 this event in the Institut Ramon Republic of the Llull budget divided up over two Congo years. Within the framework Denmark 1 3 1 - 4 9 of this accord, the IRL and the Ecuador - 1 - - - 1 Smithsonian Institution signed an agreement on June 22 and El Salvador - - - 1 - 1 June 26, 2017 to finance the Finland 3 1 - 1 5 project in the amount of US$ France 8 18 2 2 5 35 1,000,000. Germany 1 16 1 2 12 32 Hong Kong - 2 - - - 2 Hungary - 1 - - - 1 Ireland 1 2 - - - 3 Israel - - - - 1 1 Italy 5 5 2 3 1 16 Japan 2 3 - - - 5 Lebanon - - - 1 - 1 Luxembourg - 2 - - - 2 10 / 11

COUNTRY Visual Arts Music Circus Dance Theater Total Madagascar - 1 - - - 1 Malta - 1 - - - 1 Mexico 2 8 - 1 - 11 Mongolia - 1 - - - 1 Morocco 2 1 - - - 3 Netherlands - 6 - - 2 8 Norway - 3 - - 2 5 Paraguay - - - 1 - 1 Peru 1 2 - 1 4 Poland 2 2 - - 1 5 Portugal - - 1 - - 1 Puerto Rico 1 - - - - 1 Romania - 1 - - 1 2 Russia - - - - 2 2 Singapore - - - 1 - 1 Slovakia - 1 - - - 1 Slovenia - 1 - - - 1 South Africa - - 1 - 1 South Korea - 1 - - 1 2 Spain 3 36 - 5 8 52 Sweden - 1 - 1 - 2 Switzerland 1 5 - - - 6 United Kingdom 2 9 - 3 3 17 United States 9 8 - 2 - 19 Uruguay 1 - - - - 1 57 countries 60 181 11 28 57 337 Ramon Llull Prizes 2017

The Ramon Llull International Prize The Fundació Ramon Llull The Ramon Llull International Prize for Catalan Linguistics and and the Ramon Llull Prizes Linguistic Diversity honors the overall work of an individual from outside of Catalan-speak- The Fundació Ramon Llull, with its central office in Andorra, is ing areas, written in any lan- dedicated to furthering the study, promotion and defense of the guage, and reflecting significant Catalan language and encourage the introduction and promotion knowledge and understanding of Catalonia’s history and culture abroad of the Catalan language and culture. The Institut Ramon or, alternatively, the theoretical Llull is a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, among and practical contributions of an individual from any country who the specific aims of which is to support the Institut Ramon Llull’s has contributed to defending and activities. Other Board members are the Government of Andorra, broadening awareness, recog- the General Council of the Eastern Pyrenees, the City of Alghero, and nition, promotion or defense of one or more cultures or nations the Ramon Llull Network of Valencian Cities. In June 2013, a motion without a state. The prize, in the was passed to include the Network of Balearic Island Cities in the amount of ¤6,000 is awarded Foundation’s Board of Trustees. jointly by the Fundació Ramon Llull and the Fundació Congrés The highlight event organized by the Fundació during 2017 was the de Cultura Catalana. granting of Ramon Llull prizes, comprising the prestigious Ramon In its 27th year, the Prize was unanimously granted, within the Llull International Prize for Catalan Studies and Linguistic Diversity, category of Linguistic Diversity, now in its twenty-seventh year, and two awards that were granted to professor Jon Landaburu, a for the first time in 2012: one for Literary Translation and the other specialist in Amerindian lan- guages. Professor Landaburu for the International Promotion of Catalan Creative and Performing is an important linguist, dis- Arts. tinguished for his defense and The Fundació Ramon Llull’s international prizes are meant to protection of the native lan- guages of Latin America and his recognize the work of individuals or institutions outside of Catalan- work in bilingual education in speaking areas that have promoted the Catalan language and those contexts. He has taught at the University of Paris and the culture on the international stage. The 2017 recipients were University of the Andes (Bogotá, professor Jon Landaburu, a highly regarded linguist and specialist in Colombia). Amerindian languages; translator Jana Balacciu Matei; and Manuel The jury comprised Marta Ro- vira, Miquel Strubell and Josep Llanes, art director of the Espais Escènics de la Junta de Andalucía/ Massot, on behalf of the Fun- Theater Spaces of the Regional Government of Andalucia. The award dació Congrés de Cultura Catala- na; and Vicenç Villatoro, Teresa ceremony took place at the Auditori Nacional d’Ordino on November Cabré, Manuel Pérez-Saldanya 20, and participating in the event were Olga Gelabert, Minister of and Joaquim Torres, on behalf of Culture for Andorra; Manuel Forcano, Director of the Institut Ramon the Fundació Ramon Llull. Llull; and Vicenç Villatoro, Director of the Fundació Ramon Llull. 12 / 13

Ramon Llull Prize for Literary which boasts a prestigious cata- Prize for International Translation logue and offers, in its Biblioteca Promotion of Catalan Creative This Prize, in the amount of de Cultura Catalana collection, and Performing Arts ¤4000, is designed to honor the 36 titles by leading authors of 2017 marked the sixth year best translation of a Catalan Catalan literature. of this Prize, awarded in the literary work published in the The jury comprised Francesc amount of ¤4,000 which honors previous year. The winner in this Parcerisas, poet, university an individual or institution sixth year of the prize was Jana professor, translator and literary from outside of Catalonia that Balacciu Matei, for her transla- critic; Monika Zgustová, writ- has stood out over the years tion to Romanian of the Llibre de er and translator; Montserrat for a special awareness shown meravelles (Book of Wonders), by Camps, PhD in Classical Phi- towards the Catalan culture and Ramon Llull. lology and professor of Greek the support provided for encour- Matei had previously translated Philology at the University of aging its visibility on the interna- other works by the medieval Barcelona; and Encarna Pedrosa, tional stage. author, as well as numerous certified translator/interpreter This year’s award winner was Catalan works by contemporary for the Principality of Andorra. Manuel Llanes, artistic director authors ranging from Mercè of the Theater Spaces of the Re- Rodoreda, Joan Sales, Miquel gional Government of Andalucía. Àngel Riera and Maria-Mercè The jury selected him on the Marçal, to Carme Riera, Jaume basis of the transversal character Cabré, Maria Barbal and Ramon of his programming, given the Solsona. The Romanian transla- broad range of genres he touches tion of Llibre de meravelles was on. The jury praised Llanes for published in 2016 by the Meronia “having broadened awareness Publishing House in Bucharest, of Catalan culture at a very high level for many years.” The jury comprised Cristina Ros, journalist; Carme Tinturé, Director of the Galeria Pilar Riberaygua in Andorra; Barbara Raubert, dance critic; Vicent Fibla, Director of the Eufònic Festival; Montserrat Planelles, Head of Cultural Promotion and Linguistic Policy of the Andor- ran Government; and Manuel Forcano, Director of the Institut Ramon Llull. Literature and the Humanities

Encouraging the Translation of Works We Promote the The primary means of promoting translation of Catalan literary International Outreach and scholarly works is through translation grants. These grants are geared to publishing houses, of Catalan Literary and to cover the cost of the transla- tion of the work they intend to Scholarly Works, and their publish. As most of the publishers receiv- ing these grants are from abroad, Authors the Institut Ramon Llull is in on- going contact with them to pro- We encourage the publication of Catalan literary and vide information on the available scholarly works in other languages through translation grants, offer support to literary agencies and publishers from grants to publishing houses, with a special focus on Catalonia in their international outreach efforts, and broaden classical Catalan literary works. foreign publishers’ knowledge of We foster awareness of, and contact with, Catalan Catalan literature. authors of literary and scholarly works through grants for activities promoting the authors and their works and travel grants for writers’ promotional tours. With the aim of assuring quality translations, we support the training of literary translators of Catalan works to other languages through residency stays in Catalonia and associated activities. We have focused special attention on providing international outreach for works of children’s and youth literature written in the Catalan language by supporting the publication and promotion of the illustrated books, and the work of the Catalan writers and illustrators. 14 / 15

Grants for the Translation of most applications for translation Summary Literary and Scholarly Works grants were submitted was Algú The budgeted grant funds for the com tu, by Xavier Bosch (Portu- Total Number of Grants awarded 79 translation of literary and schol- guese, German, and Bulgarian). arly works in 2017 was Among the subsidized foreign Amount Requested 290,172.76 ¤250,000. In follow up to a publishers, all with solid repu- Amount Granted 210,230.40 publishing commitment by a tations in the publishing world, % Granted 72.45% foreign publisher, the Institut are: Actes Sud (France), Penguin Ramon Llull provides grants for Random House and Quercus/ By Genre the translation of Catalan literary MacLehose (United Kingdom), and scholarly works to other Menken Kasander & Wigman Poetry 5 languages. (Netherlands), Insel and Carl Fiction 52 In 2017 a total of 79 grants were Hanser (Germany), Hena Com Theater 1 awarded, all through open com- (Croatia), Jelenkor (Hungary), Non-fiction 6 and Sefsafa (Egypt). petitive calls for proposals. Children’s and Young Most grant applications for Worthy of note is that in 2017, Adult Literature 15 translation received, by author, a total of 15 grant applications were for works by Jaume Cabré were received for the translation TOTAL 79 (6 applications), followed by of Children’s and Young Adult By Language Xavier Bosch (4) and Ramon Literature from Catalan, among Llull, with 3 applications. Trans- them David Cirici’s work Molsa, Albanian 2 lation of works by authors Mercè which received 3 applications Arabic 3 Rodoreda, Alicia Kopf and Joan (translation to Dutch, Slovenian Bulgarian 1 Sales received 2 applications. and Greek). The single work for which the Chinese 1 Croatian 1 Czech 1 Danish 1 Dutch 3 English 4 Estonian 1 French 8 German 3 Greek 2 Hungarian 3 Italian 3 Latvian 2 Lithuanian 2 Polish 3 Portuguese 3 Romanian 2 Russian 3 Slovenian 3 Spanish 22 Swedish 1 Turkish 1 TOTAL 79 Literature and the Humanities

Attendance at Book Fairs the Catalan publishing sector. Promoting Circulation of Works and The Institut Ramon Llull attends The Institute has carried this Presentation of Writers Abroad various international book fairs on every year and in 2017, the Grants for the Promotion of in order to broaden the exposure seventeenth of these visits took Literary and Scholarly Works of Catalan literature, provide place from September 11 to 15, Abroad information on the means of sup- coinciding for the first time with There are three different types port it offers (for the translation the Setmana del Llibre en Cat- of grants supporting initiatives and promotion of Catalan works, alan (Catalan Book Week). Also to promote Catalan literary and including Children’s and Young for the first time, the event was scholarly works: first, for intro- Adult Literature) and inform organized around an open call ducing newly published works international publishers of the to which sixteen publishers of and for planning and carrying visits to Catalonia that the Insti- fiction and children’s and young out literary activities abroad; tut Ramon Llull organizes on a adult literature responded. secondly, for preparing booklets yearly basis. It participated in the The group of publishers who vis- containing excerpts of works by Frankfurt Book Fair with a group ited Barcelona comprised Chat Catalan writers, for circulation stand that also included the Post, from Open Letter (United among foreign publishing houses; Catalan Publisher’s Association States); Zeljka Marosevic, from and thirdly, for the creation of (AELC), the Catalan Institute for Daunt Books (United Kingdom); monographic pieces for literary Cultural Companies (ICEC), the David Gressot, from Jacqueline and cultural journals. City of Barcelona and the Balear- Chambon (France); Ornit Cohen, In 2017, ¤85,000 was allocated ic Islands Government. from Modan Keter (Israel); Caro- in the budget for these grants, In 2017, the Department of line Chang, from L&PM Editores of which ¤29,620.65 was award- Literature and the Humanities (Brazil); Lisanne Mathijssen, ed for a total of 23 subsidized attended eleven international from Harper Collins Holland activities. book fairs: in Angoulême (BD (Netherlands); Marie Brocks, Of note among these activities, Festival), Paris, London, Bolo- from Turbine (Denmark); Gaya- was the presentation of newly gna (guest of honor), Warsaw, ne Arutyunyan, from Corpus published translated works of Buenos Aires (Feria de Editores), (Russia), and Ana Hadzic, from Catalan authors, including those Beijing, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Hena (Croatia). of Jaume Cabré (Polish and Frankfurt and Guadalajara. The publishers of children’s and Greek), Pep Puig (Italian) and The visits to the Istanbul and young adult literature were Steve Tina Vallès (Spanish). Jerusalem book fairs was a first Geck, from Sourcebooks (United The international literary exploratory step in keeping with States); Goksun Bayraktar, from programming included support the institutional priority of cul- Kalem Agency (Turkey); Marie for Catalan authors to attend tural cooperation with Mediter- Augustsson, from Natur & Kultur the International Book Fair of ranean countries. Attendance at (Sweden); Daniela Gamba, from Thessaloniki (Greece), the World the Guadalajara book fair, in co- Feltrinelli (Italy); Rozenn Dupuy Literature Festival of Zagreg operation with the ICEC, aimed d’Angeac, from Glénat (France); (Croatia) and the Belgrade Po- to encourage the translation of Magdalena Talar, from Znak etry and Book Festival (Serbia), Catalan works to Spanish for the (Poland), and Birgit Lockheimer, among others. Latin American market. from Gerstenberg (Germany). Catalan literary agencies At the 2017 Setmana del Llibre, a requested grants for sample Visits to Barcelona by stand was featured, for the first translations of works by authors International Publishers time, dedicated to the exhibition including Maite Carranza, Raül In 2007, when Catalan culture and sale of books translated from Garigassait, Kilian Jornet, Care was invited as Guest of Honor Catalan to other languages. Santos, and others. at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Institut Ramon Llull organized four visits of foreign publish- ers to Barcelona to familiarize them with Catalan literature and 16 / 17

By Type of Activity Attendance at Festivals and Slam Poetry Berlin Congresses On September 26, The European Introduction of Newly Published FIL Montreal Day of Languages, the Tschechis- Works 9 From September 21 to 26, 2017 ches Zentrum in Berlin, rep- International Literary Programs the 23rd Montreal International resenting the European Union (Organizations) 6 Literary Festival – one of the most National Institutes for Culture Organized Through Publishers prestigious of its kind in North (EUNIC) of Berlin and the Eu- (Publishing Houses and Literary America – was held in Quebec, ropean Commission in Germany, Agencies) 8 Canada. Among the more than organized Rotkäppslam, a poetry TOTAL 23 200 authors from around the slam focused around the story world who attended, was writer of Little Red Riding Hood. As a By Country Miquel de Palol, who participated member of the Berlin EUNIC in various literary activities, both cluster, the Institut Ramon Llull Croatia 1 within and outside of the festival. invited Mallorcan poet Emili Greece 1 Sánchez Rubio to participate in Italy 1 International Festival of the event. Authors (IFOA), Toronto Poland 2 Poet Mireia Calafell was invited Istanbul International Poetry Portugal 1 by the IFOA in Toronto to partic- and Literature Festival Serbia 1 ipate in various activities at the The Istanbul International 2017 festival, which took place Poetry and Literature Festival, Spain 12 from October 19 to 29. organized by the Siir Dernegi Po- United Kingdom 3 etry Association, was held from United States 1 Nuit de la Littérature, Paris October 3 to 8. In this, its 17th TOTAL 23 On May 27, writer Ramon year, writer Jordi Sierra i Fabra Erra took part in the Nuit de la and poet Maria Sevilla partici- Littérature, which the Forum of pated in the event. Travel Grants for Authors’ Foreign Cultural Institutes in Book Tours Abroad Paris organizes annually. The In 2017, the Institut Ramon Llull event took place approximately offered, for the first time, a series two months after the publication of grants to support authors’ of the French edition of his novel travel abroad to carry out cultur- Far West gitano (Asphalte Édi- al activities (participation in the tions). It was held in the Ménil- presentation of newly translated montant district and included six works or attendance at interna- dramatic readings in French by tional literary festivals). an actor, together with a dialogue The amount allotted for this between the author, translator open call in 2017 was ¤30,000 and the audience. and three applications were received. Of the three, two were Marché de la Poésie, París granted for a total of ¤1,620. The Marché de la Poésie was held from June 7 to 11, 2017 at the Place Saint-Sulpice in Paris. The festival director, Vincent Gimeno, invited poet Joan Margarit to give a reading of his poems on Satur- day, June 10 on the main stage. Poet and cultural activist Philippe Burin des Roziers read the French versions of Margarit’s poems. Literature and the Humanities

Africa Poetry Festival, Durban etry, with the cooperation of the Support for Literary Translators (South Africa) Galician Cultural Council. This To assure the quality of literary The 21st Africa Poetry Festival, year’s Poetes Itinerants included translations from Catalan to organized by the Centre for two readings, one in Santiago de other languages, the Department Creative Arts of the University Compostela involving three Gali- of Literature and the Humani- of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), took cian poets, two Catalan poets and ties has, over the years, provided place from October 15 to 22. A a poet from the Balearic Islands: grants to professional transla- Catalan poet, Eduard Escoffet, Marilar Aleixandre, Yolanda tors, offering them access to the took part in the event for the first Castaño, Rosalía Fernández Vial, advice of Catalan specialists on time, together with some twen- Anna Gual, Blanca Llum Vidal the subjects in question and, in ty other poets from around the and Joan Pons. Each of them of- some cases, directly to the author world, participating in an intense fered five poems, both published of the work in translation. program of talks, seminars, work- and not. In addition to the read- shops, slams, visits to schools, ings, an on-line bilingual publi- Residency Grants for lectures and performances. cation of the works, put together Translators of Catalan jointly by the Institut Ramon Literature International Literature Llull and the Galician Cultural This public call for grants to Festival Odessa (Ukraine) Council, is now accessible on the promote residency work stays for The International Literature websites of both institutions. translators of Catalan literature Festival Odessa has been in is carried out in cooperation with operation since 2015 under the Support for Children’s and the Autonomous University of aegis of the Peter-Weiß-Stiftung Young Adult Literature Barcelona and the Han Nefkens für Kunst und Politik, a cultural In 2017, for the fourth year run- Foundation. The 2017 grant call foundation established in Berlin ning, the Institut Ramon Llull provided a total of ¤11,000 and in 1993 which, since 2001, has or- offered grants targeted to facili- received 6 applications, all ap- ganized the Berlin International tating the international outreach proved, amounting to ¤4,213.42. Literature Festival. The festival, of illustrators of children’s and in its third year, was held from young adult literature: provid- Languages Represented September 28 to October 1, 2017, ing support for the publication with the participation of more abroad of illustrated albums or Dutch 1 than fifty authors from around books. This year a total of 23 Greek 1 the world. The Institut Ramon grants were awarded to the fol- Italian 1 Llull and the Festival manage- lowing publishing houses, among Polish 1 ment invited Catalan writer others (the illustrators are cited Maite Carranza to present her in parentheses): Feltrinelli (Anna Russian 1 work, now translated into twenty Llenas), Beisler (Xavier Salomó), Serbian 1 languages. Kings Road (Canizales), La Joie TOTAL 6 de Lire (Lluïsot Domènech), Poetes Itinerants, Santiago i Dwie Siostry (Victor Escandell i Barcelona Gusti), Actes Sud (Joan Negres- Events Involving Foreign Poetes Itinerants serves as an color), Orecchio Acerbo (Eva Literary Translators interchange among Basque, Gali- Sánchez) and Kaleidoscope (Jo- In July 2017 two activities cian and Catalan writers set up sep Antoni Tàssies). The Institut were organized with transla- jointly by the Instituto Etxepare, Ramon Llull participated in the tors who had been selected for the Galician Cultural Council Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Autonomous University of and the Institut Ramon Llulll. In where Catalonia and the Balearic Barcelona translation residency 2016 they organized an inter- Islands were guests of honor, program. The first was a con- change of Basque and Catalan under the banner of Sharing versation between writer Alícia poets, and in 2017 a dialogue was a future: Books in Catalan (for Kopf and the Dutch translator set up focused around Galician more information, refer to “Main of her novel Germà de gel, Irene and Catalan contemporary po- Projects” in this yearbook). Van de Mheen. The second was 18 / 19

an interview by Jaume Cabré The seminar was led by Itai Ron, Olga Nikolaeva (Russia). The with Evriviadis Sofós, the Greek one of the leading literary trans- program offered introductory translator of Jo confesso. Both lators from Catalan to Hebrew. talks on Catalan theater, the events received support from the Among the speakers at the event general panorama of theater in Han Nefkens Foundation and the were Marc Llaurador, former Catalonia, and the translation Autonomous University of Bar- Catalan teacher at the Hebrew grants offered by the Institut celona Translation Department, University of Jerusalem (2014- Ramon Llull. It also included and took place in the Bernard 2017); Marta Castillon, teacher of visits to important theater ven- Lesfargues Library at the Institut Catalan; Jordi Nopca, journalist ues in Barcelona and attendance Ramon Llull. and writer; Roser Lluch, trans- at two theatrical performances. On another note, in order to find lator from Hebrew to Catalan; This was followed up with a and train translators to languages and Ana Bejarano, professor round table with the translators, in which there are few active lit- at the University of Barcelona at which they could describe erary translators, and to continue and translator from Hebrew to their experience with Catalan giving support to those languages Spanish. theater works and offer sugges- where they already exist, the tions in broadening its outreach. Institut Ramon Llull offers Translation of Contemporary The core of the mission took backing for training courses in Catalan Theater, Barcelona place in two days of twenty-min- literary translation for students. The Institut Ramon Llull and the ute meetings with Catalan and Among these is the mentoring Fundació Sala Beckett/Obrador Balearic Islands playwrights. course for emerging translators Internacional de Dramatúrgia The protagonists were 12 writers from Catalan to English which jointly organized an event to with established reputations and was set up in conjunction with promote the translation (also 12 young authors, under the tu- the American Literary Trans- performances) of contemporary telage of their colleagues: that is lators Association (ALTA), and Catalan theater works for invited to say, 24 in all. Along the course the training course in translation translators. This took place of these sessions, the playwrights from Catalan to German organ- over the course of four days in could share the strong points of ized with the University of Vic November, with six translators their works, exchange differing and the Open University of Cata- attending: Hillary Gardner points of view and, ultimately lonia. Other events with profes- (United States), Laurent Gallardo initiate or consolidate a pro- sional literary translators were (France), Klaus Laabs (Germa- fessional relationship opening also held, as described below. ny), Pino Tierno (Italy), Maria playwright’s doors to the broader Chatziemmanouil (Greece) and translation market. Translation Seminar from Catalan to Hebrew, Barcelona The Bernard Lesfargues Trans- lation Library at the Institut Ramon Llull, was the setting for a seminar on literary translation from Catalan to Hebrew from November 21 to 23. It offered a first contact with the Catalan language and literature to a group of six Israeli translators who translate from Romance languages to Hebrew: Lía Nirgad, Tal Nitzan and Yossi Tal (trans- lators from Spanish to Hebrew), and Rama Ayalon, Dory Manor and Dorit Shiloh (translators from French to Hebrew). Literature and the Humanities

Other Projects ridian Czernowitz (Ukraine). Literary Promotional Booklets Lyrikline From October 17 to 20 another and Grant Information Through the agreement between event with the same aim in mind, Leaflets the Institut Ramon Llull and took place in cooperation with The Institut Ramon Llull’s Haus für Poesie (Germany), the the Sant Cugat National Poetry Department of Literature and multilingual poetry Lyrikline Festival: the invited guest was the Humanities complements web portal was set up as a new Vincent Gimeno, director of the its activities with the periodic tool for broadening access to Marché de la Poésie of Paris, one production of booklets intended Catalan poetry. of the leading annual poetry- to promote Catalan literature During 2017 new poems were focused events in France. abroad. Over the course of 2017 added to Lyrikline.org with a four booklets were produced in plan to add the works of five Toni Sala at the Alan Cheuse English: one on contemporary classic Catalan authors (Josep International Writers Center, fiction, one on modern classics, Carner, Salvador Espriu, Josep Washington DC one on non-fiction and one on Palau i Fabre, Pere Quart and The Alan Cheuse International children’s and young adult lit- Josep Maria de Sagarra) and ten Writers Center at George Mason erature. These booklets provide contemporary writers (Maria University in Washington, DC a list of relevant titles to orient Cabrera, Mireia Calafell, Teresa (United States), invited writer foreign publishers interested in Colom, Anna Gual, Jordi Julià, Toni Sala to the center from Catalan literature and non-fiction Jordi Llavina, Dolors Miquel, September 18 to 22. During his works, thus serving as a tool to Eduard Sanahuja, Maria Sevilla stay at the writers center he encourage synergies among ac- and Antònia Vicens) in the com- participated in various events at tors in the international publish- ing year. So, over the course of the university and in the city, one ing sphere. the year, recordings were made of which was offering a lecture The Institut Ramon Llull also of the works of the classical sponsored by the Pauli Bellet produced an information leaflet poets, with the cooperation of Foundation. with details on support geared Catalunya Ràdio, the Biblioteca toward broadening the outreach de Catalunya and the Fundació Connexions Project, in of Catalan literary production: Palau, and recordings got un- Cooperation with the UOC grants for translation, promotion, derway of contemporary poets, In 2014 the Institut Ramon Llull travel to relevant festivals and in collaboration with Catalunya and the Foundation for the Open fairs, illustration, and translator Ràdio. In late 2017, a recording University of Catalonia (FUOC) residency stays (in four languag- was made of the voices of Mireia signed a cooperation agreement es: Spanish, English, French and Calafell, Teresa Colom, Jordi to develop activities of mutual German). In addition, several Julià and Eduard Sanahuja. interest. Within that framework, series of post cards were pub- in 2017, the Institut Ramon Llull lished in English, citing works by Poetry Week in Barcelona and proposed that the FUOC back Catalan authors. the Sant Cugat National Poetry the Connexions project which Festival aims to bring together individ- As part of the 33rd Barcelona uals actively involved in the International Poetry Festival, internationalization of Catalan which took place from May 10 literature (translators, publish- to 16, the Institut Ramon Llull ers and programmers) to share invited two poetry festival pro- their professional expertise and grammers to the event, offering the results of the work they are them a first-hand look at current doing, forming a community of Catalan poetry. The guests were: joint interests and information Serdar Çelik, director of the exchange. Istanbul Poetry Festival, and Evgenija Lopata, director of the International Poetry Festival Me- 20 / 21

Cooperation with the Han literary events in New York City, Nefkens Foundation and Art as well as meet American literary Omi agents and publishers. In 2017 a three-way coopera- In 2017, for the first time, the Art tion agreement was signed for Omi residency program received 79 the first time between the Han two writers in the same year: Nefkens Foundation, Art Omi Marta Carnicero in September grants awarded (formerly, Ledig House) and the and Mònica Batet in October. Par- Institut Ramon Llull to organize ticipants in the program in previ- for translation events which encourage the for- ous years included, among others, eign outreach of Catalan creators writers Gemma Gorga, Francesc in the cultural sphere and their Serés, Albert Forns, Anna Ballbo- participation in international na and Marina Espasa. exchanges. Regarding the literary sphere, in Residency Stay in Barcelona 2017 the cooperation among the for a North American Writer three organizations was manifest- In 2017, and for the first time, the 23 ed through four initiatives. First, Institut Ramon Llull organized the participation of a represent- a residency stay for an American subsidized ative of the Foundation on the writer, Justin Go, at the Jiwar Institute Ramon Llull’s grants Barcelona International Resi- activities for the assessment committee for trans- dence for Artists and Research- lation residencies in Catalonia ers. The four-week stay balanced promotion of for foreign translators (details out the residency done by Cata- literature above in the section on support lan writers at Art Omi. for literary translators). Secondly, The aim of the Barcelona resi- carrying out public activities fo- dency was to aid the U.S. writer cused on authors and translators in his writing task and offer of Catalan literature (also detailed contact with the Catalan literary Presence in above). Thirdly, the Art Omi res- scene through a series of public idency stay in the United States activities organized by the Insti- for a Catalan writer and, lastly, a tut Ramon Llull with the support residency stay in Barcelona for a of the Han Nefkens Foundation North American writer. and the collaboration of cultural 27 organizations in the city. Three Art Omi Project events were set up in 2017: one countries The Omi International Arts with Belgian audiovisual artist Center, in New York State, is Johan Grimonprez, at the Fun- an American cultural institu- dació Tàpies on December 13, as tion that includes a residency part of the Flow Series program, program, Art Omi, which opens with the aim of building bridges its doors to international writers between writing and the visual and translators for several weeks, arts; a master class by Justin Go with the aim of encouraging at the Ateneu de Barcelona on translations of their work to December 15 together with Ada English and begin to place the Castells, journalist, writer and author’s works in internation- teacher at the Escola d’Escriptu- al literary circuits. During the ra de l’Ateneu; and a dinner with writer’s or translator’s stay, he/ other Catalan writers who had she can focus on a work in pro- done previous residency stays at gress and participate in various Art Omi. Performing Arts

Cooperation Agreements with International Festivals, Platforms We Promote the Outreach and Venues One of the primary aims of the Abroad of Catalan Institut Ramon Llull’s Creative Arts Department is to provide support to the Catalan perform- Performing Arts, in all ing arts sphere, encouraging its ongoing presence abroad. In its Forms on Leading 2017 we collaborated with a total of 25 first-rate venues, allowing International Stages us to achieve this aim. Momix à la Catalane, Momix In 2017 emphasis was placed on three areas: International Festival • Artistic sphere: for Young Audiences (Kingersheim, Alsace, France) - A pilot program of residencies was set up to encourage January 27 to February 5, 2017 exchanges among centers of artistic creation, Catalan theaters The Momix festival programmed and festivals, and international venues. five Catalan companies (Rog- er Bernat, Escarlata Circus, - Special focus was placed on the international outreach of Farres Brothers, Ponten Pie and performing art for the general public, object theater, new La Baldufa), which offered a dramaturgy and street theater. total of eleven performances. In addition, the Balearic Island • Geographic sphere: company La Corcada pitched its - Particular attention was paid to increasing the presence of project Matar el Monstre within the professional segment of the Catalan and Balearic Island artists in the Mediterranean Basin. festival. The event also includ- - We continued to develop activities, contacts and projects in ed an exhibition by a Balearic territories where there is an Institut Ramon Llull delegation in Island illustrator and a Catalan illustrator (Victor Escandell and place. Laia Bedós), that showed from • Programming and Networking sphere: - We maintained and reinforced the program of support for the internationalization of Catalan and Balearic Islands

festivals and venues, sending delegations from those venues « Momix à la Catalane » a été pensé par l’Institut Ramon Llull --organisme public chargé de la promotion internationale de la langue et de la culture catalanes-- et par l’Institut Catalan des Entreprises Culturelles (ICEC) --chargé du développement des marchés internationaux par le to international fairs and markets, as well as bringing biais de la marque Catalan Arts-- en partenariat avec le Créa et le festival Momix comme une vitrine permettant d’offrir aux compagnies catalanes et baléares une belle visibilité en dehors de leur territoire d’origine. Un volet professionnel permettra également à des responsables des principaux festivals pour la jeunesse de Catalogne et des Îles Baléares de présenter leurs actions à delegations from international networks to Catalonia, and Kingersheim le temps d’un week-end.

Les spectacles Les expos La journée des illustrateurs professionnelle proposing meetings and conferences of cultural diplomacy PENDIENTE DE VOTO 4 février En lien avec l’invitation de la de Roger Bernat 14h30.- Présentation du projet Catalogne et les Baléares à la Espace Tival, Kingersheim MATAR EL MONSTRE 20 et 21 janvier, 19h Foire du livre de jeunesse de Bologne (Italie) Compagnie Corcada Teatre in the area of the performing arts to further encourage an LOO Bar Tival, Kingersheim de Cie Ponten Pie Laia Bedós Bonaterra et Víctor 17h30.- Rencontre avec des Escandell La Passerelle, Rixheim festivals et marchés Catalans et 28 janvier, 09h30 + 11h Bibliothèque centrale, Mulhouse Baléares : Fira de teatre de titelles 27 janvier - 4 mars exchange of experiences and knowledge. CORROC de Lleida, Festival Món llibre de Vernissage le 27 janvier à 17h de Cie Escarlata Circus Barcelone, Fira de teatre infantil i juvenil de les Illes Balears, Bibliothèque Centrale, Mulhouse Nívola Uyá La Mostra d’Igualada, Festival 3 février, 17h + 4 février, 10h30 La Passerelle, Rixheim de teatre de teresetes de Palma, Le Hangar, Kingersheim 27 janvier - 4 mars Festival El més petit de tots 5 février, 14h30 + 17h 19h15.- Apéro catalan TRIPULA Les Sheds, Kingersheim de Farrés Brothers et Cie Village des enfants, Kingersheim 5 février, 11h + 14h PINOCCHIO de Cie La Baldufa Salle de la Strueth, Kingersheim 5 février, 16h45

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January 27 to March 4. the Balearic Islands), with the Festival Internationale Neue Additionally, an aperitif was show Acorar; and Óscar Muñoz/ Dramatik, FIND (Berlin, offered, at the hands of the ICEC Roberto Romei, with La noche Germany) Àrea de Mercats, in the PRO justo antes de los bosques. In ad- March 31 to April 9, 2017 section of the festival in order to dition, playwrights Jordi Vallejo L’Institut Ramon Llull collabo- encourage contact between Cat- (Catalonia) and Marta Barceló rated with the Schaubühne am alan/Balearic Island companies (Balearic Islands) took part in Lehniner Platz theater to present and international programmers. the Buenos Aires playwriting the work Pendiente de voto, by The Catalan delegation includ- tournament, featuring Argen- Catalan artist Roger Bernat, ed the presence of six festivals tinian and Catalan playwrights. as part of the Festival Interna- of theater for children and Barceló won the event. tionale Neue Dramatik (FIND), young audiences from Catalonia which took place in Berlin from and the Balearic Islands (Fira D-CAF, Downtown March 31 to April 9, 2017. The de Titelles de Lleida, Festival Contemporary Arts Festival Festival programmed three per- Món Llibre de Barcelona, Fira (Cairo, Egypt) formances of this show, present- Internacional de Teatre Infan- March 17 to April 8, 2017 ed in German and English. til i Juvenil de les Illes Balears, The D-CAF Downtown Contem- In addition, the Barcelona Play- Mostra d’Igualada, Festival de porary Arts Festival is Egypt’s wrights association, represented Teatre de Teresetes de Palma and only international multi-discipli- by playwright Marta Buchaca, the festival El més petit de tots nary contemporary arts festival. was present at the Festival to of Sabadell) —presenting their It is organized by Orient Pro- encourage the attendance of Cat- project to the festival attendees— ductions for Films and Theater, alan playwrights and directors in as well as representatives from and takes place over the course future festivals, in keeping with the Institut Ramon Llull and the of three weeks at various spaces the quality, content and program- ICEC. in downtown Cairo. 2017 was its ming lines of the event. Thus, a sixth year in operation. series of meetings were held to Festival Temporada Alta D-CAF offers performances discuss possible future projects (Girona) Goes to South that address social and political and collaborative efforts. America (Argentina, Uruguay, questions—some of them contro- Peru) versial or sensitive—and opens Bologna International February 4 to 19, 2017 doors to historical urban public Children’s Book Fair 2017 The Institut Ramon Llull partici- spaces which are normally not (Bologna, Italy) pated in the fifth Temporada Alta accessible to the general public. April 1 to 5, 2017 Festival in Buenos Aires (Febru- The Catalan programming com- As part of the Bologna Inter- ary 4-12), Montevideo (February prised an artist, Roger Bernat, national Children’s Book Fair, 11-15) and Lima (February 14-19). who offered a performance of La where Catalonia and the Balearic Since 2013, the Institut Ramon consagració de la primavera and a Islands where invited as guests Llull has collaborated with Bitó program of short dance films cu- of honor, the Institut Ramon Produccions, S. L., to offer an rated by the Choreoscope Festival Llull organized a series of per- international presentation of this from Barcelona. This collabora- forming arts events for the gen- Girona-based festival in South tion was in line with the Institute eral public, held throughout the America. The Catalan/Balearic Ramon Llull’s strategy to height- city. The idea aimed to encour- Island week has become a special en the presence of Catalan artists age interest in theater among focus of attention with regard to in the Mediterranean Basin. young people and find a voice for contemporary Catalan perform- that on international stages. ing arts and playwriting. From April 1 to 5, the Teatre A total of nine performances Testoni dei Ragazzi, an emblem- were offered by three compa- atic venue in the city focused on nies: Pep Tosar, with the show young audiences, welcomed four La historia del señor Sommer; Catalan companies into their Toni Gomila (a company from multi-functional space with a Performing Arts

house capacity of eighty. A total Sebastián García Ferro, with +45; Paramythádes Project: of four performances were of- and La Partida, by Vero Cendoya. Refugee Camps (Greece) fered (one per company): Fràgil, Within the context of the Festi- June 4 to 24 and July 5 to 14 by Clownidoscopio; Pinocchio, by val Sismògraf, the FID Meeting At the initiative of the Depart- La Baldufa; Volen, volen, by Mar- was held from April 20 to 23, ment of Culture, the Institut iantònia Oliver; and L’Arbre de les with the presentation of projects Ramon Llull set up a cultural sabates, by Pea Green Boat. in process by the companies Sol cooperation project in Greece. On April 1 and 2, outdoor instal- Picó, Los Moñekos, Mal pelo, The Associació Coincidències lations were also presented by ACME/Albert Quesada, La organized and produced the the Toc de Fusta company. On Señorita Blanco and Guy Nader/ project, which was carried out in the first day that took place in Maria Campos. various refugee camps in Greece front of the Libreria dei Ragaz- and in the City of Polykastro zi, and on the second day in the Rencontres Chorégraphiques (from June 4 to 24 and July 2 Archiginnasio cloister, together Internationales de Seine- to 14) to 14 in which Pallassos with an illustration workshop Saint-Denis (Paris, France) Sense fronteres (Clowns Without and performances by the Valen- May 12 to June 17, 2017 Borders) participated. The asso- cian group, Rodamons. This is a festival focused on con- ciation had presented a theater temporary choreographic forms project in Nea Kavala in 2016, Pla Integral de la Dansa, and one which is in the Euro- which later showed at the TNC. FID - Finestra Internacional pean limelight. It takes place During the month of June, Coin- de la Dansa (Barcelona and annually in the Paris area with cidències organized, at the Nea Sismògraf from Olot) a great number of international Kavala refugee camp, workshops April 18 to 20, 2017 programmers in attendance. in movement, theater and music; The Catalan International Dance Since 2014, the festival and the concerts by the Orquestra De- Window (FID) is a working Institut Ramon Llull have devel- sastre; and small-format perfor- platform focused on Catalan oped a cooperative relationship mances (El circ més petit del mon dance, and part of the Catalan to assure the ongoing presence of and the staging of El banc blau Government’s strategy regarding Catalan dance companies in the and Raspall). The outcome of the internationalization of the city of Paris and its surroundings. this work performed at the camp Catalan performing arts, involv- In 2017 four performances were was the theater piece Els arbres ing the Department of Culture, presented of the latest works by no es cansen mai, inspired by the the City of Barcelona, the Mercat two companies: Pere Faura, with story El banc blau, and premiered de les Flors and the Institut Sweet Tyranny, on June 10 and 11 at the Teatre de Polykastro on Ramon Llull. at the Embarcadère de Bagnolet, June 22. The fifth edition of FID took and ACME/Albert Quesada, with The main act and leitmotif of this place in Barcelona on April 18, It’s time, on June 16 and 17 at the project was the donation of chil- 19 and 20, segueing on the 20th Nouveau Théâtre de Montreuil. dren’s books from the Bologna with the Festival Sismògraf in Childrens Book Fair to the Nea Olot. A total of 5 shows were Kavala refugee camp. The Insti- presented in different spaces, tut Ramon Llull took care of the as well as one session of project translation of two of the books presentations with 6 projects – El banc blau, by Albert Asen- presented, 2 gatherings and 4 di- sio, and Raspall, by Carme Soler alogue sessions with the artists. Vendrell – to various languag- The Catalan companies selected es. Both books were translated to present their shows at the from Catalan to Arabic, English, event were: ACME/Albert Que- French, Kurdish and Farsi so that sada, with OneTwoThreeOneTwo; they would be accessible to the Guy Nader/María Campos, with multicultural population in the Time Takes The Time Time Takes; camp. Kopfkino, by Mariona Naudin; 24 / 25

During the month of July, creative exchange in the form of the cooperation of the Institut Pallasos Sense Fronteres—an dance laboratories. Ramon Llull. This is a festival NGO with a long-standing With the aim of broadening the that invites Catalan companies reputation—performed in outreach of Catalan dance, BIDE to participate each year, most of various camps in Thessalonika. presented its first Lab-meeting in which receive grant assistance Participating in the event were the United States in cooperation from the Institute Ramon Llull to the companies Tortell Poltrona, with the Gibney Dance Center cover travel expenses to attend. Chimichurri and Masbutins. and the Institut Ramon Llull. In 2017, the Institut Ramon Llull In sum, 9 artists participated The event took place from July collaborated in the programming in the project, which offered 12 to 16. of 29 performances by 5 Catalan 19 shows (1,700 people) and 4 companies: Actua Produccions, workshops. Festival of Puppet Theatre with the shows Le petit Lilo, Les (Jerusalem, Israel) Nomades and Géants; Industrial Viva Cité Street Festival August 6 to 10, 2017 Teatrera, with Naufragés; Com- (Sotteville-lès-Rouen, France) In 2017 the Institut Ramon Llull pañía de circo EIA, with Intarsi; June 30 to July 2, 2017 collaborated for the first time Cris_is, with Wetfloor; and Pere Viva Cité is a street-arts festival with the Festival of Puppet Thea- Hosta, with Open door. that takes place every year in the tre, in keeping with its strategy to last week of June in the French heighten the presence of Catalan Viva Catalonia, Spoffin Street city of Sotteville-lès-Rouen, in artists in the Mediterranean Arts Festival (Amersfoort, the Normandy region. In 2017 it Basin. In 2016 the Festival had Holland) celebrated its 28th year with 76 proposed featuring the show Mi August 24 to 27, 2017 events taking place in over 40 Gran Obra, by Catalan puppeteer El 2017, under the banner Viva outdoor spaces in the city center David Espinosa. Catalonia: Performing Arts from with 450 participating artists and In November 2016, the Festi- Catalunya and Balearic Islands, over 100,00 people attending. val director was invited by the this festival programmed eight At the initiative of the Association Institute Ramon Llull to the Catalan and Balearic Island com- of Circus Professionals of Cata- following festivals: Temporada panies. The featured companies lonia (APCC), and in cooperation Alta (Girona), IF Barcelona, and were: Ada Vilaró, with Públic with the Institut Ramon Llull, the El mes petits de tots (Sabadell and present 24 hores (one 24-hour festival included a presentation of Barcelona). As a result of that show); Vero Cendoya, with La circus in Catalonia today, featur- invitation, the 2017 Festival pro- Partida (1 show); Playground/ ing segments of shows by the Cat- grammed the Catalan company Xavi Bobés, with Coses que alan circus companies Itinerània Imaginart, which offered twelve s’obliden fàcilment (8 shows); An- (with the Laberint II interactive shows of Little Night. imal Religion, with Tauromàqui- installation); En Diciembre; Dieg- na (2 shows); Companyia de circ olow; and Amer i Àfrica. All of Festival Au Bonheur des Eia, with Intarsi (2 shows); Cia the performances were followed Mômes (Le Grand-Bornand, Hotel Iocandi, with Esquerdes (3 by an aperitif for professionals France) shows); Circ Bover, with Vincles working in this sphere. August 20 to 25, 2017 (3 shows); and Aina i Arias, with This Festival offers a range of A to A (9 shows). In total, 29 Festival BIDE, Barcelona performing arts events designed shows were performed. International Dance Exchange for young audiences, and has In addition the ICEC Àrea de (New York, United States) made a name for itself within Mercats organized a lunch July 12 to 16, 2017 the sector with programmers at- meeting at the PRO section of La Barcelona International tending from throughout France the event, to encourage contact Dance Exchange - BIDE is a and other European countries. between the Catalan/Balearic platform that brings together In 2009, Catalunya was invited Island companies and interna- choreographers, dancers and as guest of honor and nineteen tional programmers. professionals in the dance world Catalan companies were fea- The Catalan delegation was and provides a structure for tured on the program, thanks to rounded out by the presence of Performing Arts

representatives from five street and the Teatro Massimo Mancini Out There Festival (Great arts festivals from Catalonia and (Cagliari). Yarmouth, Great Britain) the Balearic Islands (Fira d’Arts From its start, the festival has September 16 to 17, 2017 de Carrer de Tàrrega, Fira Med- kept a close eye on Catalan Out There is a street arts and iterrània de Manresa, Mostra companies and in the past has circus festival that has been d’arts escèniques de Santa programmed, Sergio Fausti- in operation for ten years. It is Eugènia - Illes Balears, Circaire no, la Societat Doctor Alonso, one of the largest of its kind in d’Alcúdia - Illes Balears; and Fira Sònia Gómez, Jorge Dutor and the United Kingdom, with an Internacional de Teatre Infantil i Guillem Mont de Palol, among average of 60,000 attendees. Juvenil de Vilafranca de Bonany others. The cooperation with the Some thirty companies are pro- de les Illes Balears), as well as Institut Ramon Llull follows the grammed for the course of the from the Institut Ramon Llull strategic line of heightening the two days. In 2017, on September and the ICEC. presence of Catalan artists in the 16, the festival program included Mediterranean Basin. Garbuix, a 2015 production by Freedom Arts Festival (Hull, In 2017, the festival programmed the Circ d’Hivern de l´Ateneu United Kingdom) 3 Catalan companies with a total Nou Barris. September 1 to 3, 2017 of 6 shows: Conde Torrefiel, with The festival stands out for its The Freedom Arts Festival takes Guerrilla (September 7 and 8); international character and place in the City of Hull which, Societat Doctor Alonso, with because it is part of various Eu- in 2017, was named the United Anarchy (September 14 and 15); ropean networks, including Zepa Kingdom City of Culture. In and Quim Bigas, who presented (and now Zepa 2) and Coasters this context this street festival Molar at the Terni Festival (Sep- Touring. In 2017, the festival presented 4 Catalan companies tember 23 i 24). director attended the Sismògraf offering a total of 23 performan- Festival in Olot and the Trapezi ces: the dance companies Los Studio Européen des de circ Festival (Reus) to make a Moñekos, with Amortal Combat; Écritures pour le Théâtre à selection of companies. and Lali Ayguadé/Julien Sicard, La Chartreuse (Villenueve lez with De Camino a Otro; the musi- Avignon, France) Festival Mondial des Théâtres cal group La Dinamo, with Music September 14 to 21, 2017 de Marionnettes (Charleville, on Cycles, and the installations L’Institut Ramon Llull collabo- France) Monster Colours & The Trip, by rated in previous years with the September 16 to 24, 2017 Tombs Creatius. Studio Européen des Écritures This festival was created in 1961, In 2006, the Festival director pour le Théâtre: in 2015 making and since 2009 has been held attended the Festival Mercè Arts possible the attendance of young every other year. It is the largest de Carrer in Barcelona and, in playwright Joan Yago and of gathering of puppet shows in 2017, the Sismògraf Festival in Carles Batlle as a playwright on the world and, thus, is a very Olot and the Trapezi de Circ Fes- the teaching team, and in 2016 important event for international tival (Reus) to make a selection supporting the attendance of projection of puppeteers and of companies. young playwright Albert Boronat. object theater artists. With an interest shown in con- Since 2011, the Institut Ramon Short Theatre Festival, part tinuing this line of cooperation, Llull has collaborated with the of the Fine Estate Network of this third year of the Studio in- festival, making Catalan presence Italian Festivals (Rome, Italy) cluded the participation of young at the event ongoing. Over the September 7 to 17, 2017 Catalan playwright Pablo Macho course of these years over twenty Short Theatre is a multidiscipli- in the seminar that took place in Catalan companies have taken nary festival featuring contempo- La Chartreuse (Centre National part in the festival. rary artists and new languages. It des Écritures du Spectacle) from In 2017, more than 200 compa- is part of the Fine Estate network September 14 to 21, 2017. nies from 30 different countries of Italian festivals, together with were featured at this international the Terni Festival, Fondazione event, offering shows in 52 em- CRT-Teatro dell’Arte (Milan) blematic spaces in this French city. 26 / 27

Three Catalan companies were SIDance Seoul International June. In 2017, the festival was featured on the official program, Dance Festival (Seoul, South held in its eighth year, from with a total of 6 shows: Joan Korea) May 2 to 22. The programming Baixas, with the exhibition titled October 16 to 29, 2017 included six performances of the Le navire des fous; Escarlata Cir- The Institut Ramon Llull initially show Who is me: Pasolini - Poeta cus, with CorroC; L’Agrupación made contact with SIDance on de las cenizas, by Catalan director Señor Serrano, with A House in a reconnaissance trip in 2011 Àlex Rigola. Asia; and the Centre de Titelles with an eye towards opening de Lleida, which paraded Hathi up the Asian market to Catalan Incanti Festival (Turin, Italy) through the streets of Char- companies. That resulted in October 3 to 9, 2017 leville. The Catalan companies the programmig of the Catalan Incanti - Rassegna Internazionale Ele, Minusmal, Ortiga, Saco de company La Veronal at the Seoul di Teatro di Figura is a festi- huesos and Nu were part of the Arts Center and the Busan Dance val devoted to object theater, festival’s off program. Theater SHIN, coinciding with addressed primarily to an adult the Busan Dance Market, in the public, and which gives special Européene de Cirques Festival 16th year of the festival. attention to shadow theater. This at La Grainerie (Balma, In 2017, the festival and the year’s 2017 festival was the first France) Institut Ramon Llull collaborat- time the Institut Ramon Llull October 13 to 21, 2017 ed once again in organizing the collaborated with this event, La Grainerie is a center focused Catalan/Balearic program which in keeping with its strategy of on circus arts which offers res- included 4 companies (2 Catalan heightening the presence of Cat- idencies, provides assistance to and 2 from the Balearic Islands) alan and Balearic Island artists in artists in their creative process, for a total of 5 performances. the Mediterranean Basin. presents shows, and programs The programmed companies The 2017 festival programmed the Européene de Cirques festival. were: La Veronal; Companyia the Catalan company Chaper- It works in cooperation with the Mariantònia Oliver; Guy Nader | tons Còmic Teatre. The Balearic Le Lido circus school in Tou- Maria Campos; and Au Ments Island group Besllum presented louse and is part of the Occitanie Dansa-Theatre. Lumimic in collaboration with fait son cirque en Avignon, which the ZYP rock band from Turin. programs circuses as part of Chantiers d’Europe Festival at Avignon le OFF. La Grainerie is the Théâtre de la Ville (Paris, Centre Odradek (Quint- a member of various European France) Fonsegrives, France) networks and generates numer- May 2 to 22, 2017 November 20 to December 3, ous European and cross-border The Théâtre de la Ville, founded 2017 projects. in 1860, is a prestigious cultural The Odradek-Compagnie Pupel- In 2017, Catalan artists partici- venue in the city of Paris. The la-Noguès center and association pated in this festival, as well as Institut Ramon Llull has col- is both a performance company in the European project De mar laborated with this theater on and a cultural venue. Open to a mar - Pyrénées de cirque and various ocasions in the program- international events, the center Chemins Émergents, presented ming of Catalan companies. In initiated a collaboration with during the festival. The selection 2012, for example, with a concert the IF Festival in Barcelona in of Catalan artists comprised: offered by the La Troba Kung- the sphere of puppet and object Kolektiv Lapso Cirk; En Diciem- Fu group, and in 2014, with the theater. bre; Pablo Molina; Psirc; Ran- participation of Sónia Sánchez, In 2017, Odradek accepted Cata- dom; Elena Zanzú; Daniel Ortiz; Roger Bernat and Jordi Galí in lan artists Federica Porello, Xavi Andrea Sperotto; Compañía de the Chantiers d’Europe cycle. The Moreno and Marine Broise into circo Eia; and El lado oscuro de theater also regularly programs its artist-in-residence program. las flores. In total, 5 performanc- Catalan artists, such as the Mal This research stay culminated, es and 5 works in progress were Pelo dance company. on December 1, in the perfor- organized. Chantiers d’Europe takes place mance of the WeWood show, every year between May and open to the public and to the Performing Arts

network of professional contacts The R.I.M. is a meeting of Pilot Program of Performing Arts (programers and artists) in Oc- international professionals Residencies (Catalonia and Balearic citania. The work will premiere organized by the Institut Ramon Islands) at the MIMA Festival in Mire- Llull with the aim of bringing La Central del Circ (Barcelona) poix (France) in August 2018. to light centers which carry out La Central is involved in a resi- international residency programs dency exchange program which Fira B! Professional Balearic and, together, redefine a new is part of the Institut Ramon Music and Performing Arts paradigm of the concept of an Llull’s 2017 Pilot Program of Res- Market (Palma) artistic residency. The following idencies. This year La Central del September 20 to 24, 2017 programmers were invited to the Circ set up an artist-in-residence Fira B! is the Balearic Islands R.I.M. meeting by the Institut exchange with the La Cascade professional live arts market that Ramon Llull: Charlene Crespel center (Bourg Saint Andéol, includes gatherings of interna- (Les Brigittines, Brussels); Ros- France). The Catalan company tional and local professionals tan Chentouf (Centre National selected by La Central for the in the theater, music, dance Chorégraphique de Montpellier, exchange was Amer i Àfrica, a and visual arts spheres. In 2017, France); Francine Gagné (Cir- young company that is working coinciding with this event, Nit de cuit-Est Centre Chorégraphique on creating its first show and l’Art and the R.I.M. (Residency de Montreal, Canada); Celine which did a residency at La Cas- International Meeting) program Coutable (La Serre - Arts Vivants cade. In turn, La Central del Circ took place, backed and organized de Montreal, Canada); Maryam received the French company by the Institut Ramon Llull. Karroubi (ARTISTAN, Interna- Les Quat’s Fils en l’Air in the The Institut Ramon Llull invited tional Performing Arts Network, autumn. the following international cura- Paris-Tehran, France and Iran) ; tors to Nit de l’Art: Manuel Cirau- Maurizia Settembri (Fondazione La Caldera Les Corts, Dance qui (Curator at the Guggenheim Fabbrica Europa de Florència, and Performing Arts Center Museum in Bilbao); Virginie Italy); Romina Bianchini (Cen- (Barcelona) Pislot (Centre Pensées Periphéri- tro Cultural Recoleta de Buenos La Caldera Les Corts is a col- ques de Bordeaux); Xavier De Aires, Argentina); Benjamin Coffi lective project run by a group of Luca (JISER); Slim Gomri (Cen- (La Chapelle, Brest, France); artists, which was set up in 1995 tre des Arts Vivants de Radès, Romaric Daurier (Le Phenix - in Vila de Gràcia, Barcelona. For Tunisia); Eva Gonzalez-Sancho Scène Nationale de Valenciennes, eight years it was a pioneering (Oslo Pilot) and Philippe Guione France); Mateo Feijoó (Naves del center for dance and the per- (Residence 1+2 of Tolouse). Matadero de Madrid, Spain); and forming arts and in 2015 it joined Jacobo Pallarés (Espacio inesta- the public art factories network. ble, Valencia). The new artistic director decided to explore what was taking place in Portugal and Greece, two southern European countries whose current art scenes are bubbling with activity. Oscar Dasí, artistic director of La Cal- dera Les Corts, together with Bea Fernández and Mònica Mun- taner, from La Poderosa, made a reconnaissance trip to Portugal. They contacted, and visited the following spaces and structures: CIRCULAR Festival de Artes Performativas (Vila do Conde); Fundació Serralves, Mezza- nine, Mala Voadora (Oporto); O 28 / 29

Espaço do Tempo (Montemor b) Capacitation and Networking gatherings with writers. o Novo); EIRA, Teatro da Voz, Residencies: the Catalan com- Sala Beckett also backed an ar- Teatre Maria Matos, O Rumo do pany Sociedad Doctor Alonso tistic exchange between Els Mal- Fumo, l’Atellier RE.AL, and Rua visited the K3 Tanzplan space nascuts, a young theater group das Gaivotas (Lisbon). in Hamburg (Germany), and created as a laboratory over five Upon his return, Dasí also took artist Silvia Garcia visited the years ago, and P14, a young the- a trip to Greece to contact and International Community Arts ater company from the Volks- visit the following spaces and Festival in Rotterdam (Hol- bühne in Berlín. P14 presented structures: Garage 21; Kinitras land). its show in Barcelona in July, (first residency center for per- c) Artistic exchange Residency: and Els Malnascuts performed formance artists in Greece); Trii centered around collabo- in Berlin during the last months Art Hub (visual arts space and ration and dialogue among of 2017. workshops where they also offer artists from different contexts. residencies and dance exhibi- Manuel Rodríguez, in col- Sala Hiroshima (Barcelona) tions): Isadora Duncan Research laboration with Sara Jassim Sala Hiroshima in Barcelona is Center; Onassis Cultural Center; travelled to the Kyoto Arts an independent space dedicated RICE Festival (Radical Institute Center (Japan) and Fly Global to performing art works, live mu- for Choreographic Enquiry); in Taiwan. sic and contemporary thought. and the Arc for Dance Festival in It’s main focus is on contem- Athens, among others. Sala Beckett, International porary artistic works: the new Playwriting Workshop languages, technologies applied El Graner, Centre de Creació (Barcelona) to staging, the arts of movement del Cos i el Moviment Sala Beckett is a space for the- and new playwriting. (Barcelona) atrical creation, training and Hiroshima carries out an ex- El Graner is a center for body- experimentation dedicated in change program, Inexchange, and movement-based creation. particular to the promotion of which in 2017 took place in Among other things, it offers an contemporary playwriting and Holland and Brussells. Artists artist-in-residency program, de- to broadening the outreach of Amaranta Valverde and Alba velops joint projects with other Catalan theater works. It serves Corral did a residency stay at cultural agents, and promotes as a meeting point for theater Les Brigittines in Brussel·les, the center’s integration into writers and other artists in the followed afterwards with a pub- the neighborhood in which it is performance world as well as lic presentation of the results of located. with professionals from different their work in a double program, As part of El Graner’s 2017 in- spheres and disciplines. It organ- sharing the event with Belgian ternationalization strategy, three izes Obrador d’estiu, an intensive artist Louise Vaneste. In turn, types of residencies for artists week of courses, workshops, Hiroshima will receive Belgian were set up: lectures, shows and debates with artist Lesli Manés, with the a) Residency exchanges: the an international focus. backing of Les Brigittines, in spaces for these exchanges In 2017, Sala Beckett promoted April 2018. are located in Italy: they are an exchange between Obrador On a different note, Catalan Festival Interplay and the La and Mousson of two Catalan artist Eulàlia Berguedà did an Lavanderia a Vapore Festival playwrights and two French artist-in-residency and present- (Turin). The Catalan company playwrights during the months ed the results of her stay to the that did a residency stay there of July (Barcelona) and August public at the DansBrabant space was Big Bouncers, and the (France). Mousson d’été, which in Tilburg (Holland). Likewise, Italian company which did a takes place in the French town Dutch artist Arno Schuitemaker stay at El Graner was An- of Pont-à-Mousson, is a festival will have a stay at Hiroshima in namaria Ajmone and Marcela centered around contemporary April 2018. Santander. international writing, which includes playwriting courses, dramatic readings, shows and Performing Arts

Fira Tàrrega, Street Theater visited the following spaces and C.IN.E, Centre d’Investigació Fair (Tàrrega) structures: CIRCULAR Festival Escènica Sineu (Illes Balears) La Fira de Teatre al Carrer in de Artes Performativas (Vila The Centre d’Investigació Tàrrega is an international do Conde); Fundació Serralves, Escènica de Sineu (C.IN.E), marketplace for performing arts, Mezzanine, Mala Voadora (Opor- managed by the Alcem el Cine and a grand showcase of current to); O Espaço do Tempo (Mon- Association, grew out of the de- works, with emphasis placed on temor o Novo); EIRA, Teatro sire to fill a gap in the panorama street arts and performances. da Voz, Teatre Maria Matos, O of contemporary performing arts In 2017, Fira Tàrrega carried out Rumo do Fumo, l’Atellier RE.AL, in the Balearic Islands. a coproduction project with the and Rua das Gaivotas (Lisbon). The artistic directors of ­C.IN.E Festival Imaginarius of Portugal proposed organizing four of the show Ferida, with the par- Centre cultural Ca Ses management residencies, with ticipation of three Catalan art- Monges, centre de creació the aim of establishing ties and ists: Quim Girón, Alba Torres and EiMa - companyia de dansa co-operations in Denmark, Pau Masaló. This collaboration Mariantònia Oliver (Balearic Great Britain and France. The involved a residency exchange Islands) ­spaces visited during the months in which the Catalan artists The Mariantònia Oliver dance of June and July, 2017 were: la made two trips to Portugal: one company, represented by the BIRCA (Baekkelund Internation- to do the residency stay and the EiMa Dansa Association, was es- al Residency Center for Artists), other to present the work at the tablished in 1989 in Barcelona. In located on Bornholm island, in Festival on May 25, 26 and 27. 2000 it moved to Mallorca and Denmark; the Volcano Theatre, The reverse part of the exchange undertook a large task involving in Great Britain; La Pratique, took place in Tàrrega during an important social commitment. Atelier de Fabrique Artistique, a the celebration of the Fair, from Since 2007, the company has tak- research space in the Loire Val- September 7 to 10. en up residence at Ca Ses Mong- ley; and La Chapelle, a center for es, centre de creació EiMa, born artistic experimentation located La Poderosa, Espai per a la from the need to create social in Brest, France. dansa i els seus contaminants links and respond to the cultural In addition, a residency ex- (Barcelona) wishes of the town of Maria de la change was set up with Volcano La Poderosa came into existence Salut and surrounding villages. Theatre, where the Balearic Is- in 2000, when Bea Fernández, EiMa Creació opens its door to land company Espai Frumentària Mónica Muntaner and Silvia artists, thinkers and others in the de Formentera spent two weeks Sant formed the Las Santas creative sphere who need some during the month of December. collective with a desire to find time and a space to research and new paths to take on the road of develop their creative processes. artistic creation. Shortly there- In 2017 the idea surfaced of after, the collective decided to doing an exchange between turn La Poderosa into a place Mallorcan and Slovenian artists that would be accessible to the for an artist-in-residence stay at whole dance and performing the PTL-Dance Theatre studios arts community. Since then it has in Ljubjana (Slovenia) at the end become a place of reference for of June. In turn, the Slovenian creative work and research and artists will do a residency stay at has a consolidated self-manage- EiMA in early 2018. The aim of ment structure. the exchange is to prepare the Bea Fernández and Mònica Mun- show Las Muchísimas, a new taner, from La Poderosa, together creation by the company, copro- with Oscar Dasí (artistic director duced with the Teatre Principal of La Caldera Les Corts), made of Palma featuring, on stage, a reconnaissance visit to Portu- twenty women from different gal. There they contacted and countries. 30 / 31

Presence at Fairs and Festivals Circ de Catalunya (Reus); Fira B! (6 programmers); FID - Sis- During the course of 2017, the (Palma); Festival TNT - Terras- mògraf (6 programmers); Fira Institut Ramon Llull was present sa Noves Tendències; Festival Trapezi Reus - Fira de Circ de at various fairs and festivals Escena Poblenou (Barcelona); Catalunya (3 programmers); Fira from all around, with the aim of Grec PRO, Salmon Festival; and Tàrrega (3 programmers); Mer- ­widening and consolidating cir- IF Festival de Barcelona. cat de les Flors (3 programmers); cuits and continuing to establish In some of these fairs, festivals Mostra d’Igualada (2 program- a network of international con- and programs taking place in mers); Festival Internacional de tacts, which is critical to carrying Catalonia, the Institut Ramon Tarragona (1 programmer); IF out the promotion abroad of Llull provided support for pro- Barcelona - Temporada Alta (1 Catalan creative work. grammers from Spain and abroad programmer); Fira B! (9 pro- In 2017, the Institut Ramon to attend so that they could grammers). The Institut Ramon Llull was present at: Swiss have a first-hand look at Catalan Llull also collaborated with the Contemporary Dance (Geneva, artistic production and initiate El més petit de tots festival (Sa- Switzerland); Performing Arts contacts for future collabora- badell and Barcelona) to cover Yokohama (Japan); Rencon- tions. A total of 34 programmers the internal travel costs of 35 tres Chorégraphiques de Seine were invited to: Grec Pro programmers. Saint-Denis (Paris, France); Momix (Kingersheim, France); D-CAF Festival (Cairo, Egypt); FIND (Berlin, Germany); Canvas (London, England); Imaginarius (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal); Teatre Testoni (Bologna, Italy); Viva Cité (Sotteville-les-Rouen, France); Bide (New York, USA); FTA (Montreal, Canada); Carre- four (Montreal, Canada); Fringe (Edinburgh, Scotland); Merkat- ua (Pamplona, Spain); Festival Spoffin (Amersfoort, Holland); Freedom Festival (Hull, Eng- land); Short Theatre (Rome, Italy); Festival de Teheran (Iran); Out There (Great Yarmouth, England); Festival Mondiale de Marionnettes (Charleville, France); and Européenne de Cirques (Balma, France). The Institut Ramon Llull also attended fairs in Catalonia and the Balearic Islands, including the Fira Internacional de Titelles de Lleida; La Mostra d’Igualada - Fira de Teatre infantil i Juvenil; Deltebre Dansa; Festival Inter- nacional de Tarragona; Fira de Teatre al Carrer de Tàrrega; Sis- mògraf d’Olot; Temporada Alta, Festival de Tardor de Catalunya (Girona); Trapezi, la Fira del Theater Music Theater21% Music52% 21% 52% Circus Circus3% 3% Performing Arts

Dance Dance9% 9% Visual arts Visual15% arts 15%

North America North America1 1 Theater Music Open Competitive Call for Grant Travel Grants for Artists 2017 South America 21% 52% Proposals for Tours Abroad by – Performing Arts South America2 2 Catalan Artists Circus Asia One of the Institut Ramon Llull’s Breakdown of the support 3% Asia6 primary means of heightening provided for travel grants in the Rest of Europe 6 sphere of the performing arts, Rest40 of Europe the presence abroad of Catalan 40 creative works is through travel music and the visual arts. grants for Catalan artists. These grants are essential to consoli- Theater Music 21% 52% dating support for broadening Dance the international outreach of this Circus 9% sector. 3% Visual arts 15% Spain Spain8 8 Geographical breakdown of 11 circus events North America the 96 places where activities 1 Dance supported by the Institut Ramon Africa 9% South AmericaAfrica1 Llull in the sphere of the perfor- 21 mingVisual arts were carried out. 15% Asia 6 57 theatrical events Rest of Europe 40

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Asia 6 Rest of Europe Rest of Europe Rest10 of Europe 40 10 Spain 8 28 dance events Central America Central America1 1 North AmericaAfrica North America31 3 Rest of Europe South America 19 Rest of Europe South America4 19 Spain 4 8

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5 circus companies 12 dance companies and 24 theater companies performed in 34 countries in a total of 519 events Film

61st London Film Festival (London, United Kingdom) We Support the October 4 to 15, 2017 The BFI London Film Festival, Participation of Catalan organized by the British Film Institute—a leading name in the European film sector—is Films and their Production the most prestigious interna- tional film festival in the United Teams at Leading Festivals Kingdom. Since 2013 it has been presenting Catalan ­audiovisual productions in its festival and Film Circuits Around the ­sections. In 2017, the festival showed the World following Catalan films: the prize-winning Summer 1993, by • Promoting an ongoing presence of Catalan film Carla Simón, chosen to repre- sent Spain as an Oscar nominee productions at major international venues and in the Foreign Language Film festivals; category; Abracadabra, by Pablo Berger; Una dona fantàstica, by • Offering Catalan film events around the world; Sebastián Lelio; Tierra firme, by • Supporting ongoing cooperation agreements with Carlos Marqués Marcet; and the short films Santa Ana, by César festivals and institutions which dedicate a part of their Pesquera, and El nen i l’eriçó, by programming to Catalan film; Anna Solanas and Marc Riba. • Continuing to offer support for the subtitling of Camera Catalonia, within the Cambridge Film Festival audiovisual productions. (Cambridge, United Kingdom) October 19 to 26, 2017 The Cambridge Film Trust is a non-profit entity founded in 1977 to organize the Cambridge Film Festival, focused on international independent films. In 2017, the festival’s 36th edition featured, for the 6th year running, the Camera Catalonia section, from October 19 to 26. The event, un- der the direction of Tony Jones, took place in various cinemas throughout the city and also included open-air screenings. This year the following films were screened as a part of the Camera Catalonia section: La propera pell, by Isaki Lacuesta and Isa Campos; Incerta glòria, by Agustí Villaronga; El rei borni, by Marc Crehuet, and In the 34 / 35

same boat, by Rudy Gnutti. The Mario Torrecillas, Salvador turing two classical titles: one curators of the Catalan section Sunyer and Clara López Rubio, focused on new works; and a were the production company among others. It took place in documentary part. Some short Reel Solutions and its director the emblematic venues of Sum- films were also included as Ramon Lamarca. merhall in Edinburgh, Glasgow’s well as a special nod to Jaume CCA and the Scottish Centre for Balagueró. The following films Flatpack Film Festival History. were presented: Tras el cristal (Birmingham, United Homage to Catalonia also includ- (1987), by Agustí Villaronga; Kingdom) ed a professional section which Angoixa (1987), by Bigas Luna; April 4 to 9, 2017 included two master classes: one Herederos de la bestia (2016), by Flatpack Projects organized the on animation and the other on Diego López and David Pizarro; 11th Flatpack Film Festival, an documentary films. Among the El ataúd de cristal (2016), by annual international event held cultural activities offered, was Haritz Zubillaga; Abracadabra in Birmingham. The festival is a night of Catalan poetry and (2016), by Pablo Berger; La pell focused around film, but also literature offered by Jordi Larios freda (2017), by Xavier Gens; Ali- features a range of other media and Noèlia Diaz. Some of the cia (1994) and Días sin luz (1995), forms. films and short films screened by Jaume Balagueró; Génesis Flatpack, which is part of the were Informe General II, by Pere (1998), by Nacho Cerdà; Amo, Birmingham festival network, Portabella; Dead Slow Ahead, by by Alex Gargot; Zero, by David kicked off with the screening of a Mauro Herce; Hacking Justice, by Victori; and Zone 84, by Lonan program by Segundo de Chomón, Clara López and Juan Pancorbo; Garcia. a pioneering Spanish filmmaker Graffiti, by Lluís Quilez; Time- who began his film career in code, by Juanjo Giménez; Luis Barcelona. The Filmoteca de & I, by Roger Gomez and Dani Catalunya collaborated in this Resines; Cavalls morts, by Marc presentation which included live Riba and Anna Solanas; Cucli, by music by Stephen Horne, con- Xavier Marrades; Ringo, by Adrià sidered to be one of the leading Pagés; and Morning Cowboy, by silent film accompanists in the Fernando and Elena Pomares. United Kingdom. Focus on Catalan fantasy and Homage to Catalonia - horror films in cooperation CatFilmFest Scotland with the Sitges Film Festival (Scotland, United Kingdom) and as part of the L’Étrange September 27 to October 7, 2017 Festival (Paris, France) The Cinemattic company or- September 6 to 17, 2017 ganized Homage to Catalonia - Coinciding with the Sitges Film CatFilmFest Scotland, held from Festival’s 50th anniversary, the September 27 to October 7. This Institut Ramon Llull co-orga- event, focused on Catalan film, nized a focus on Catalan fantasy also included in this, its second and horror films in France. The year running, Catalan cuisine, project was carried out in con- literature and music. The festival junction with the Sitges Festival, took place in Scotland’s two main as curator, and the l’Étrange Fes- cities: Edinburgh, from Septem- tival, which included the cycle in ber 27 to 30 and Glasgow, from its programming that served to October 5 to 7, during which 7 increase visibility of the featured Catalan short films, 3 feature works and access to a broader films and 2 documentaries were audience. screened, with invited guest The project comprised three speakers including Isona Passola, parts: one retrospective, fea- Film

Participation in the Semaine CinEScultura Festival of Cine en Camino - Cinema per des cinémas étrangers, Regensburg (Regensburg, il Cammino, as part of the organized by FICEP, featuring Germany) Remover Roma con Santiago the screening of La Plaga, by April 30 to May 14, 2017 program (Rome, Italy) Neus Ballús (Paris, France) The CinEScultura Festival, October 6 to 11, 2017 March 6 to 14, 2017 which celebrated its 10th an- Within the context of the 30th Since 2014, the Forum des Insti- niversary in 2017, alternates in anniversary celebration of the tuts Culturels Étrangers de París a two-year sequence between Cultural Routes of the Coun- (FICEP) has organized a series presenting films from a Spanish cil of Europe, established in of film screenings titled Semaine region and a Latin American Santiago de Compostela in 1987 des cinémas étrangers, which was country, with the aim of expand- by the Council Ministers, the held for the fourth time in 2017. ing their outreach and encourag- Spanish Embassy in Italy set up The event focuses around a se- ing broader familiarity with the the Remover Roma con Santiago ries of films presented by differ- Spanish and Latin American cul- (“From Rome to Santiago: A Cul- ent participating cultural centers tures. It is a gathering place for tural Path”) program. The event and selected in keeping with a cultivating cultural and academic was designed as a multiannual pre-defined subject, which this relationships and establishing festival organized by Spanish year was Resisteix! (Resist!) synergies. and Italian institutions to which Given the proposed subject, the The following Catalan films various artists are invited to walk Institut Ramon Llull arranged were presented as part of the the Camino de Santiago pilgrim- a screening of the documentary 2017 Festival, between April 30 age route, and participate in a film La Plaga, by Neus Ballús, and May 14: Cerca de tu casa, by festival involving film, concerts which showed on March 8 at the Eduard Cortés (2016); La propera and theatrical performances. Centre Wallonie-Bruxelles, free pell, by Isaki Lacuesta (2016), Cine en Camino - Cinema per of charge. and Murieron por encima de sus il Cammino cycle was the film posibilidades, also by Isaki Lac- section of Remover Roma con Catalan Window, at the uesta (2014). Santiago. The film series was put London Spanish Film Festival The Festival organizers also together by Exit Media and the September 22 to 29, 2017 proposed featuring, for the first Cultural Office of the Spanish Tristana Media, with the support time, a weekend of Catalan film, Embassy and took place on of the Institut Ramon Llull, or- which took place in early June. October 6, 7, and 11 at the Casa ganized the 12th London Spanish This included a film program as del Cinema di Roma. The show Film Festival in London. Since part of the Festival closure, to featured six titles which fused 2008 this festival has included draw attention to this new event. film with dance, photography the Catalan Window section, Over the course of the Catalan and the visual arts, exploring featuring recent Catalan film weekend, the films El camí més new languages and perspectives. productions, which has served as llarg per tornar a casa, by Sergi The Catalan program and the an important showcase for these Pérez (2014), and Rastres de sàn- films presented by each director, works in the United Kingdom. dal, by Maria Ripoll (2014) were respectively, took place on Octo- The Catalan Window program screened. ber 11. Frederic Amat retrieved this year comprised: La propera the lost script of Viatge a la pell, by Isaki Lacuesta; Mil coses lluna, by Federico García Lorca, que faria per tu, by Dídac Cerve- and Jordi Esteva explored the ra; and Siberia Isn’t That Cold, by mystery of his latest production Isabel Coixet. Actor Sergi López Illa de Socotra. Other directors, attended the festival to present including Carlos Saura and Isa- the film by Isaki Lacuesta. bel Muñoz, were also present at the event. 36 / 37

Festival Cinespaña (Toulouse, leading arts and culture festivals Bologna Children’s Book Fair France) in Turkey that is directed to the (Bolongna, Italy) September 29 to October 8, 2017 broad public. In 2016 their pro- April 1 to 5, 2017 The 22nd Festival Cinespaña was gram featured seven companies, As part of the 54th Bologna Chil- held in Toulouse from Septem- three of which were interna- dren’s Book Fair, where Cata- ber 29 to October 8, organized by tional, from France, Sweden and lonia and the Balearic Islands the Association du Festival Inter- Catalonia. The Catalan company were guests of honor, a series of national du Cinéma Hispanique that participated was Xirriqui- parallel activities were organized (AFICH). Approximately 30,000 teula. including screenings of Catalan viewers were able to enjoy some For the 2017 event, a cycle of films. 120 films divided up among 325 short films from Catalonia and The film program was set up screening sessions, both in the the Balearic Islands was pro- together with the Bologna City of Toulouse’s 13 cinemas grammed, with a total of eight Cinemateca, a space which, and the 37 film theaters in the screenings shown on November every year, features a series of Midi-Pyrénées region. The event 25 and 26 and December 2 and 3. productions by the Fair’s guest of brought together 70 directors In addition a two-day animation honor. The programming for this and actors, 40 journalists and workshop was held on November film showing comprised vari- 250 professionals within the 25 and 26, designed for children ous Catalan and Balearic Island sphere. age 4 to 6, and offered by Mallor- feature films and short films. The This year’s event opened the can illustrator Fran Bravo. program was rounded out with doors to the D’A Festival de Cin- an animation and illustration ema d’Autor de Barcelona, under Choreoscope, International workshop for children, offered the title La nueva ola catalana. Dance Film Festival of by Mallorcan illustrator Francesc The programmed films were: Barcelona (Barcelona, Spain) Grimalt. Oleg y las raras artes, by Andrés November 7 to 19, 2017 Duque; La película de nuestra Choreoscope, the International vida, by Enrique Baró; Estiu 1993, Dance Film Festival of Barcelona, by Carla Simón; Les amigues de is an event focused on both film l’Àgata, by Laia Alabart, Alba and dance which aims to create Cros, Laura Rius and Marta links with art in general, and par- Verheyen; La maldita primave- ticularly between film and dance. ra, by Marc Ferrer; and Sobre la It also looks to consolidate marxa, by Jordi Morató. Invited Barcelona as the Mediterranean guests to this film cycle were capital of dance films, serving as Carlos R. Ríos (Director of D’A), a new hub of the international Carlos Losilla (Programer of the circuit of specialized festivals. D’A film cycle Un impuls col’lec- The director of Choreoscope tiu), film directors Enrique Baró curated two short-film programs: Ubach, Andrés Duque, Marc Fer- one comprising between eight rer, Laura Rius and Laia Alabart; and ten Catalan audiovisual pro- and actress Bruna Cusí. ductions; and the other featuring between eight and ten Catalan Atta Festival - International and Canadian short films. The Arts Festival for Children Catalan program showed at the and Young People (Istanbul, D-CAF Festival in Cairo and will Turkey) also be shown at the next Tanz- November 20 to December 3, biennale Heidelberg. The mixed 2017 Catalan/Canadian program was The Atta Festival - International featured at Festival Deltebre Arts Festival for Children and Dansa. Young People – is one of the Film

Feature Films Support for the presentation DOK.Leipzig: International • Atrapa la bandera, by Enrique of Catalan productions abroad Leipzig Festival for Gato (2015) (animation) together with their directors or Documentary and Animated • Un dia perfecte per volar, by artistic team Film (Leipzig, Germany) Marc Recha (2015) The Institut Ramon Llull en- October 30 to November 5 courages the presence of artistic • Password: Fajara, by Patrícia Short Films created by teams of Catalan film produc- Sánchez students in the Universitat tions at prestigious international • Memory of the Land, by Samira de les Illes Balears Master’s venues, covering travel costs for Badran Program-LADAT their attendance at festivals or • Al otro lado del muro, by Pau • Smellegg, by María Isabel Díez film venues. Ortiz Cabado • Slow Food, by Daniel Rico, Cati Through agreements with La Nueva Ola (Los Angeles, Serra, Danier Ciero and Munir international festivals and USA) Callaos institutions May 18 to 21 • Strawberry Pie, by Antonio Seattle International Film • Les amigues de l’Àgata, by Laia Reyna Festival (Seattle, Washington, Alabart, Marta Verheyen, Alba • Bungle in the Jungle, by Daniel USA) Cros and Laura Rius Rico, Cati Serra, Daniel Ciero May 18 to June 11 and Munir Callaos • Cavalls morts, by Anna Solanas Docs Barcelona- Medellin • The Mostrejo, by Pep Lluís • Zipi y Zape y la isla del capitán, (Medellin, Colombia) Lladó by Oskar Santos November 22 to 25 • Grunt, by Jordi Coll • Grab and Run, by Roser Corella Festival Queer (Lisbon, La Chana, by Lucija Stojevic Short Film by the Escola de Portugal) Cinema de Barcelona (ECIB) September 15 to 23 Institute of Contemporary • Fora de lloc, by Sara Esteban • Vivir y otras ficciones, by Jo Sol Art ICA (London) + Home (2015) Manchester (United Kingdom) Different-Paris (Paris, France) August 1 and 2 Other Short Films June 14 to 21 • El virus de la por, by Ventura • Camino de agua para un pez, by • La propera pell, by Isaki Lac- Pons Mercedes Marro (2015) uesta • Spain in a Day, with special 2èmes Rencontres du film homage to Isabel Coixet sur l’art - Centre Wallonie • Estiu 1993, by Carla Simón Bruxelles (Paris, France) • Vivir y otras ficciones, by Jo Sol September 14 and 15 • Lesa Humanitat, by Héctor • El dia de la sípia, by Emili Faver Manzano 38 / 39

Attendance at other Festivals • New York International Film and International Events: Festival (NYIFF) (USA): Los desheredados, by Laura Farres; • Traverse City Film Festival and Cucli, by Xavier Marrades (New York, USA): Alcadesa, by (2 professionals) Pau Faus • Sarajevo Film Festival (Bosnia, • Premios Ariel (Mexico City, Herzegovina): Ciutats a con- Mexico): David Desola trallum, by Francesc Relea (1 • XXVI International Festival of professional) Ethnological Film (Belgrade, • New York International Chil- Serbia): Grab and Run, by Roser dren’s Film Festival: Camino de Corella agua para un pez, by Mercedes • BIFAN (Bucheon Interna- Marro (1 professional) tional Fantastic Film Festival) • Festival de Cine Verde de Bar- (Bucheon, South Korea): Black ichara: El viatge de l’Unai, by Hollow Cage, by Haydée Ly- Andoni Canela (1) sander • Festival Internacional de Cine • Festival Internacional de Cine Les distàncies de Cartagena de Índias: Cucli, Dream Songs de Gibara (Cuba): Callback, by by Xavier Marrades (1 profes- Estiu 1993 Carles Torras Singled (out) sional) Penélope • Documenta Madrid: Cucli, by Ainhoa • Interfilm Berlin: Santa Ana, by Goodby Ringo Xavier Marrades César Pesquera (1) Tierra firme Los desheredados • BAFICI (Buenos Aires, Ar- • Oscar Award Ceremony (Los Cunetas gentina): Estiu 1993, by Carla El Mag Angeles, USA): Timecode: (3 Simón Empatia professionals) Constructing Albert • IDFA (Amsterdam, Nether- La llum d’Elna • European Film Awards (EFA) Júlia ist lands): La ciutat interior, by Artissimo (Berlin, Germany): Laura Andrea Ballesteros and Isabel Fakir Farres and Juanjo Gimenez (2 Fantasia by Escribà Lunego professionals) Réve de Mousse-Somni d’Escuma Veus contra l’estigma • Festival de Derechos Humanos • Festival Internacional de Nue- Universal i Faraona de Buenos Aires (Argentina): Ciborgs entre nosaltres vo Cine Latinoamericano de la Vivir y otras ficciones, by Jo Sol Miss Dalí Habana (Cuba): Claudi Zulian Sol Creixent Europa! Auf toujours unwanted • History Film Festival (Rijeka, (1 professional) Teresa Rebull, ànima desterrada Croatia): Els Karamazoff, by El vent és això Juan Gamero and Carmen Les 7 vides d’Eduard Toda La maldita primavera Rodriguez Jean François i el sentit de la vida Alexandre Deulofeu: l’historiador del futur • Soho International Film Art i rebel·lia: Carles Fontseré a contracorrent Festival (New York, USA): Els Karamazoff, by Juan Gamero and Carmen Rodriguez L’Institut • 35ème Festival International du Ramon Llull Film sur l’Art (FIFA) (Montre- al, Canada): El cementiri de les dona suport a la marionetes, by Elena Molina (1 internacionalització professional) del cinema català Film

Competitive Open Call for Grant The following subtitling grants Proposals for the Subtitling of were awarded: Feature Films, Short Films and Documentary Films Produced in Animation – short film 1 Catalonia Documentary – short film 1 For the sixth year running the Documentary – feature length 14 Institut Ramon Llull put out an Documentary – TV 2 open competitive call for grant proposals for translation, script Fiction – short film 1 adaptation and and subtitling Fiction – feature film 12 of feature films, short films Fiction – TV movie 1 and documentaries produced in Catalonia. These grants are Total grants awarded 32 key to Catalan film works being included in international circuits and reaching audiences abroad. In 2017 the Institut Ramon Llull added two outside experts on the subject to the committee judging the grant applications, in keeping with the criteria established in the grant call. Subtitling grants were award- ed—primarily into English and Spanish—for a total of 32 feature films, short films and documen- taries.

Portuguese 2

Korean 1

Turkish 1

French Chinese 13 1

Italian German 5 3

English Spanish 30 22 Producer Feature films, Spanish English French German Portuguese Korean Turkish Chinese Italian Short films and Documentaries Ariadna Relea Ventura Singled (Out) • • • • Benecé Produccions, S.L. Fantasia by Escribà • • Cicely Films, S.L. Rêve de mousse (Somni • • • d'Escuma) Colibrí Studio Societat Goodbye Ringo • • • Civil Coming Soon Films, S.L. Les distàncies • • De Verité Produccions, Fakirs • • S.L. De Verité Produccions, El mag • • • S.L. Distinto Films, S.L. La llum d'Elna • • El Sentit de la Vida AIE Jean François i el sentit de • • • la vida Els Films de la Rambla, Universal i faraona • • S.A. Els Films de la Rambla, Miss Dalí • • S.A. Eva Vila Purtí Penèlope • • • Films de l'Orient, S.L. Art i Rebel·lia: Carles • • • Fontserè a contracorrent Inicia Films, S.L. Los desheredados • • Inicia Films, S.L. ESTIU 1993 • • Lastor Media, S.L. Anchor & Hope • • Lastor Media, S.L. Júlia ist • • Mayoproduccions, S.L. Sol creixent • • • • • • MC GUFFIN Estudio Empatia • • • • • Audiovisual, S.L. Media 314, S.L. Veus contra l'estigma • Media 314, S.L. Cíborgs entre nosaltres • Pau Teixidor Coloma Cunetas • • Susanna Barranco Iglesias Teresa Rebull, ànima • desterrada Trueday Films, S.L. Constructing Albert • • Un Capricho Producciones Ainhoa • • • Videoproduccions Mabs, Les 7 vides d'Eduard Toda • • S.L.U. White Leaf Producciones, El vent és això • • S.L. Bcn Visiona TV, S.L. Alexandre Deulofeu: • • • l'historiador del futur Carlos Manuel Pazos Artíssimo • Moya Eddie Saeta, S.A. Europa! Auf toujours • • • • • unwanted Hippie Dream Songs, S.L. Dream songs • Marc Ferrer Orenes La maldita primavera • TOTAL 22 30 13 3 2 1 1 1 5 Music

Cooperation Agreements with International Festivals, Venues and We Promote and Support Platforms One of the primary aims of the the Ongoing Presence of Institut Ramon Llull’s Creative Arts Department is to provide support to music so that it has Catalan Music in all of an ongoing presence abroad. In 2017 we collaborated with a total its Diverse Forms on the of thirteen first-rate internation- al festivals and venues, allowing International Stage us to achieve our aim. Electronic Music The Institut Ramon Llull’s work in the music sphere focuses on providing New York City Electroacoustic greater worldwide visibility of Catalan music: its different genres, composers, Music Festival, in cooperation musicians and ensembles. with SIRGA and Placa Base, and a residency stay at Abrons In 2017 emphasis was placed on three areas: Arts Center (New York, United • Artistic sphere: States) - A pilot residency program was put into effect to encourage exchanges June 19 to 25, 2017 In 2017 the Institut Ramon Llull between Catalan festivals and international venues and artists. organized a series of activities - With regard to folk music, we continued to support the international in New York City with an eye presence of the Catalan Sounds program, with concerts and tours by towards promoting Catalan and Catalan groups as a specific focus at important international festivals. Balearic Island electroacoustic - A specific line of programming of electronic music was set up to music, under the banner of the encourage broader international outreach of Catalan musicians in this New York City Electroacoustic sphere. Music Festival (NYCEMF). The project was carried out jointly - In the classical music area, priority was placed on efforts to promote with the Placa Base Series (Pal- the Catalan repertoire and visibility of leading Catalan classical music ma) and SIRGA (Flix) festivals. ensembles, providing support for international tours on prestigious L’Abrons Arts Center is a pro- music circuits and through performances at auditoriums. gressive and multidisciplinary performing and visual arts venue • Geographical sphere: that gives support to creative - Special attention was paid to increasing the presence of Catalan and artists through educational pro- Balearic Island musicians in the Mediterranean Basin. grams and residencies. - We continued developing activities, contacts and projects in the places The event included a concert where there is an established Institut Ramon Llull delegation. organized jointly with SIRGA on June 19 at a Manhattan space; a • Programming and Networking sphere: double concert by the Morpho- - We maintained and reinforced the program of support to the sis Duo group at the NYCEMF internationalization of Catalan and Balearic Island festivals and on June 22 ; and a performance facilities, organizing delegations of directors of these entities to attend by the Swiss group UMS ‘n JIP international Fairs and Markets, as well as bringing delegations of at the Jack space, co-organized with Placa Base Series. Thanks international networks to Catalonia and arranging gatherings of cultural to these programmed concerts, diplomacy in the music sphere to encourage an exchange of experiences composers Mateu Malondra and knowledge. (Placa Base), Joan Bagés and Joan Martí-Frasquier (SIRGA) 42 / 43

were able to do an artistic resi- Focus on Catalan Electronic Folk and World Music dency at the Abrons Arts Center Music at Somerset House Babel Sound Festival from June 19 to 25. in London (London, United (Ujlengyel, Hungary) Kingdom) July 17 to 23, 2017 Inter_Connect Barcelona, as October 14, 2017 Babel Sound was created in 2007 part of the MUTEK FESTIVAL On October 14, the Institut Ra- as one of the main festivals in (Montreal, Canada) mon Llull jointly organized the Hungary, an international music August 23 to 26, 2017 “Nocturnal City: London-Bar- event that aims to be an interac- The Institut Ramon Llull celona” activity at the Somerset tive meeting point for different collaborated with the MUTEK House arts center in London, cultures and branches of art. The Festival to include Catalan artists focused on the promotion of festival, in its seventh year in 2017, in their program of events. In Catalan electronic music. The took place from July 17 to 23. 2017, on the occasion of the City project also included a mono- Catalan culture has been very of Montreal’s 375th anniversary, graphic event on Catalonia with present at this festival since its the MUTEK Festival dedicated performances by selected DJs beginnings, and the 2016 event four days to the cities of London, from the Catalan scene. featured five performances by Mexico, Barcelona and Berlin, In 2013, the Institut Ramon Llull the following artists from Cata- under the banner of Inter_Con- collaborated with Somerset lunya: Roba Estesa; Yacine & The nect. House with an exhibition on Orianta Groove; Toni Xucla & MUTEK is an organization Ferran Adrià. In 2016 the first Gemma Humet; Pere Martinez; focused on the promotion of “Nocturnal City: London-Berlin” and Tati Cervià & Sheparazz electronic music and digital arts. took place, with the participation Mispaha. The interest in our cul- The platform organizes a festival of the Goethe Institute. In 2017, ture lead the festival to provide a that has made a name for itself and at the suggestion of curator central and more visible space to and has branches in Barcelona, Estela Oliva, the aim was to show the Catalan and Balearic Island Mexico City, Tokyo and Buenos Barcelona as one of the liveliest cultures for he 2017 event, with Aires. scenes in Europe. Artists, DJs a total of seven performances ’Inter_Connect Barcelona in and Catalan producers had an programmed. Featured were: Montreal took place on August opportunity to connect with the the Rumba Katxai ensemble 25 with a broad range of activi- London scene. (Balearic Islands), on the 17th; ties involving both exposition of The program included DJs Miramundo (Cataloniaa), on works and professional exchange. Sunny Graves and AWWZ; the the 18th; TIU (Balearic Islands), Filastine & Nova, Sau Poler, JMII, installation by Aleix Fernàndez Rumbamazhiga (Catalonia) and Clip, Wooky & Alba G Corral and from the Onionlab collective; and Carola Ortiz (Catalonia), on the Sunny Graves were the electronic the panels by Víctor Hurtado of 20th; and wrapping it up, Doctor musicians chosen to represent Màgia Roja, Georgia Taglietti Prats (Catalonia) and Banda avant-garde contemporary music of Sònar, and Carles Novelles of Zeitun (Balearic Islands), on the from Barcelona at the Esplanade TBC. 21st. of the Société Des Arts Tech- nologiques in Montreal. Music

Maria del Mar Bonet (El Djem, The Ferran Savall Ensemble Three blocks of activities related Tunisia; Cairo, Egypt) at the Festival de Musique to the Catalan culture were July 24 and November 24, 2017 d’Uzerche (Uzerche, France) programmed. The first consisted In 2017, as part of the commem- August 12, 2017 in the performance by interna- oration of singer Maria del Mar The Associació Culture et Patri- tional artists of compositions by Bonet’s fifty years as a performer, moine in Uzerche in cooperation Mompou, Gerhard, Granados a program of concerts, lectures with the Institut Ramon Llull and Cassadó together with works and presentations was planned in programmed a concert by the by Falla, Ravel, Bach, Maurice honor of this Mallorcan artist’s Ferran Savall Ensemble—com- Ohana, Manuel Moreno-Buendía musical career. prising Ferran Savall, Clara Peya, and Sasha Boldachev. The second The Any Bonet program revolved Judit Neddermann, Vic Moliner part was devoted to the Festival around three main parts. The and Andreu Moreno—which programming of Ferran Savall first comprised representative took place on August 12, 2017 at Ensemble performances. Lastly, works from her career; the the Saint-Pierre church, as part four activities were planned for second focused around her new of the 11th Festival de Musique the “Off” section of the Festival: album, Ultramar, which was pre- d’Uzerche. a musical lunch titled Un voyage sented in concert in the autumn In 2017, the Festival proposed an autour de la Catalogne; an Apéro of 2017; and the third was the Iberian focus under the ban- Catalan with works by Grana- singer’s concerts in Mediterrane- ner L’heure espagnole, centered dos and Cassadó performed by an spots. Other associated events around the relationship between French soloists; a children’s were the presentation of this art- Maurice Ravel and various Span- workshop titled Dans les pas de ist’s memories and thoughts as ish and Catalan composers: Enric Ramon Llull; and the Autour de written by Jordi Bianciotto, and Granados, Frederic Mompou, Barcelone exhibition at the Si- the photography exhibition “Ma- Gaspar Cassadó, Robert Gerhard mone de Beauvoir mediateca. ria del Mar Bonet through the and Manuel de Falla. eyes of Toni Catany.” The Institut Ramon Llull joined in this celebration through the programming of two Mediter- ranean concerts: in El Djem on July 24, and in Cairo on Novem- ber 24. In El Djem, Maria del Mar Bonet and the Ensemble de Musique Traditionnelle de Tunis per- formed together, in keeping with a cooperation that dates back to the early 1980s. The concert was held at the Roman amphitheater in El Djem, as part of the 32nd Festival International de Mu- sique Symphonique. The concert in Cairo provided this artist with the opportunity to sing, once again, at the National Culture Center - Cairo Opera House. 44 / 45

Joan Miquel Oliver at the Pilot Program for Residencies room of the former Fabra i Coats Buenos Aires International in the Performing Arts factory, together with students in Music Fair (Buenos Aires, Festival Mixtur at the Fabra i the Master in Sound Art program Argentina) Coats Space (Barcelona) at the University of Barcelona. November 25, 2017 March 30 to April 9, 2017 On November 25, Mallorcan mu- The Mixtur Collective Associa- Festival Eufònic (Terres de sician Joan Miquel Oliver partic- tion cooperated with the Institut l’Ebre) ipated, with the collaboration of Ramon Llull in the programming August 31 to September 3, 2017 the Institut Ramon Llull, in the of Catalan composers, artists Eufònic’s aim is to broaden the 10th Buenos Aires International and international groups at the exposure of digital culture and Music Fair (BAFIM). This artist, 6th Festival Mixtur, from March art in all of its forms, as well as from the Balearic Islands, offered 30 to April 9. Mixtur 2017 took to promote concerts, assorted a showcase concert at the Crobar place at Fabra i Coats - Factory of cultural activities, festivals, concert hall. Creation in Barcelona, laying out conferences and colloquiums. In 2008 BAFIM presented a circuit that turned the city into Thus, it organizes the Festival concerts by two Catalan groups, an international meeting ground Eufònic, focused on visual and Manel and Nour, both of which focused on the most cutting edge sound art, held in the Terres de received support from the Insti- aesthetics in the field of music l’Ebre region over the course of a tut Ramon Llull. and sound art. month. Spots such as Sant Carles BAFIM is a respected interna- Catalan artists who participated de la Ràpita, Amposta, Alcanar, tional music fair in South Amer- in this project were compos- Ulldecona, Miravet, Vinaròs, ica and recognized as a gather- er Hèctor Parra, whose work Tortosa and open air spaces in ing place for the international was performed by the Proxima the Delta de l’Ebre offer various and national music industry of Centauri group (March 31); events in the form of art instal- Argentina. In addition, this year Ramón Humet, composer who lations, sound acts, teaching it was strategically timed, given premiered a work at the hands activities and audiovisual perfor- that in the month of September of percussionist Miquel Bernat mances. Barcelona was the guest of honor (also on the 31st); Núria Giménez In 2017, Eufònic proposed a resi- at the Buenos Aires International Comas, composer whose work dency exchange with the Oudeis Biennial of Architecture. was performed by Proxima Cen- laboratory (Gange, France). Eu- tauri (the 31st); Nuño Fernández fònic sent Catalan artists Shoeg Ezquerra, whose work was pre- (Carlos Martorell, member of the sented by Black Page Orchestra Ensemble Topogràfic) and Lloret (April 1); Eduard Resina, pre- Salvatge to France to work over senting a work for viola per- the course of a week and present formed by Paul Becket (April 9); the results of their research at Freenetics, a trio from Badalona the Festival Oudeis. Likewise, which offered a concert (March the French festival sent Sandra 30); Joan Guinjoan, with a and Gaspard Bébié-Valérian, a percussion work performed by creative duo, who worked at the Miquel Bernat (the 31st); Dolors Delta de l’Ebre and presented Acosta, dancer from the Balearic their results at the La Cisterna Islands who performed together del Vall d’Alcanar space from with WeltAusstelung (April 9); August 25 to September 11. Oriol Saladrigues, composer who They also organized a manage- premiered his work with the ment residency at the Today’s vocal group Neue Vocalsolisten Art trans-disciplinary festival Stuttgart (April 9); and, last but in The Hague (Holland), in late not least, José Manuel Beren- September. The visual arts cura- guer, who presented a sound tor and Vicent Fible, the director installation in the old machine of Eufònic, traveled to Today’s Music

Art to have a first-hand look at documentary, some of the Turk- Municipal Band of Barcelona this festival, an experience that ish musicians invited Barcelona (Kerkrade and Utrecht, served to reinforce the creative to a residency on musical crea- Netherlands) network between both countries tion. Later, they presented a new July 20 and 21, 2017 and which, in 2018, may lead to concert at the Fira de Manresa On July 20 and 21 the Municipal an exchange of creative agents. (October 6), at the Auditori de Band of Barcelona did a tour in Lastly, Eufònic proposed another Girona (October 7) and at the the Netherlands, taking them management residency at the SAT Festival Connexions in Barcelona to the cities of Kerkrade and - Société des Arts Technologiques (October 8). Utrecht. The first performance (Quebec). Its founder and artistic took place at Rodahal in Ker- director, Monique Savoie, visited Classical Music krade, as a part of the World Eufònic with the aim of establish- The Ascension Music Chorus Music Contest Kerkrade Festival. ing a future collaboration. Like- and Orchestra INC at the The second was given at the wise, in October, and coinciding Chuch of the Ascension (New Tivoli Vredenburg in Utrecht, as with the Biennale de Montréal York, United States) part of the World Association for (BNL MTL), Vicent Fibla visited February 9, 2017 Symphonic Bands and Ensembles the Canadian city to get to know One of the events in which Conference. this unique, cutting edge venue, composer Enric Granados was The Municipal Band of Barce- which is a showcase for, and pro- honored on the 150th anniversa- lona is one of the oldest music ducer of, applied technologies in ry of his birth, was a concert held groups in the city. Created in the arts and design. at the Church of the Ascension 1886 by the City of Barcelona, it in New York on February 9, 2017. celebrated its 130th anniversary Festival Connexions The concert was performed by in 2016, having always stayed (Barcelona) the Voices of Ascension choir true to its founding aims: to bring October 6 to 8, 2017 and orchestra, accompanied by the music of great composers to The 6th Festival Connexions recognized pianist Douglas Riva, the people and offer high quality took place from October 5 to 31 pianist Vanessa Pérez, soprano performances. in Barcelona . This is a festival Vanessa Vasquez and violinist of cycles of musical dialogues Francesca dePasquale, all under between two groups that create the baton of Dennis Keene. The new concerts. These dialogues concert program included the can be between Catalan musi- very well received Cant de les cians or between Catalan and estrelles by Granados, among international musicians. other works. The Institut Ramon Llull’s support allowed for establishing a residency of creation and exhi- bition with the aim of organizing one of the concerts in the musical dialogue cycle: the concert Per primer cop, by the Catalan group Mazoni and the Turkish group Istanbul Street Ensemble. This musical dialogue starts off with a documentary filmed in Istanbul, in which Mazoni interacts with Turkish musicians to discover a new dimension to their songs. The documentary was shown on TV3 (Canal 33) in December. Following the broadcast of the 46 / 47

CIMA FOUNDATION- Lastly, in late April, two concerts Catalonia and the Catalan musi- International Center for Early were performed at the Sala de cal repertoire in general. The In- Music (Barcelona) Columnes of the Royal Palace stitut Ramon Llull considers its 2014-2017 of Madrid, with instruments of membership in this association The Institut Ramon Llull pro- Antonio Stradivari from the royal to be a strategic step in forging vides support for international collection. paths of cooperation with active musical tours carried out by the The Institut Ramon Llull offers international agents invested in CIMA Foundation, an entity support to the Quartet Casals promoting contemporary music. founded and directed by Jordi international tours to encourage The Institut Ramon Llull attend- Savall. During 2017 La Capella international outreach of this ed the association’s annual meet- Reial de Catalunya, Hèsperion chamber group and the chamber ing which took place in Ireland XXI, Les Concerts de Nations music repertoire. in June. and the other ensembles tied to Special attention has been given CIMA offered over one hun- by the Institut Ramon Llull to OSIB – The Balearic Symphony dred performances throughout classical music and its national Orchestra at the The Silk Europe and in the Near East, the and international projection. Road Concert, at the United United States, the Arab Emirates, Sharing the repertoire and Nations headquarters (Geneva, South Korea and Japan, among encouraging the programming Switzerland) other places. The Foundation, of ensembles from Catalonia in October 14, 2017 in cooperation with interna- international musical circuits, The ONUART Foundation tional festivals, also organized auditoriums and festivals is an organized The Silk Road Concert, a carefully elaborated program aim shared by both the ensemble an event which took place in the of teaching activities including itself and the Institut. Human Rights and Alliance of master classes and workshops. Civilizations Room in the Palais Institut Ramon Llull, Member des Nacions at the U.N. head- 20th Anniversary of the of IAMIC (International quarters in Geneva. Quartet Casals (Barcelona) Association of Music The countries which are part of 2017-2018 Information Centres) the Silk Road agreement, focused El Quartet Casals, a highly re- Throughout 2017 on East-West relations are: spected, award-winning Catalan The International Association People’s Republic of China; Arab musical ensemble is considered of Music Information Centres is Republic of Egypt; Russian Fed- to be one of the five best string a worldwide network of organi- eration; Turkey, Tunisia, Swit- quartets in the world. zations that document, promote zerland (more specifically the Given that 2018 marks 20 years and provide information on their part of Switzerland that includes since the group’s founding, an respective countries, with regard Geneva) and Spain. ambitious program was put into to all genres, but very especially Representing Spain, and with the place in 2017. It got off to a start contemporary classical music, cooperation of the Institut Ramon with the performance of six string as well as world music, jazz and Llull, the Balearic Symphony quartets that Mozart dedicated to pop. It was established in 1959 Orchestra attended the concert. It Haydn, offered at Wigmore Hall and today comprises 37 institu- is a symphonic ensemble con- in London. In late January the tions from 33 countries. In 2009 sidered to be a model in Spain, same repertoire was performed it was recognized as a legal entity which has performed in some of at Mozartwoche in Salzburg, under Belgian law. the leading music venues in the together with various concerts Following some preliminary world. It was founded in 1999 in Europe and America. Another exploration of the subject over through the Fundació Pública de highlight of the season was the the years, the Institut Ramon les Balears and today boasts Pablo premiere of the Concerto Grosso Llull was accepted as a member Mielgo as its conductor, together “Invisible Zones,” by Francisco of this network, thus offering with Joji Hattori as invited con- Coll, on March 31, together with the potential for opening more ductor. The orchestra offers a full the Orquestra Nacional d’Espan- doors to broader audiences for season of concerts at institutions ya, conducted by David Afkham. contemporary composers from in the Balearic Islands (primar- Music

ily at the Auditori de Palma). It Presence at Fairs and Festivals also organizes its own summer The Institut Ramon Llull has festival, Estius Simfònics, in regularly attended various fairs cooperation with other festivals and festivals with the aim of in the region, and the educational expanding and consolidating programs Simfònica en família circuits and to continue building and Simfònica en societat. on a network of international contacts, which is a key element UER – European Broadcasting of its mission and of great value Union in promoting Catalan creative In 2017, the Institut Ramon a work abroad. signed a cooperation agreement In 2017, the Institut Ramon Llull with Catalunya Música to guar- was present at the Babel Med antee the international promo- Festival (Marseille); the Wom- tion of Catalan musical contents. ex-World Music Expo (Poland); Catalunya Música is a key tool in the New York Electroacoustic broadening the outreach of Cata- Music Festival (New York); the lan music and culture given that, Mutek Festival (Montreal); the as an added plus to this agree- Music Cora (Paris); the Bafim ment with the Institut Ramon (Buenos Aires); and Babelsound Llull, it is part of the European (Hungary). At the same time, it Broadcast Union (EBU/UER). attended fairs in Catalonia and The EBU is a great platform the Balearic Islands, including for cooperation and exchange the Mercat de Música Viva de of contents among audiovisual Vic; Primavera Sound; Sónar; media outlets (radio, television Fira B! Fira Mediterrània de and digital media) in the princi- Manresa; el Cruïlla; Festival Con- pal European countries, as well nexions; Guitar Festival; Festival as among associate members Grec-Pro; Barnasants; Clownia from countries around the world and Ciutat Flamenco. (the U.S., China, Japan, Australia, In some of the fairs, festivals etc.). Thus, concerts recorded and events held in Catalonia, the in the Catalan large halls and Institut Ramon Llull provided auditoriums which Catalunya support for the attendance of Música supplies to the EBU international programmers to (approximately 100 concerts a have a first-hand introduction year) receive over 600 requests to Catalan artistic activity and to rebroadcast the concerts initiate contacts for future col- (an average of 6 broadcasts per laborations. concert) and reaching a potential A total of 8 programers were average audience of 7 million lis- invited to the following events: 6 teners. This contribution situates to the Fira Mediterrània in Man- Catalunya Música among the 20 resa; 2 to the Mercat de Música leading actors in the EBU of the Viva in Vic; and 1 to the premiere 86 member countries. of the Orquestra de Cambra de To be able to offer favorable con- l’Empordà performance. ditions in order to enter into the EBU circuit is essential to the in- ternational projection of Catalan music and the Catalan repertoire, both classical and contemporary. 48 / 49

Open Competitive Call for Grant Travel grants for artists 2017 - Music Proposals for Tours Abroad by Catalan Artists Breakdown of the support One of the Institut Ramon Llull’s provided for travel grants in the 59 primary means of heightening sphere of music, performing arts the presence abroad of Catalan and the visual arts. musicians creative works is through travel grants for Catalan artists. These Theater Music or groups grants are essential to consoli- 21% 52% dating support for broadening Circus performed in the international outreach of this 3% sector. Theater Music 21% 52%

Circus 3% Dance 41 9% countries Visual Arts 15% in a total of Dance 9%

Visual Arts Geographical15% breakdown of North America the 181 places where activities25 supported by the Institut Ramon LullCentral in America the sphere of musicSouth America were 488 carried1 out. 9 Rest of Europe concerts North America 100 Africa 25 2

Central America South America 1 9

Rest of Europe 100 Africa 2

Asia 9

Spain 36

Oceania Asia1 9

Spain 36

Oceania 1 Visual Arts, Architecture and Design

Participation in High-quality Events Within the Sphere of the Visual We Promote the Arts, Architecture and Design in order to give Maximum Visibility to International Outreach Catalan Works. Biennale di Venezia, “Catalonia in Venice 2017 - La Venezia che of Catalan Visual Arts, non si vede” (Venice, Italy) May 11 to November 26, 2017 Architecture and Design Catalonia participated, for the fifth time running, in the Bien- nale di Venezia, with “Catalonia in all its Forms through in Venice - La Venezia che non si vede,” a project by Antoni Abad, Contact and Cooperation curated by Mery Cuesta and Roc Parés, which was shown at with Leading International the Cantieri Navali de Castel- lo through November 26. The project created a map of Venice Centers and Venues through sounds posted on the BlindWiki app, created by Abad. In 2017 emphasis was placed on three areas: This sensorial interpretation of the city and its canals was • Artistic sphere: created in cooperation with - A pilot program of residencies was set up, with the aim of people who are blind or vis- encouraging bridges of dialogue among cultures, consolidate ually impaired, and who use relationships among different venues, generate an exchange of their senses in a different way. The sharing of experiences and knowledge and learn about the social and cultural contexts of the challenges faced by the blind in residency host country, in order to achieve the artists’ best possible their everyday lives allows for professional and personal development in their careers. new, less obvious urban forms to surface and create a new map • Geographical sphere: of public space and sensory re- - Special attention was paid to increasing the presence of Catalan and sponses that lead to a new way of Balearic Island artists in the Mediterranean Basin. understanding art. At the leading - We continued developing activities, contacts and projects with first- visual arts biennial in the world, those who can’t enjoy the sense rate events such as the Bienalle di Venezia. of vision served as our perceptive art guides. • Programming and Networking sphere: - We maintained and reinforced the program of support to the internationalization of Catalan structures (including LOOP, SWAB, Off and BAR) in order to further encourage an exchange of experiences and knowledge. - Institutional agreements were signed to give greater visibility to Catalan artists at highly respected international venues, such as the Buenos Aires Biennial of Architecture. 50 / 51

Cooperation Agreements with Soulier, Mario Garcia Torres and and intellectuals including Josep International Festivals, Platforms Mortiz Küng. Both a Spanish Bohigues, Flores i Prats, Frederic and Venues and an English version were also Amat, Dani Freixes, Carme Pinós One of the primary aims of the published and were publicly and RCR, among others. In 2017 Institut Ramon Llull’s Creative presented at ARCO on February the invited guests were Jordi Arts Department is to provide 23. During the month of March Bohigues, the SCOB collective support to Catalan visual arts, this printed work was sent to (Sergi Carulla and Óscar Blasco), architecture and design so that it curators, art critics and directors Marina Garcés, and Joan Clos, has an ongoing presence abroad. of centers selected together by Director of UN-Habitat. In 2017 we collaborated with a the Institut Ramon Llull and The “POLIS, 7 Lessons of the Eu- total of twelve first-rate venues, the Fundació Tàpies, with the ropean Prize of Public Space” ex- allowing us to achieve this aim. aim of generating interest in this hibition promotes the European artist and possibly opening the Prize of Public Space, brainchild “Sunday” Exhibition, by Oriol door to the exhibition travelling of the CCCB/Centre de Cultura Vilanova, at the Fundació to other venues in the future. Contemporània de Barcelona to- Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona, This joint effort on the part of gether with the Institut Français Spain) the Institut Ramon Llull and the d’Achitecture, dating back to February 7 to May 28, 2017 Fundació Tàpies sparked interest 2000. This was the third year of The Institut Ramon Llull collab- in the artist’s work from various the CCCB-produced exhibition orated with the Fundació Antoni institutions which included Oriol which was first shown in 2014 Tàpies on the publication of Sun- Vilanova in their 2018 program- at the Center for Architecture day, a printed collection of essays ming. in New York, and for the second and other material to comple- time in 2016 in St. Petersburg. Its ment the eponymous exhibition Exhibition “POLIS, 7 Lessons presence at the Festival was an which showed at the Fundació of the European Prize for opportunity to once again be part from February 7 to May 28. Public Space,” by the company of the examples of good practices The project consisted of an Arquine SA de CV, as part of that exist throughout Europe installation which occupied the Mextrópoli International focused on creating more inhab- the museum’s two main spac- Festival of Architecture and itable, inclusive and sustainable es and featured all of the post the City (Mexico City, Mexico) cities. cards Oriol Vilanova collected March 11 to 14, 2017 over more than fifteen years The Institut Ramon Llull con- documenta (Athens, Greece; from various flea Markets. The tributed to the presentation of Kassel, Germany) collection included approximate- the exhibition “POLIS, 7 Lessons April 8 to September 17, 2017 ly thirty thousand post cards of the European Prize of Public documenta (lower case d) is and a hundred sections into Space,” which took place from among the most important which they were classified. The March 11 to 14, as part of the contemporary art events in exhibition was rounded out with Mextrópoli International Festival the world. It takes place every performances and drama pieces, of Architecture and the City in five years in the city of Kassel, in addition to a guided tour. The the Alameda Central park of Germany and each edition is curator of the project was Carles Mexico City. This highly regard- under the artistic direction of a Guerra, director of the Founda- ed Festival in Latin America is different and renowned curator. tion. organized by Arquine SA de CV, Adam Szymczyk was the artistic The above-mentioned publica- headquartered in Mexico and director of the 2017 event which, tion included seven essays on founded in 1997, which aims to for the first time, took place in Oriol Vilanova’s work and an promote architectural culture. two different cities: Athens and extensive photographic docu- Catalan creative artists are well Kassel. mentation of the exhibition. The familiar with this event—which The curator selected two Catalan texts included were written by has been operating for several artists to participate in this 14th Carles Guerra, Enric Granell, years—with the participation of edition: Daniel Garcia Andújar, Joana Masó, Leire Vergar, Noé Catalan architects, art designers who presented The Disasters of Visual Arts, Architecture and Design

the War, and Roger Bernat, with photography world: Jesús León, “Seafoam” Exhibition, by The Place of the Thing. coordinator and editor of the Isabela Lleó, as part of The Institut Ramon Llull, in specialized medium of Xataka the exhibition “Personal cooperation with the Catalan technology (xatakafoto.com); Structures - Open Borders,” Institute for Cultural Companies Manuel Morales, journalist for El within the Venice Biennale (ICEC), co-produced the works País specialized in photography; (Venice, Italy) presented to documenta for the and Tomàs Fernando Flores, May 13 to November 26, 2017 two artists. Two curators were director of Ràdio 3. The Venice Biennale includes also invited to the event to get the Eventi Collateralli, organized to be introduced to their works: “Viva Arte Viva” exhibition, by various institutions such as Carol Yingua Lu, current direc- at the 57th International Art the European Cultural Center, tor of OCAT Shenzhen (China), Exhibition, as part of the 2017 which, on this occasion present- and Jose Augusto Ribeiro, senior Venice Biennale (Venice, Italy) ed an exhibition titled “Personal curator of the Pinacoteca in May 13 to November 26, 2017 Structures - Open Borders” Sao Paulo. As an outcome of the The Venice Biennale has been, in various spaces: the Palazzo invitation extended to Yingua Lu, since its start in 1895, an impor- Mora, the Palazzo Bembo and Daniel G. Andújar was invited to tant international art event, a the Giardini de la Marinaressa. participate in the Anren Biennale leader in focusing on new artistic The exhibition opened to the in Chengdu. trends and organizing events in public on May 13 and the vernis- the different contemporary art sage was organized to coincide 5th Formentera Fotográfica spheres. with the official inauguration of Festival (Formentera, Balearic Every two years the Biennale the Bienniale on May 10, 11, and Islands) presents three different sections 12. The exhibition closure also Abril 28 to May 1, 2017 of contemporary artistic propos- coincided with the end of the The Institut Ramon Llull co- als: The International Art Exhi- main event on November 26. operated with the Formentera bitions, the National Pavilions Isabela Lleó, an established artist Fotográfica Festival which was and the Eventi Collateralli. The from the Balearic Islands, partic- held for the fifth year from April curator of the last Biennale was ipated in this with an installation 28 to May 1 on the island of For- Cristine Macel, charged with titled “Seafoam,” a group sculp- mentera. selecting the theme of the event ture format of five bronze pieces Once again, Formentera Fo- and choosing the participants. meant to reproduce the move- togràfica enjoyed the partici- The 2017 International Art Exhi- ment of the waves, and created pation of photographers both bition, the 57th, was titled Viva especially to be exhibited in the local and international. Among Arte Viva and included works by Giardini della Marinaressa. With the participating photographers four Catalan artists who received this piece, the artist wanted to were Antonio Moreno and Jose support from the Institut Ramon reflect the movements of water Antonio Hervás from Ibiza and Llull: Teresa Lanceta, and the within the emptiness of space, to Manu San Felix, Jose Antonio joint work of Antoni Miralda, spark visitors’ awareness of the Arribas, Alfredo Montero, Juan Joan Rabascall and Jaume Xifra. current problem of protecting Moreno and Juan Picca from the Earth and making it habita- Formentera. Also in attendance ble for future generations, thus was Cesc Mulet, from the also conserving the passing on Perifèrica production company of culture. The Institut Ramon in Palma, and Cristina Ros, direc- Llull collaborated in helping to tor of the Balearic Islands office put together a brief publication of the newspaper ARA. about the artist which included Additionally, the Institut Ramon the works presented in Venice. Llull selected three journalists to participate in the event, on the basis of their professional backgrounds and links to the 52 / 53

David G. Torres’ Participation “Francesc Abad - Strategien in “Muntadas Video Works” in the Public Program at prekären Zeiten,” Exhibition Exhibition at OCAT - OCT the Museo Universitario del with the Support of the Contemporary Art Terminal Chopo, Mexico Kunstverein Tiergarten e.V. (Shanghai, China) June 15 to 20, 2017 Association (Berlin, Germany) October 8 to December 3, 2017 The Museo Universitario del August 11 to September 30, 2017 OCAT Shangai is a non-profit Chopo (nicknamed“El Chopo”) The Kunstverein Tiergarten e.V. institution focused on the visual is an exhibition space in Mexico public association and the Insti- arts – specifically media art – and City dedicated to the promotion tut Ramon Llull cooperated in design and architecture. It is a and propagation of contempo- the presentation of the exhibi- socially aware, interactive space rary art. tion “Francesc Abad - Strategien offering exhibitions, research “El Chopo” presented the exhibi- in prekären Zeiten” (“Francesc and educational projects, and tion “Punk: Its Traces in Con- Abad – Strategies for Precarious artist residencies. It is currently temporary Art,” from October Times”), by artist Francesc Abad, directed by Zhang Peili, a recog- 2016 through the end of March which showed in Berlin from nized international artist. 2017. The exhibition, curated August 11 to September 30. Since this space was inaugurated by David G. Torres to coincide Kunstverein Tiergarten e.V. was in 2012, it has organized nu- with the 40th anniversary of the established in 2004 and since merous influential exhibitions. emergence of punk, harks back then offers an artistic program In 2017, Catalan artist Antoni to the lead up to this cultural and that stands out for its interna- Muntadas presented his work social phenomenon and presents tional outreach and social com- “Muntadas Video Works” in that works by contemporary artists. mitment. In 2006 it took charge venue. The exhibit features fif- It includes, among others, works of the Galerie Nord in the Moabit teen of the most important works by Catalan artists such as Tere neighborhood, in Berlin’s Mitte by this artist, who was a pioneer Recarens, TRES, Mabel Palacín, district. in the use of video as an artistic Jordi Colomer and Antonio Abad’s work is a cultural reflec- support. The exhibition included Ortega. The Catalan Government tion expressed through dialecti- seven video installation works was represented at the opening cal images drawn from 20th-cen- and eight projected on wall pan- of the exhibition and the Institut tury philosophers and theorists. els with earphones provided for Ramon Llull logo was included Among his recent installations viewers. in all of the graphic communica- are “El Camp de Bota,” dedicated The videos were not presented tions regarding the event. to the memory of victims of the in chronological order, but rather Every June the “El Chopo” mu- Franco dictatorship; the “Block grouped according to subject seum holds a series of activities W.B.” project, focused on Walter matter, serving as an overview with the aim of revisiting and re- Benjamin; and the “Blockbloch” of Muntadas’ career from 1971 to viewing the exhibitions and pro- project, where the artist looks the present. The Institut Ramon grams of the preceding season. at the concept of utopia through Llull collaborated in the later Thus, David G. Torres returned the eyes of philosopher Ernst publication of the exhibition to the museum to evaluate the Boch. catalogue. impact of the exhibition, making The “Strategies for Precarious mention of the Catalan artists Times” exhibition makes refer- who were part of it. ence to Abad’s most recent works and serves as a synthesis of his career. In this regard it revolves around four focuses of aesthetic research which shape four key themes : “Les costelles del Segle,” “Diaris del Pensar,” “Projecte Er- nst Bloch - Espais per la utopia,” and “Nòmines.” Visual Arts, Architecture and Design

“Juntos Aparte - Fiesta Presentation of Antoni On November 11, Jaume Plensa al Borde,” as part of the Miralda’s El Internacional gave a lecture at the YSP focused Bienalsur, International (1984-1986): New York’s on the inclusion over the course Contemporary Art Biennial Archaeological Sandwich, of two years in the permanent of South America (Cúcuta, at the New York Center for collection of his sculpture Colombia) Architecture “Wilsis.” Plensa reviewed his art October 28 to December 9, 2017 November 3, 2017 career, mentioning the mono- Bienalsur is the first internation- The Center for Architecture is graphic show that the YSP host- al contemporary art Biennial in run by the New York branch ed for him in 2011. South America. Its exhibition of the American Institute of The Institut Ramon Llull collab- spaces extend throughout South Architects which organizes ex- orated in the “Wilsis” installation America and the event is organ- hibitions on architecture, urban and the artist’s talk. ized by the Universidad Nacional planning and design and envi- Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) in ronmental planning. Polaritats Program, Supported the Republic of Argentina. In On November 3 it hosted the by the Homesession Platform 2017 it took place from Septem- presentation of the publication Throughout 2017 ber to December. El Internacional (1984-1986): New Homesession is a space for “Juntos Aparte - Fiesta al Borde” York’s Archaeological Sandwich. creative art work and a residency is a project which became part of During the event, mention was program offering a platform for the Bienalsur program by way of made of “El Internacional Tapas artists and curators to research the Fundación Centro Cultural Bar & Restaurant,” a project by and develop their projects, pri- Pilar de Brahim. It took place Antoni Miralda which combined marily in the city of Barcelona. from October 28 to December 9 art, cuisine, design and architec- Its activities range from perfor- in the city of Cúcuta and includ- ture and became a cultural icon mances and proposed installa- ed works, performances and in New York in the 1980s. The tions to talks offered by artists, art labs in conjunction with the presentation event included the video screenings, presentations leading cultural venues in the same tapas that were served at and publications. In addition, it city, presenting a selection of the restaurant as well as “Marga- operates as a curator and cultural international and local art works rita Blues,” the famous cocktail manager in interactions with art focused on migration, restriction, the restaurant served while it centers and festivals. citizenry and mobility. was in operation. The Polaritats program began A series of parallel activities took The Institut Ramon Llull co- in 2015 in cooperation with the place simultaneously with the operated with the Center for “Art, professió i docència” group, exhibition, including audiovis- Architecture in the Organization an innovative teaching team from ual screenings, lectures, talks of this event. the Universitat de Belles Arts of and master classes, as well as a Barcelona. It was created with mediation program in coopera- Presentation of the “Wilsis” the aim of introducing students tion with regional universities. Sculpture by Jaume Plensa, at into the professional sphere and In addition a catalogue/overview the Yorkshire Sculpture Park establish ties between artists, was published which included (Wakefield, United Kingdom) curators and students. essays and lectures by leading November 11, 2017 Polaritats is based on the pro- figures on the main subjects of The Yorkshire Sculpture Park jects organized by Homesession focus in the event. (YSP) is one of the leading sculp- over the course of the year. A The five Catalan artists selected ture Parks in the world. On the publication covering its activities jointly by Àlex Brahim and the occasion of its 40th anniversary is published in three languag- Institut Ramon Llull, whose it added works by renowned es, also including texts by local works were shown in the exhibi- international sculptors, includ- curators and teachers from the tion were Giuliana Racco, Matteo ing Ai Wewei and Zak Ové to its University of Barcelona. Guidi, Jordi Colomer, Rubén permanent collection. The sculp- Verdú and Daniela Ortiz. tures of the invited artists were shown as of May 26, 2017. 54 / 55

Artists-in-Residency Programs in between young visual artists Residencies at Rijksakademie Cooperation with the Han Nefkens from Tunis and Barcelona. Four Throughout 2017 Foundation years into that project, in 2017, The Rijksakademie van beel- The Institut Ramon Llull set up an artist from Algiers also joined dende kunsten is a prestigious an artists-in-residency program that program. residency for artists in the visual with the aim of encouraging Bárbara Sánchez Barroso was the arts sphere. bridges of dialogue among cul- Catalan artist selected to partic- Through this program, the tures, consolidate relationships ipate in the residency in Tunis, selected artists are provided among different venues, generate at the BAC Art Center, and Anna with a platform through which an exchange of knowledge and López Luna, was chosen to par- to develop and internationalize learn about the social and cultur- ticipate in the Algiers residency, their work. Each year the Rijk- al contexts of the residency host Box24. The jury which selected sakademie receives hundreds of country, in order to achieve the the artists comprised members applications to their residency artists’ best possible professional of the JISER association; an program. Fifty artists are select- and personal development in invited professional from the ed, of which twenty-five must be their careers. sector; and representatives from residents of Holland when they To achieve these aims, the Insti- the Han Nefkens Foundation and apply. tut Ramon Llull established an the Institut Ramon Llull. The Institut Ramon Llull, agreement with the Han Nefkens together with the Han Nefkens Foundation and began working Foundation, invited representa- in two complementary direc- tives of the Rijksakademie to a tions. Firstly, offering a grant to two-day workshop to explain to attend a first-rate residency at artists how to prepare their can- the Rijksakademie Àmsterdam; didacies. This is the second year and encouraging residencies for that the workshops have taken emerging artists through support place. The 2017 invitation led to to JISER, an association which, the participation by Pep Vidal at since 2010, has organized resi- a six-month “ad hoc” residency dencies in spots in the Mediter- in the first half of 2018. ranean. The application deadline for 2019 has passed and the list of JISER: Residencies in the selected artists will be made pub- Mediterranean (Tunisia and lic in 2018. Algiers) Throughout 2017 JISER (“bridge” in Arabic) - Reflexions Mediterrànies was started up in 2004 in Tunis by a group of young artists and re- searchers who had shared ideals and values and believed that cre- ating a platform for intercultural exchange among the different Mediterranian countries would contribute to change in the social reality we share. From 2010 to 2014, JISER organ- ized the TNS>BCN 2010-2014 artists-in-residency program, with the aim of promoting co- operation and communication Visual Arts, Architecture and Design

Pilot Program for Visual Arts Hangar (Barcelona) the city, similar to that taking Residencies (Catalonia and the Hangar is an open center for place in Barcelona. Catalan artist Balearic Islands) art research and production Christina Schultz spent a month The Bòlit Centre d’Art which offers support to artists. long residency there in the Contemporani (Girona) Its mission is to support artists month of October, offering a final The Bòlit Centre d’Art Contem- and creators during all phases of public presentation at the Riad porani is a municipal venue run their art production process and exhibition space. The second, by the City of Girona with the contribute to the best develop- during the month of November, aim of developing research, pro- ment of each of their projects. was a creation and production duction and exhibition programs Hangar is located in the Can residency at the School of Visual in the sphere of contemporary Ricart complex, an industrial Arts and Design of the Free Uni- art. In 2014, El Bòlit added a new environment in the Barcelona versity of Tbilissi done by visual line of activity to their offer- neighborhood of Poblenou. artist Marc Badia Quintana, ings through the creation of a In 2017 an artistic exchange was who offered a final show at the residency for artists in the City of programmed with the Fonderie University’s exhibition space. At Girona, which serves to establish Darling in Montreal (Quebec). the end of the year a Moroccan space exchanges both on a na- Artist Ana García-Pineda did artist did a similar residence at tional and international level. a three-month stay there and, JIWAR, and in January 2018 a In 2017, El Bòlit set up two res- in turn, a Canadian artist did a residency of an artist from Geor- idency programs with interna- three-month residency at Hangar. gia is planned in Barcelona. tional centers. The first of these agreements was signed with La JIWAR (Barcelona) Invitations to International Chambre Blanche, a self-man- The JIWAR Creation & Society Curators to Learn More aged space in Montreal (Quebec) is a creative residency for artists About the Visual Arts Scene dedicated to experimentation and researchers working in synch in Catalona (Barcelona and and outreach in the visual arts. with the urban space. Located in Girona, Spain) The artist from Quebec who did an architectural heritage house Throughout 2017 a residency in Girona from May 8 in the heart of the Gràcia neigh- The Institut Ramon Llull invited to July 8 was Guillaume Adjutor borhood in Barcelona, its setting a group of curators and profes- Provost. The Catalan artist cho- makes it a unique spot for reflec- sionals working in the visual arts sen to do a stay in Quebec from tion and creativity. The concept sphere to Barcelona to introduce September 18 to November 19, of the project is inspired in the them to visual arts activity here, 2017 was Quelic Berga Carreras. Mediterranean tradition of del and thus encourage the presence The second agreement was jiwar, an Arab word which liter- of Catalan artists on the interna- signed with the Rad’Art Project, ally translates as “neighborhood,” tional circuit, and stimulate the a center located in San Roma- thus it refers to the art of estab- contemporary Catalan scene. no - Mercato Saraceno (Emil- lishing a creative and sustainable One of the invited guests was ia-Romagna, Italy), dedicated to relationship among neighbors. It Chantal Pontbriand, a contem- international contemporary art was created five years ago with porary art curator, art critic and research in the visual arts and the aim of focusing on artistic consultant. During her stay in sound sphere. Catalan artists creation as a tool for change and Barcelona from March 26 to 31, Jaume Clotet and Clàudia del reflection in relationship to the Ms. Pontbriand visited artist’s Barrio Gómez did a residency urban environment. studios and institutions in a there from September 29 to Oc- In 2017 an artist residency schedule arranged with the Insti- tober 30, 2017. exchange was set up with resi- tut Ramon Llull. dencies in Marrakesh (Moroc- Another guest was Adonay Ber- co) and Tbilissi (Georgia). The múdez, an independent curator first, at the Le 18 riad culturel et who spent July 20 to 27 in Gi- multidisciplinaire in Marrakesh, rona, to get to know more about focused on study and production the visual arts scene in that city. with regard to gentrification in Bermúdez has been a curator of 56 / 57

exhibition projects for centers is co-founder of the DIS/PARERE • KIBRIT (Morocco/Algeria/Tu- around the world, a consultant to collective, among many other pro- nisia/Palestine), cultural institutions and private jects. Her visit to Barcelona took www.kibrit.org companies and, in addition, place from March 19 to 25, 2017. • JISER Reflexions Mediter- collaborates with numerous uni- The Institut Ramon Llull also rànies (Barcelona/Tunis), versities. The visits he made to cooperated with the SWAB fair www.jiser.org various venues were arranged by to invite curators and directors the Institut Ramon Llull and the of centers from countries in The Institut Ramon Llull also El Bòlit Centre d’Art Contempo- the Mediterranean Basin, with collaborated with LOOP, a rani de Girona, where he stayed. the aim of introducing them to platform for the promotion and Another group of curators was Catalan artists in the visual arts outreach of, and reflection on selected by the BAR project, a sphere and encourage their out- video art. LOOP is both a festival self-managed organization of cu- reach in the Mediterranean area. and a fair. The festival presents a rators and art critics focused on SWAB is a contemporary art fair broad program that includes the giving support to artists and in- that aims to change the hermetic screening of numerous videos ternational curators and promote and elitist image that is often by emerging and consolidated trans-disciplinary dialogue. associated with the art world. Its artists alike, in numerous spaces One of these was Emily Pethick, goal is to make contemporary art around the city, as well as offer- director of the The Showroom in more accessible to the general ing spaces for debates, lectures London since 2008. She is cur- public. and round tables. The fair also rently part of a team of curators The SWAB fair is has become a features pieces presented by which is exploring plans for a setting recognized by galleries, recognized international artists new institution in Amsterdam, curators and emerging artists. In shown in some respected galler- and she participates in numer- 2017 it added the Focus Magreb ies from around the world. ous other activities. Her visit to section, curated by Xavier de On this occasion, the Institut Barcelona took place from March Luca, with even more programs Ramon Llull invited a group of 19 to 22, 2017. following the success of the 2016 selected programmers, curators On a different note, Santiago event which included galleries and museum directors in order Villanueva was in Barcelona and platforms from throughout to introduce them to Catalan from March 19 to April 19. He is the Mediterranean region. The video artworks produced by in charge of the Amplified Influ- following centers were selected Catalans or made in Catalonia. ence Area at the New Museum to participate in the Focus Medi- In 2017, the Institut Ramon Llull Energy of Contemporary Art and terrània program: invited Niels Van Tomme, direc- curated the Bellos Jueves cycle • Collective 220 (Algeria), tor of the De Appel art center in at the National Museum of Fine www.collective220.com Amsterdam; Irene Calderoni, Arts of Buenos Aires. As a cura- contemporary art curator and ex- tor he also developed the educa- • Living Arts Center at Rades hibition director at the Fondazi- tional program at the Museum (Rades, Tunisia), one Sandretto Re Rebaudengo of Modern Art in the same city, www.centrarades.org in Turin; David Gryn, founder published the journal Tradición, • WaraQ Art Foundation (Tripoli, and director of Artprojx, Daata and is a member of the editorial Libyaa), www.waraq.ly Editions, Strangelove Moving group of the Mancilla journal and Image Festival (Central Saint a teacher at the National Univer- • Artellewa (Cairo, Egupt), Martins) and film curator for Art sity of the Arts in Argentina. www.artellewa.com Basel (Miami Beach); Anne-Ma- Another invited guest was Karima • AllArtNow (Damascus, Syria), rie Duguet, professor emeritus at Boudou, Dutch art historian www.allartnow.com the University of Paris 1 Panthe- and independent curator. Her on-Sorbonne and art critic; and background training was in Art • Mansion (Beirut, Lebanon), Odile Allard, film curator, as well History and Philosophy, she www.mansion-blatt.blogspot. as an executive film director and participated in the Curatorial Pro- com producer. gram De Appel in Amsterdam and Visual Arts, Architecture and Design

Finally, the Institut Ramon Llull Open Competitive Call for Grant Travel Grants for Artists 2017 cooperated with the MACBA Proposals for Tours Abroad by – Visual Arts to invite Carolina de Angelis to Catalan Artists the “Poesia Brossa” exhibition One of the Institut Ramon Llull’s Breakdown of the support which opened on September primary means of heightening provided for travel grants in the 20, with the aim of encouraging the presence abroad of Catalan sphere of performing arts, music itinerant exhibitions in Latin creative works is through travel and visual arts America of this important artist’s grants for artists and curators, work. De Angelis attended the to show their work outside of Theater Music opening of the exhibition as the Catalonia. These grants are es- 21% 52% representative of two spaces: sential to consolidating support Circus The Tomie Ohtake Institute in for broadening the outreach 3% Sao Paulo, established in 2001—a of Catalan creative work and space designed to house large support projects in the spheres Theater Music scale national and international of the visual arts, design and 21% 52% visual arts shows —and the Oscar architecture. Niemeyer Museum in the City of In 2017 these grants, focused Circus Curitiba, dedicated to the visual on the visual arts, continued 3% Dance arts, architecture, urban plan- to be awarded, with the aim of 9% ning and design which, with its addressing specific needs of the 35,000 square meters, is consid- sector, and adjusting the guide- Visual arts ered to be the largest museum in lines to current legislation and to 15% Latin America. Through this visit on-line management. Carolina de Angelis aimed to Notably, the Institut Ramon Dance learn more about Brossa’s work Llull added two new outside 9% to be able to program it to be fea- specialists on its grant-award GeographicalVisual arts breakdown of tured in one of the two centers. commissions to help evaluate the Central America the15% 60 places where activities 5 applications in keeping with the supported by the Institut Ramon criteria established in the open LlullEurope in the sphere of theNorth visual America call. arts25 were carried out 15

Central America 5

Europe North America 25 15

Africa South America 2 6

Oceania Spain 1 3

Asia 3 Africa South America 2 6

Oceania Spain 1 3

Asia 3 58 / 59

49 artists carried out 60 activities and/or exhibitions in 27 countries Language and Universities

University Network of Catalan Studies Abroad We Promote the Teaching 2016-2017 Academic Year During the 2016-2017 academic and Learning of the Catalan year, 143 universities within the Catalan Studies Network offered courses in Catalan Studies. Language and Culture at Eighty-seven of these, divid- ed among 28 countries (66 in Universities Around the Europe, 17 in North and South America and 4 in Asia), received support from the Institut Ramon World Llull to teach Catalan, while the remainder participated to a During the course of 2017 we continued promoting greater or lesser degree in vari- Catalan language and cultural studies at universities ous programs addressed both to teachers and students, or carried abroad, with which we have agreements in place to out related academic and cultur- initiate or consolidate language teaching and we provided al activities. With regard to the 87 universi- support to universities, professors and students through ties that received support from various different programs. the Institut Ramon Llull, there were a total of 6,690 enrollments We organized academic and cultural activities that boost in Catalan language and culture the social impact of Catalan studies and the visibility of courses, which represents 4,309 registered students, most of Catalan culture in the university environment. We have whom study in France (1,440), fomented advanced-level studies and research on the Germany (764) and Italy (687). The language courses attracted Catalan language and culture through study centers the largest number of registered and the establishment of chairs for visiting professors at students (64%), especially at levels A1, A2 and B1 (94%), while prestigious universities, and through support for initiatives 34.7% of the students registered by international Catalan associations dedicated to Catalan in courses of literature, culture, linguistics and translation. language and culture. In order to progressively im- With the aim of guaranteeing high-quality teaching, we prove the presence and status of Catalan studies at universities have continued offering ongoing teacher training, and abroad, the Institut Ramon Llull have also promoted programs designed for students has continued to take steps to abroad to then be able to carry on their Catalan language consolidate the teaching pro- grams that are already in place studies in Catalan-speaking areas. and expand the curricula, by As an official organization qualified to certify Catalan establishing formal relationships with universities through coop- language proficiency of students abroad, we administer eration agreements. In more than exams for the different language levels, in keeping 60 of these universities, the Cat- alan Studies curriculum is well with the Common European Framework of Reference for in place with offerings of courses Languages. in language, culture, linguistics and/or translation. 60 / 61

In 2017 two meetings were held and corpus linguistics in lan- research project financed by The with Catalan Studies academic guage learning and translation. Leverhulme Trust, with two full coordinators, one of them in Feb- With regard to activity on the time researchers for a period ruary in France and the second teaching level, mention must of two years, which includes in Germany in November. These be made of the doctoral thesis research in Catalan studies, gatherings provided the oppor- Gramaticalización y cambio lin- directed by professor Elisenda tunity to analyze the position of güístico en árabe: El caso de hattà Marcer. those studies in the respective en lengua clásica y dialectal, by countries and explore necessary Lucía Medea García (University 2017-2018 Academic Year strategies to ensure their ongoing of Lisbon); the granting of the During the 2017-2018 academic existence. degree of doctor habilitat to pro- year, 86 universities received as- During this academic year, 20 fessor Alfons Gregori (University sistance from the Institut Ramon universities (nearly 30%) offered of Poznan); and the Batista i Roca Llull for the teaching of Catalan specializations in Catalan Stud- prize awarded to University of studies. Thanks to the support ies (Nebenfach, Beifach, Minor, Bochum professor and Chair of from the Valencian Autonomous Majeure and Licence, Mineure, Philology, Roger Friedlein. Maria Government, the academic year Joint Honours, Undergraduate Dasca (Harvard University) was got off to a start with a new Degree), in accordance with granted one of the 2017 Teach- collaboration with the Uni- the curricula of the respective ing Prizes for outstanding work versitat Autònoma de Madrid, departments. At the University in the Department of Romance offering Catalan as an optional of Bucharest, 2 students received Languages and Literatures, and course within the Department degrees in Filologia Catalana; Guillem Molla (University of of General Linguistics, Modern at Jean Jaurès University in Massachusetts) was nominated Languages, Logic and Philosophy Toulouse – where a degree in for the same prize at his univer- of Science, Literary Theory and Catalan language, culture and sity which, in addition, awarded Comparative Literature. On a literature is offered (Licence him a research grant. Mention different note, the University of Catalan) jointly with the Uni- must also be made of the publi- Aconcagua (Argentina) and the versity of Perpignan – 5 students cation of Didàctica universitària University of Krakow (Poland), received a Mineure in Catalan; dels estudis culturals: Pràctiques i will no longer be receiving grant at the University of Montreal, 5 tendències en la catalanística i la subsidies, though Catalan studies students earned the Mineure en hispanística - a collective volume will remain an offering in both études catalanes, and 5 additional published by Universaar of the universities. students did so at the University University of Saarland (Germa- In April 2017 an open call was of Szeged (Hungary). At the Uni- ny) and coordinated by professor issued for teachers of Catalan versity of Sheffield, 4 students Maria Lacueva – which offers studies for 22 universities, with received Joint Honors degrees a reflection on the teaching of 73 applications received in re- in Catalan and another subject, culture at the international uni- sponse. and at the University of Chicago versity level. 1 student completed a Major Last but not least, are the in Romance Languages (Span- research projects. The Catalan ish-Catalan). At the University of Program at the University of Cal- Hamburg, 3 students completed ifornia-Los Angeles received a a Minor in Catalan Language and grant from the Innovative Learn- Linguistics, and at the University ing Technology Initiative to de- of Freiburg, 2 students com- velop a Catalan course accessible pleted all of the courses of the to all of the University students Nebenfach Katalanisch. through the Cross-Campus For the fifth year running, the Enrollment platform. In addi- University of Leipzig organized tion the Department of Modern the Catalan Summer School, Languages at the University of focused on the language, culture Birmingham was included in a Language and Universities

Summary of Subsidized Universities by Academic Year and Geographical Areas

03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 Europe 76 78 81 87 98 96 96 93 87 87 67 66 66 66 66 America 13 13 14 17 24 21 23 24 24 23 18 16 17 17 16 Asia 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 3 3 2 3 4 4 4 Oceania 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 Africa 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 93 95 98 107 126 122 125 123 114 114 88 88 88 87 86

Universities Awarded Grants for the Germany Free University of Berlin Teaching of Catalan Studies Humboldt University of Berlin Academic Year 2017-2018 Ruhr-University Bochum University of Konstanz University of Frankfurt Austria University of Vienna University of Freiburg Brazil University of Sao Paulo University of Hamburg Canada University of Montreal University of Heidelberg Chile University of Chile University of Kiel Pontifical Catholic University University of Leipzig China Beijing Foreign Studies University University of Mannheim Croatia University of Zadar University of Marburg Cuba University of Havana University of Regensburg Czech Republic Masaryk University, Brno University of Saarland Finland University of Helsinki University of Siegen France South Brittany University University of Tübingen University of Picardie Jules Verne-Amiens Hungary University of Budapest Jean Monnet University-Saint Etienne University of Szeged Stendhal University-Grenoble III Ireland University of Cork École Normale Supérieure de Lyon Maynooth University University of Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle Israel University of Jerusalem University of París 8 Italy University of Bologna University of Provence Aix-Marseille University of Milan University of Rennes 2-Upper Brittany University of Naples “ L’Orientale” Jean Jaurès University in Toulouse University of Sassari University of Turin Ca’ Foscari University of Venice University of Verona 62 / 63

Japan Hosei University Grants Awarded for University-level Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Teaching Mexico National Autonomous University of Mexico University of Guadalajara Netherlands University of Amsterdam Grants for supporting the teaching of Catalan € 1,476,418 Poland University of Poznan studies at universities outside Catalan- speaking areas during the 2017-2018 Portugal University of Lisbon academic year Romania University of Bucharest Grants of support for relocation costs for € 8,450 Russia Saint Petersburg State University individuals selected in the open call for Moscow State University teachers of Catalan studies outside of Catalan-speaking areas during the 2017-2018 Serbia University of Belgrade academic year Spain University of Granada Grants for teachers of Catalan studies at € 2,000 Autonomous University of Madrid universities abroad who teach at two or more University of Santiago de Compostela institutions in different locations Switzerlnd University of Zurich TOTAL € 1,486,868.00 United Kingdom University de Birmingham University of Bristol University of Cambridge University of Cardiff University of Durham University of Glasgow University of Leeds University of Liverpool Queen Mary, University of London King’s College, University of London University of Manchester University of Newcastle University of Oxford University of Sheffield United States University of California-Los Angeles University of Chicago University of Colorado-Boulder Columbia University Georgetown University Harvard University University of Massachusetts Stanford University City University of New York Language and Universities

Chairs and Study Centers ed its 40th anniversary, with a offered by professors Brad Epps Catalan Studies Center (Paris- concert by the Quartet Gerhard (University of Cambridge), Guil- Sorbonne University) held at the Richelieu amphi- lem Colom (University of Exeter) The Institut Ramon Llull carried theater, one of the Sorbonne’s and John London (QMUL); a on its collaboration with the emblematic historical buildings, special edition of the seminar on Sorbonne University, maintain- in an event organized in collabo- Lluïsa Cunillé, in cooperation ing the Catalan Studies Center ration with the Catalan Govern- with the TNC, and the perfor- there with a Chair in Catalan ment Delegation in France, the mance of one of her works; and Language and Culture which of- Association for the Promotion the International Conference fers Catalan Studies that lead to a of Catalan Culture in Paris and titled Catalan Literature in Eng- degree from this university. support from the Paris-Sorbonne lish: Translation, Readership and This year the annual program of University cultural service. Impact, with the participation academic activities organized by of speakers from various univer- the Center included: the confer- Centre for Catalan Studies sities in the United States, the ence Teatre contemporani a les (Queen Mary, University of United Kingdom and Spain. Illes Balears, with the partici- London) Also notable was the participa- pation of Balearic Island play- Over the course of the academ- tion of professor John London, wright Jaume Miró; the lecture ic year, the Centre for Catalan Director of the Centre for Cat- “L’histoire au présent, histoires Studies organized a program alan Studies, in the conference du présent: une approche de la of academic activities aimed at titled Migration and Cultural dramaturgie majorquine con- promoting and consolidating Memory Research Day, held at temporaine,” by professor and research in Catalan studies from the Senate House in London. He translator Aymeric Rollet, within a transversal and interdiscipli- presented the archives which the framework of the Centre nary perspective. Among these Joan Gili built up over the de Recerca Interdisciplinària were the “7th Centre for Cata- course of his career. It serves as dels Móns Ibèrics Contempo- lan Studies Annual Lecture” on a very valuable research source, ranis (CRIMIC); the lecture “Cosmopolitanism, Minority, unique in its variety and detail, “El canvi climàtic i el mar,” by Translation: Eduard Màrquez’s and includes correspondence, Dr. Joandomènec Ros (Institut Zugzwang,” offered by professor translations and drafts of works d’Estudis Catalans); the lecture and translator Lawrence Venuti by Carles Riba, Josep Carner and on management of film heritage (Temple University); seminars Marià Manent, among others. and research perspectives, by With regard to research, during Esteve Riambau, Director of the the 2017-2018 academic year, the Filmoteca de Catalunya; and the “Balearic Island Doctoral Stu- round table on Puig i Cadafalch, dentship in Catalan Studies” was with the participation of Mireia created as a doctoral grant on Freixa (curator of the Puig i Catalan Studies, for a postgrad Cadafalch Year), Xavier Barral student and sponsored by the (University of Rennes 2 and Ca’ Balearic Islands Government. Foscari University of Venice) and Montserrat Pagès (art critic). Joan Coromines Visiting Chair The Center had the pleasure of in Catalan Studies (University Imma Monsó’s participation in of Chicago) the La literatura catalana en tots Since the Joan Coromines Chair els accents cycle, together with was established in 2005, the translator Marie-Christine Vila, Institut Ramon Llull has contrib- with professors of the Center, uted to maintaining the Catalan Marina Navàs and Francesc language program at the Univer- Tous, as moderators of the event. sity of Chicago and to bringing a In November the Catalan Studies visiting professor to the program Center, created in 1977, celebrat- every year. 64 / 65

In the spring of 2017, the Chair Catalan Studies at this univer- of Surrealism and, in in general, was held by teacher and writer sity, with a notable increase of avant-garde works up until the Núria Perpinyà (University of numbers in the advanced levels. Spanish Civil War. Lleida), who offered a course Mention must also be made of During his stay at Stanford, titled “Catalan Avant-Garde the continuing registration for Falgàs also gave a lecture “An Theater,” attended by both un- Catalan on-line courses offered Unknown Dalí: Drawings and dergraduate and post-graduate through the CIC (Committee on Paintings from Salvador Dalí’s students. Theater - viewed as Institutional Cooperation- Big First Patron.” When given at the a mirror of the nation and the Ten Academic Alliance) Course- University of Toronto and the clearest expression of its driving Share Program. University of California-Los An- forces, as well as an entertaining geles his lecture was titled “Dalí’s and collective way to understand Juniper Serra Visiting Chair Origins: Drawings and Paintings a culture - allowed for an ongo- (Stanford University) from the Cusí Collection” in ing analysis of the course of the The ongoing cooperation which he presented and analyz- history of Catalonia and Europe, agreement established in 2007 ed the painter’s first drawings. through written literature and between the Institut Ramon Llull films of theater performances. and Stanford University supports Rodoreda Chair (The Graduate During her stay, Professor Per- Catalan language studies at that Center, City University of New pinyà also offered a lecture titled university as well as the mainte- York) “Voices of Catalonia: Performing nance of the Juniper Serra Visit- The Institut Ramon Llull has Another Country” at the Regen- ing Chair, directed by professor continued supporting the Mercè stein Library, as part of the Sant Joan R. Resina. Rodoreda Chair established in Jordi events. The visiting professor during 2003 through a cooperation Other lectures offered over the the fall 2017 semester was Jordi agreement with CUNY’s doc- course of the academic year Falgàs – Doctor of Art History toral program in Hispanic and were: “A Democratic Revolt: Cat- at the University of Wiscon- Luso-Brazilian languages and alan Fight for Independence and sin-Madison and the University literatures. the Crisis in Spain,” by Professor of Barcelona, and Director of In 2017, the Chair offered two Josep M. Muñoz, and “Bautizar the Fundació Rafael Masó in doctoral seminars. The spring calles, imaginar países: Razones Girona – who gave the course semester seminar, Contemporary del noménclator de Barcelona, “Peripheral Dreams: The Art Catalan Drama: A New Cosmopol- de Víctor Balaguer a los Juegos and Literature of Miró, Dalí and italism, was offered by professor Olímpicos,” by Professor Jaume Other Surrealists in Catalonia.” Sharon Feldman (University of Subirana. In addition there was Attendees were undergraduate Richmond) and looked at various a presentation of “From English and doctoral students from var- Catalan theater works in the to Catalan, and Viceversa: A Con- ious disciplines, and the course light of their aim to be part of a versation about Poetry, Traveling was offered jointly among the cosmopolitan European identity and Translation,” by Jaume Subi- Department of Iberian and Latin transcending national limits and rana and Miquel Àngel Llauger. American Cultures and the Art geographic and linguistic borders. The University of Chicago offers History Department. It consisted The seminar ended with a lecture, a Minor in Catalan Studies of an introduction to the Surreal- open to the public, titled “From within the Romance Languages ist movement in Catalonia, with Barcelona to Broadway and the and Literatures degree, which special emphasis on the work Silver Screen: The Story of Àngel requires that the students who of Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí Guimerà in America.” In the fall choose that must meet a level during the 1920s and 30’s, paying semester, professor Llorenç Co- of competency in the Catalan attention to the relationship majoan (Universitat de Vic-Uni- language and take at least six between the visual arts (painting, versitat Central de Catalunya) courses of on Catalan language, sculpture, photography and film) offered a seminar on sociolinguis- literature or culture. This and literature (visual poetry, tics titled Catalan Sociolinguistics academic year, approximately manifestos, avant-garde journals, from the Schools: Language Com- seventy students signed up for art criticism) within the sphere petence, Use and Identity. Language and Universities

Chair of Catalan Culture Support for International Catalan Association Française des (University of Havana) Cultural Societies Catalanistes (AFC) From September 9 to 16, 2017, The Institut Ramon Llull contin- On October 20 and 21, the Jean the Càtedra de Cultura Catalana ued offering support to interna- Jaurès University in Toulouse organized the Semana de encuen- tional societies and associations, and Toulouse University Capi- tro con la cultura catalana, with through annually-renewed tole hosted the AFC’s 8th Inter- a program that combined a Cata- agreements to encourage and national Congress, La presència lan film cycle (with screenings of carry out activities related to the catalana a l’estranger: Creació i the films Pa negre and Salvador), promotion of Catalan studies circulació dels dispositius identi- poetry readings and Catalan within the academic sphere. taris en contextos interculturals, music concerts. The program with special emphasis placed on of activities was made possible Anglo-Catalan Society (ACS) the new administrative region in through the support of various From November 10 to 13 the France – Occitanie – the capitol institutions, among them the Anglo-Catalan Society celebrat- of which is Toulouse. The event Institut Ramon Llull; the Office ed its 63rd annual conference at was attended by numerous dis- of Historical Documentation; the the University of Birmingham, tinguished academics, teachers, Center for the Interpretation of with the support of the Insti- historians and linguists, among Cultural Relations between Cuba tut Ramon Llull. In this year’s them Sharon Feldman, from the and Europe: del II Cabo Palacio; event, more than thirty talks University of Richmond; Gérard the Espai Barcelona-La Habana; and lectures were presented by Onesta, Vice-president of the Oc- Casa Victor Hugo; the Sociedad academics, professors and young citanie region; Miquel Strubell, de Beneficencia de Naturales researchers from British and Director of the Càtedra Lingua- de Cataluña, the Ensenyament Catalan universities, covering món UOC de Multilingüisme; Solidari Sant Boi-Marianao NGO, a wide spectrum of subjects, Núria Camps, from the Univer- and the Spanish Embassy in ranging from linguistics and sity of Vic; and Antònia Pallach, Cuba. sociolinguistics; intercultural from the Toulouse University communication and translation; Capitole. fiction, poetry, architecture and cultural heritage; and history and Associazione Italiana di Studi the forms of cultural resistance. Catalani (AISC) Especially worthy of mention Among the activities carried out among those events was the by the AISC, the Institut Ramon Joan Gili Memorial Lecture, “La Llull contributed to the publica- pèrdua, el dolor i la resistència tion of the 7th issue of the Asso- a l’oblit: narratives de dol a la ciation’s journal Rivista Italiana cultura catalana contemporània,” di Studi Catalani. by professor Montserrat Lunati, and the RIMAT poetry reading Deutscher (Readings in Memory of Arthur Katalanistenverbands (DKV) Terry), by Maria Sevilla, which The Deutscher Katalanistenver- served as closure to the confer- bands continued carrying out its ence. academic activities, as well as The ACS publishes JOCS (Jour- its line of awards and grants: the nal of Catalan Studies) on-line Brigitte Schlieben-Lange Prize, and provides annual grants to for an end of university studies students in the United King- work, and the Andreas Wesch dom so that they can attend, Cultural Program Award, that and participate in, the annual encourages activities contribut- conference. ing to broadening knowledge of the Catalan culture and language in German-speaking areas. 66 / 67

North-American Catalan Catalan Language Certification Student Programs Society (NACS) The Institut Ramon Llull issued The Institut Ramon Llull pro- From May 18 to 20, Indiana its fifteenth public call for motes various actions addressed University (Bloomington) hosted examinations for certification to students living outside of the 16th International Colloquium of knowledge of the Catalan lan- Catalan-speaking areas, allow- of the North American Catalan guage. The examinations were ing them to travel to places Society, which gathers together held in 73 places in 27 countries where Catalan is spoken, in specialists in Catalan Studies around the world. These figures order to hone their language from North America and Europe. represent a 9% increase in the skills, immerse themselves in The main topic in 2017, Catalan number of places in comparison the language and culture, and Studies: Hegemony, Violence, with the previous year. In order build on their professional Community, Democracy, explored to attend to the academic calen- curriculum. In 2017, with an eye connections among Catalan dars of the different countries, towards expanding the teach- social, political and cultural there continued to be two exam ing program, two new language spheres, and addressed various sittings: the first in the months stays were set up in Valencia and questions stemming from talks of May and June for countries in Palma which, together with the about war, the fight for justice the Northern Hemisphere; and Catalan Language University and democratic yearnings in the the second, in November, for Campus, offered the opportunity medieval, modern and global era. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Japan, for students from universities Mexico, and Paraguay. abroad to visit many different In 2016 there were 1,080 indi- Catalan-speaking areas. It is viduals signed up for the exams worth noting that the number of of whom 990 sat for them. The applications for participating in overall breakdown of examinees this activity tripled in compari- by language level was: 293 at be- son with the previous year. ginner level (A2); 211 at elemen- This year the Institut Ramon tary level (B1); 218 at intermedi- Llull’s internship program got ate level (B2); 227 at advanced underway, with the aim of facili- level (C1); and 41 at Proficiency tating access, for students in the level (C2). University Network of Catalan Of the 990 people who sat for Studies, to internships at pres- the exams, 767 (77.47%) received tigious Catalan companies and a passing grade: 244 at beginner institutions in order to comple- level (A2), 195 at elementary lev- ment their academic training and el (B1), 171 at intermediate level acquire professional skills which (B2), 123 at advanced level (C1) they can later apply in a Catalan and 34 at proficiency level (C2). work environment. In 2017 this program was made available to Test Results According to students from universities in the Level United Kingdom, Ireland, and Pass Fail the United States. Beginner (A2) 83.28% 16.72% Elementary (B1) 92.42% 7.58% Intermediate (B2) 78.44% 21.56% Advanced (C1) 54.18% 45.82% Proficiency (C2) 82.93% 17.07% TOTAL 77.47% 22.53% Language and Universities

Language Stays Serbia, and the United Kingdom) young talent in the literary trans- XVI Catalan Language and offered language courses at lation field and introduce them University Campus the Elementary (B1) and Inter- to the Italian publishing sector. This took place in Girona and mediate (B2) levels, as well as The winner of the Catalan-Italian Canillo between July 23 and cultural and leisure activities. language competition was one of August 6 where Beginner (A2) the students in the seminar. and Elementary (B1) Catalan Training Courses for Literary language courses – together Translators Specialized Catalan Studies with courses on Catalan culture Seminar on Literary Transla- Course: Literary Translation as well as cultural visits and tion from Catalan held in Italy (Catalan-German) activities – were provided for The Institut Ramon Llull, in col- The Institut Ramon Llull, in 27 students from 16 countries: laboration with the University of cooperation with the Universi- Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Bologna, organized the Seminari ty of Vic-Central University of Cuba, Czech Republic, Finland, de traducció literària del català a Catalonia and the Open Uni- Hungary, Germany, Italy, Poland, l’italià, with the aim of encourag- versity of Catalonia, offered the Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, ing the training of literary trans- Curs d’especialització en estudis and the United Kingdom. lators from Catalan to Italian and catalans: traducció literària broaden the existing network. (català-alemany), with the aim Language Stay in Valencia Twelve students took part in the of encouraging the training of From July 9 to 21, the Institut seminar, which offered a theo- literary translators from Catalan Ramon Llull and the Acadèmia retical and practical introduction to German and broaden the net- Valenciana de la Llengua organ- to literary translation, as well as work in that sphere. The course, ized the summer language stay in a first-hand experience with cul- which began in the last quarter of Valencia, addressed to students tural management, by way of the 2017, was addressed to students of studying Catalan at universities Bologna International Children’s Catalan language and culture at abroad. The stay combines lan- Book Fair, where Catalonia and German universities, and offered guage courses at the Elementary the Balearic Islands were guests theoretical and practical training (B1) and Intermediate (B2) levels of honor. focused on literary translation. as well as courses on Catalan The students carried out a variety culture and a program of leisure of tasks, including helping out at Seminar on Literary activities. Twenty-one students the Institut Ramon Llull stand, Translation: Catalan to Polish from 9 countries (Czech Repub- and at the different cultural The Polish literary journal Nowa lic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, venues where the exhibitions Dekada Krakowska published a Poland, Russia, Serbia, Spain, and were held. They also took part in special issue on Catalan literature, the United Kingdom) took part work sessions with publishers, overseen by professor and trans- in the program. and meetings with contemporary lator Xavier Farré (Jagieollonian Catalan authors, and offered a University). The four introduc- Summer Language Stay in Palma helping hand to the writers invit- tory texts of the journal were As part of the language training ed to the Fair. At the same time, by Alfons Gregori (Adam Mick- program in Catalan-speaking the students had the opportunity iewicz University), Magdalena Al- areas, addressed to students from to participate in a translation icja Kasper, Aleksandra Görlich, abroad, the Institut Ramon Llull, competition, In altre parole, that Jakub Kornhauser and another by in cooperation with the Univer- the Fair’s Translation Center Farré himself. Among the transla- sity of the Balearic Islands, or- holds every year to promote tors who participated in prepar- ganized a summer language stay ing this issue are some students in Palma. This stay, which took who took part in the Seminari de place from September 3 to 15, traducció literària català-polonès was attended by 18 students from organized by the Institut Ramon 11 countries (Czech Republic, Llull in 2016, as part of Catalan Germany, Hungary, Italy, Israel, literature’s participation in the Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Warsaw Book Show. 68 / 69

Other Activities and linguistic perspective. The Teacher Training Programs Language Training for program included visits to the 31st International Conference Exchange Students most significant spots of Mallor- for Catalan Teachers During the 2016-2017 academ- ca, such as Miramar, Valldemossa From July 18-21, the Institut ic year, Catalan courses were and the Serra de Tramuntana, as Ramon Llull organized the offered at the universities of well as participation in cultural 31st International Conference Bremen, Bochum, Catholic Uni- workshops (folk ballad writ- for Catalan Teachers, bringing versity of Lovain, Bari, Bologna, ing, Mallorcan cuisine) and a together teachers of Catalan lan- Naples (Federico II and L’Ori- reception offered by the Culture, guage and culture at universities entale), Rome (Sapienza), Turin Participation and Sports Council abroad and providing a forum for and Verona, for students intend- of the Government of the Balear- sharing experiences and consid- ing to continue or expand their ic Islands. ering new teaching strategies. studies in a Catalan university The conference took place at environment, in order to acquire IRLats Microstory Contest the Universitat Rovira i Virgili basic knowledge of Catalan in For the sixth year running, the in Tarragona and was attended its place of origin. A total of 182 IRLats Microstory Contest has by 100 teachers who had the students participated in the been operating through the opportunity to exchange ideas program. social networks, to stimulate through presentations, work- creative use of the Catalan lan- shops and group work. M. Teresa 5th International Meeting of guage among students abroad. Cabré, president of the Philology Catalan Teachers and Students In 2017, the contest winner was Section of the Institute for Cat- Abroad a student from the University of alan Studies, and Vicent Pitarch, From April 4 to 7, the 5th In- Oxford who was awarded a place member of the same Philology ternational Meeting of Catalan in the Summer Language Stay in Section, offered an opening lec- Teachers and Students Abroad Barcelona. ture “La GIEC: una mirada sobre took place at the University of el conjunt de la llengua catalana.” Santiago de Compostela, with Parla.cat On-Line Catalan Talks were also given by profes- the collaboration of the Institut Course sors Salvador Cardús (Autono- Ramon Llull. Among the various Throughout this year we have mous University of Barcelona), activities featured in this event continued promoting the use Joan-Tomàs Pujolà (University of was the round table “Societat, of the Parla.cat platform as an Barcelona) and Laurent Gallardo cohesió i normalització: actu- important virtual learning space (Grenoble Alps University). alitat i reptes de futur per al for students abroad studying On July 13 a training session català,” involving representatives Catalan, which serves as a was held for teachers who were of the Directorate General for complement and enhancement taking on this university position Language Policiy from Cata- to their in-class work, both for for the first time in the 2017-2018 lan-speaking territories: Ester elective courses and personal- academic year. Franquesa (Catalonia), Ruben ized course plans developed by Trenzano (Valencia) and Marta their teachers abroad through Fuxà (Balearic Islands). the Aula Mestra.

Cultural Trip to Mallorca From June 28 to July 3, students of Catalan from the British uni- versities of Liverpool, Durham and Newcastle participated in a cultural trip to Mallorca, allowing for immersion in the Catalan language over the course of those days and discover the island from a cultural, social Language and Universities

Teaching Catalan in Central Training Course on Teaching Lectures, Seminars and and Eastern Europe: Catalan as a Foreign Language Conferences Methodologies, Studies and The Institut Ramon Llull, the • From March 14 to 16, Ignasi Good Practices Acadèmia Valenciana de la Gozalo (Visiting Fellow at Within the framework of the Llengua and the Xarxa Vives Columbia University) offered ongoing teacher training pro- d’Universitats organized the the seminar “Fantasies nacion- gram, a colloquium was held on 8th Training Course on Teaching als: Com Catalunya s'ha narrat March 24 and 25 in Brno titled Catalan as a Foreign Language, a si mateixa (1975-2016)” at “L’ensenyament del català a l’Eu- with the aim of contributing to Moscow University. A special- ropa central i oriental: Metodol- the training of future Catalan ist in contemporary culture, ogies, estudis i bones pràctiques,” language teachers working in Gozalo hypothesized that that organized jointly by the Masaryk programs abroad. It took place there is a key protagonist in University, Brno and the Institut in Vinaròs and Morella from the discursive rhetoric in the Ramon Llull. Participating in the October 27 to 29, with 40 people democratic process of the last colloquium were 23 professors registered. forty years: the audiovisual from 11 universities and 16 un- elements and the identity story dergraduate students of Catalan Broadening the Outreach of Catalan that both Spain and Catalonia Language and Literature from Language and Culture have engendered and, above all, the Masaryk University, Brno. Academic and Cultural it has been absorbed, thanks to Activities Programmed at the capacity of mass reception, Teaching Culture and Universities through the poetry of the im- Literature as part of the Through its support to the ages and the sounds resonating LANSAD Courses (Langues organization of academic and from those forty years. pour Spécialistes d’Autres cultural activities, the Institut • As part of the lead up to Agré- Disciplines) Ramon Llull has contributed gation, the public competition The Institut Ramon Llull and to increasing the visibility and for a high school teaching the Jean Jaurès University in presence of Catalan language and position, Màrius Serra, author Toulouse organized a training culture at universities outside of of a study which has been a session addressed to Catalan Catalan-speaking areas that offer focus of attention this year, Studies teachers at French uni- Catalan Studies programs. This Plans de futur, made a visit to versities, which was attended by effort has included activities various French universities. 16 teachers from 13 universities. centered on drawing attention Serra participated, together The event took place in Toulouse to Catalan Studies and also to with specialists on the subject on October 19, coinciding with giving exposure to academic of his work, at the Catalan the start of the 8th Internation- research, through lectures, con- Studies Centers-University of al Conference of the Associació ferences and seminars, attended Paris- Sorbonne (January 13); Francesa de Catalanistes (AFC), by academics, writers and artists. the École Normale Supérieure held at the University on October Among the activities that took de Lyon (April 26); the Jean 20 and 21. place in 2017, are the following: Jaurès University in Toulouse (April 27); the University of Montpellier (April 27); and the Bordeaux Montaigne Universi- ty (May 5). • As part of the activities organ- ized by the Chair of Spanish Culture and Civilizations at New York University, and in her role as Visiting Professor, journalist Montserrat Ar- mengou offered, in the spring 70 / 71

of 2017, a series of lectures • As part of the Catalan par- • On July 14 and 15 the Univer- aimed to place a critical eye ticipation as guest of honor sity of Birmingham hosted the on the consequences of the at the Bologna International conference New Subjectivities in Franco dictatorship. In March Children’s Book Fair, a sympo- Contemporary Catalan Pro- others participated in this se- sium was held on April 6 titled duction, presenting the work ries, among them Jordi Guixé, Simposi de Literatura Infantil of multidisciplinary artists, founding director of the Euro- i Juvenil en Català: Tendències including Marcel·lí Antúnez. He pean Observatory on Memo- d’un futur compartit, with the spoke about his latest installa- ries, who gave a lecture focused aim of looking at the future of tions, Alsaxy and Ultraorbism, in on places of memory and voices Catalan children’s and youth a presentation/interview format of the past. literature, reflecting on past moderated by professor Eva and present works. Participat- Bru, from Bangor University. • Montserrat Armengou also ing in the event were Teresa gave a lecture titled “Documen- • On October 26 the University Colomer (Autonomous Uni- taries, Victims and Reparation: of Liverpool hosted the lecture versity of Barcelona), Teresa Investigative Journalism as a “Pa negre i la primera post- Duran (University of Barcelo- Tool for Recovering Historical guerra com a tema literari,” by na), Caterina Valriu (University Memory” at the University of professor Joan-Lluís Marfany. of the Balearic Islands), M. California, Berkeley and the Àngels Francés (University of • On November 9, the Eötvös University of California, Los Alicante), and Milena Bernardi, Loránd University in Buda- Angeles. from the Department of Educa- pest organized the IX Jornada • In April the University of Cal- tional Sciences at the Universi- Catalanohongaresa, focused on ifornia, Los Angeles held the ty of Bologna. post-Civil War Catalan liter- first Simposi d’Estudis Catalans ature. Professor Joan Ramon • The University of Zadar “De llibre i roses,” attended by Veny, from the University of held the 11th Jornades Iber- Catalan specialists and Cat- Lleida, offered a lecture on oromàniques, which aim to alanophiles from around the Catalan poetry during that broaden awareness within the world to share and talk about period and, in addition, the university community of the their most recent research in film Incerta glòria, by Agustí language and cultural diversity the fields of Catalan language, Villaronga, premiered in 2017, on the Iberian península. literature and culture. was screened. • On May 22, Professor Sílvia • Professor Margalida Pons (Uni- Planas, Director of the Museum versity of the Balearic Islands) of Jewish History in Girona gave the “Seminari d’introduc- and the Museum of History in ció a la literatura catalana” at MONTSE Girona offered a lecture titled the University of Belgrade, pre- “Storia e cultura giudeo-cata- ARMENGOU senting to the students some of lana: Il ruolo della donna ebrea the most outstanding authors nella Girona medioevale” at the and works of contemporary University of Verona. Catalan literature.

8 MAY : 4PM - LYDEEN LIBRARY • On July 7, the Freie Universität Lecture: "Documentales, víctimas del franquismo y Berlin organized the Jornada Literary Activities reparación: periodismo de investigación como herramienta para la recuperación de la memoria sobre Multilingüisme i Llengües • From March 12 to 14, the histórica" de Contacte de la Península University of Toulouse held 9 MAY: 5PM - LYDEEN LIBRARY Ibèrica, with the participation the workshop “Marc Artigau: Film screening: “I”m Going to Get You Out of There, Grandpa!” (“Avi, et trauré d’aquí!”) of Xavier Vila, sociolinguist and A la descoberta d’un autor,” By Montse Armengou and Ricard Belis. English narration and subtitles. professor at the University of allowing the students the op- Montserrat Armengou is a Spanish journalist and filmmaker who has worked primarily for Televisió de Catalunya (TV3) in Barcelona. She is the author of research documentaries about Franco’s repressive dictatorship. Her films include "The Lost Children of Francoism", "Graves of Silence", "The Convoy of 927", "Ravensbrück: A Women’s Barcelona. portunity to meet in person one Hell", "Ramon Perera, the Man who Saved Barcelona" , "Give Me Back My Son!", "Polio: A Chronicle of Negligence", "On theRight and Beyond", and "I’m Going to Get You Out of There, Grandpa". She has received the Premio Nacional de Catalunya, Grand Prix FIGRA, Pris Liberpress, and her films have been shown at IFTA, of the authors they had studied Liberpress-Radio France Internationale, the Monte Carlo and New York Film Festivals. Her documentaries have been discussed at the United Nations, where she has collaborated with the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion of Truth, Justice, Reparation, and Guarantees of Non-Recurrence, and the Working Group on Forced Disappearances. She is currently a Visiting Professor and holds the King Juan Carlos Chair of Spanish Culture and during the course. Civilization at New York University. Language and Universities

• On March 21 and 22 the Uni- which is published biannually of the work with the partici- versities of Bristol and Cardiff in Croatia. Some of the poems pation of teachers of literature held a literary translation semi- are also accessible through the and of Catalan studies at the nar run by Peter Bush—transla- Lyrikline portal. universities, as well as transla- tor of Josep Pla, Mercè Rodore- tion workshops with students • Joan Margarit offered a poetry da and Quim Monzó, among and readings of excerpts of the reading at the University of other authors—who presented book in Catalan and English. Granada, as part of the Interna- his translation of Pa negre and tional Poetry Festival of Grana- • The Hebrew University of talked about the translation da organized by professor Luis Jerusalem commemorated the profession to the students of García Montero and held on Feast Day of Sant Jordi with a those universities. May 18. group of literary activities, in- • On March 27 the University of cluding a lecture by translator • In commemoration of World Lille held the “Taller de creació of Catalan literature to Hebrew, Poetry Day on March 21, and poètica en català,” led by poet Itai Ron. in collaboration with the Maria Cabrera. Institució de les Lletres Cat- • On May 8 and 10, the univer- • As part of the Cork World Book alanes, various activities were sities of Poznan (Poland) and Fest (April 22), Flavia Company organized around the poem La Budapest (Hungary) offered presented the translation to poesia, by Mallorcan Antònia the performance of El darrer English of her novel L’illa de Vicens: readings of multilingual dia d’El cafè de la Granota, a l’última veritat, at the la Cen- versions and translations to work by the company Mea Cul- tral Library of the city of Cork. different languages, allowing pa based on several stories by for reflection on the translation Jesús Moncada. Participating in • On April 24 and 25, George- process and poetic creation. this activity was Witold Macie- town University offered a Participating in this event jewski, professor and translator seminar in translation with were the University of Rennes to Polish of Moncada’s work the participation of Jaume 2-Upper Brittany, Harvard Històries de la mà esquerra, and Subirana, as part of the course University , University of Gra- Krisztina Nemes, translator to “Translation as a way out.” The nada and Saint Petersburg State Hungarian of Camí de sirga and seminar included a poetry slam University. Històries de la mà esquerra. In by the students. addition, those close to Monca- • The Romance Language semi- • A poetry translation conference da contributed to the event by nar at the University of Zurich on the island of Pašman , from providing a series of photo- organized a conversation with May 5 to 7. Croatian writers graphs which document the Carme Riera on her new novel Dinko Telecan and Tomislav dramatic evolution of Mequin- Les darreres paraules, with Kuzmanovic, and Catalans ensa, which sparked a dialogue readings from the Catalan and Maria Cabrera, Pau Sanchis about the different sides of the Spanish versions. and Jaume Coll Mariné partic- author, his work, and the set- ipated in this conference with • During the month of Novem- ting of most of his stories. the most advanced students of ber, translator Peter Bush Catalan language and literature presented his translation to Film-related Activities from the University of Zadar. English of Incerta glòria at var- • In cooperation with the Cre- Resulting from this event was ious universities in the United ative Arts Department of the the publication of a poetry States, upon its publication, Institut Ramon Llull, a project anthology in three languages and having been featured in was set up to offer all of the (Catalan, Croatian and Eng- the New York Review of Books. institutions on the university lish) in the scientific magazine Specifically, he participated Network of Catalan Studies Journal of Literature, Culture in nine events in New York, abroad, screenings of four and Literary Translation, one Massachusetts, Boston, New films that are representative of of the most prestigious jour- Jersey and Chicago, among current Catalan film. The pro- nals in the field of translation, which there were presentations posed titles were: Segon origen 72 / 73

(Carles Porta and Bigas Luna, different cultural traditions • On December 1, the University 2015), La propera pell (Isaki that have built Europe, this of Liverpool hosted a perfor- Lacuesta and Isa Campo, 2016), event stimulated lively debate mance by Anaïs Vila and the Un dia perfecte per volar (Marc among musicologists, Romance presentation of her second Recha, 2015) and the documen- language specialists, and mu- record Fosc, cançons per veure- tary Jujol i Gaudí, dos genis de sicians. hi clar, in cooperation with the l’arquitectura (Lluís Campo Liverpool Acoustic collective. • On October 13, the duet formed Vidal, 2016), shown in Havana, by Isabel Vinardell and Isabel Verona, Krakow, Leipzig, São Institut Ramon Llull - Futbol Laudenbach offered a work- Paulo, Oxford, Naples, and Club Barcelona Events shop-recital at the University Lyon, among other places. In keeping with the cooperation of Rennes 2. They presented agreement established between • In March the presentation of a Flemish-inspired intimist the Institut Ramon Llull and the the documentary Por al cel project, a workshop of rhythm Futbol Club Barcelona in 2012, took place at the University and word based on poems and the conference Barça: Sport, val- of Birmingham, with authors songs worked on in the class- ori e identitat took place on April Marta Trill and Àxel Baiget in room, and a revisited version of 11, coinciding with the Champi- attendance. Paraules d’amor. ons League game between Futbol • The University of Massachu- • On March 27 and 28 de març, Club Barcelona and Juventus setts, in collaboration with the singer/songwriter Pau Alabajos de Turin. The event took place Massachusetts Multicultural offered a concert and lecture at the Sala Lauree di Giurispru- Film Festival, organized the on the roots of Nova Cançó for denza, one of the grand spaces in 9th Catalan Film Festival: students of Catalan at the uni- the historical Palazzo Nuovo of Catalan Independent Cinema. versities L’Orientale and Suor the University of Turin with the Representative films from the Orsola in Naples. participation of Sergio Scamuzzi, Aging, Memory, Sickness cycle Vice-rector of the University; • In April, the universities of Vi- were screened with Catalan Ariedo Braida, International Ad- enna (Austria) and Brno (Czech filmmaker and director of the visor for the Futbol Club Barce- Republic) hosted singer/ film Nedar, Carla Subirana, in lona; and Josep Marcé, General songwriter and musician Jordi attendance as invited guest. On Manager of the Institut Ramon Montàñez and his workshop on April 7 she also offered a mas- Llull. A round table was held, Nova Cançó. ter class at Harvard University. moderated by journalist Romolo • On April 26 the show Dos Tosiani and comprising Alessan- • In April, Pau Faus, director of amants com nosaltres, based on dro Perisinotto, writer, journalist the documentary AlcalDessA, the eponymous book by Laura and professor at the University of participated in the Tübingen Borràs and put to music by Turin; Laura Bonato, anthropol- CineLatino Festival, in Germa- Borja Penalba, was performed ogist and professor at the same ny. at the University of Venice. university; and Jordi Moix, mem- ber of the Board of Directors of Musical Events • In November the Mallorcan the Club and committee member • On February 6, coinciding with duet Jansky performed at of Espai Barça. The participants a concert by the Hespèrion various German universities, spoke about the relationship XXI ensemble in Cambridge presenting their particular style between sports and culture, and (Massachusetts), Jordi Saval of music which fuses verse especially about the influence participated in a round table with electronic music (“elec- of sports in building values and at Harvard University focused trovèrsia”). The duet offered a identities. on his work and organized be- workshop to German students, tween the University’s Depart- who actively participated and ment of Romance Languages created their own electrovèrsia. and Literatures and the Music Department. Because of his multiple imbrications with the Press and Communications

Among the most notable 2017 programs within the framework Catalonia Continues Making of the Institut Ramon Llull’s communication strategy were its Mark at the Leading the following: Catalonia and the Balearic International Cultural Islands, Guests of Honor at the Bolgna Children’s Book Fair Events and Venues From the start, the Communi- cations strategy for the Bologna project took a bi-focal approach: The 2017 program included ongoing support for major on one hand international press projects as well as two special events: Catalonia and the coverage and, on the other hand, coverage by Catalan media Balearic Islands as guests of honor at the 54th Bologna outlets. Children’s Book Fair, and Barcelona as invited city at the For the international aspect the Institut Ramon Llull contracted Buenos Aires Biennial of Architecture. Simultaneously, the the services of the Vitali Comu- Institut Ramon Llull has continued to work to consolidate nicazione agency, responsible for press coverage of the Bologna a Catalan presence at some of the main cultural projects Children’s Book Fair. In that way, and venues in Europe. the agency guaranteed us access to accredited international media outlets at the Fair, as well as sup- port in publicizing information on the program through the local Bologna media. This resulted in one of the most extensive outputs of written and digital articles and information in Italy and in the city of Bologna. In the international sphere, two press conferences were held with the Director of the Institut Ramon Llull in attendance: on February 21, at the Laboratorio Formentin in Milan, and on March 28, at the Sala Borsa in Bologna. On the two occasions both the president and the di- rector of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair were present. A three-point strategy was designed for the national level: a press release in September 2016 announcing the guest of honor selection; a press breakfast at the Institute Ramon Llull in Novem- ber, to make public the list of illustrators chosen to be featured 74 / 75

at the fair; and a double press With regard to the social net- such as Clarín; a good response conference in Barcelona and works, during the days of the Bo- to the city-wide program on digi- Palma to describe the planned logna event, Instagram and Twit- tal media; and a strong impact in program. ter were heavily resorted to. The the national media. There were Simultaneously, the director of first, to post material with strong also television interviews with the Institute Ramon Llull and visual content (exhibitions, street Daniel Mòdol (Barcelona City the head of the Department of and family activities, etc.) The Councilor for Architecture and Literature and the Humanities second to include the literary pro- Urban Development) and Marta had a round of meetings with gram and the inaugural speeches. Oliveres (head of the Creative the directors of the main Catalan In both cases the #BooksInCata- Arts Department at the Institut media outlets to describe the lan hashtag was used. Ramon Llull). project to them and the impor- This use of the networks was The agency’s communication tance of the Bologna invitation reinforced by the Bologna Fair’s work strengthened the outreach for Catalan children’s and young own Instagram, Twitter and of information on the Biennial of adult literature. The meetings Facebook profiles, which also Architecture, including men- were set up with TV3, Catalunya covered the Catalan program tioning in its press materials, as Ràdio, ACN, ARA, El Periódico, from April 3 to 5. is usual, information regarding El Punt Avui, La Vanguardia, Barcelona as the invited guest of RAC1 and Núvol. In all cases the Barcelona, Invited City at honor. response was positive and most the Buenos Aires Biennial of On the national front a press con- of the outlets prepared a special Architecture 2017 ference took place on Wednes- edition in the form of a program In response to the selection of day, September 27 at the Lluís or supplement dedicated to the city of Barcelona as guest Companys hall of Barcelona City Catalan children’s and young of honor at the Buenos Aires Hall. In addition three press re- adult literature. In addition, and Biennial of Architecture, the leases were published: on March with the support of the Institut Institut Ramon Llull, in coordi- 28 to announce Barcelona’s Ramon Llull, reporters from nation with the City of Barcelo- participation in the event; April TV3, Catalunya Ràdio, ACN, na, organized a main exhibition, 13 to make public the open com- ARA, El Periódico, El Punt Avui, a lecture program at the Biennial petition to select the curators for La Vanguardia, RAC1, IB3 and venue (Usina del Arte) and a the exhibition and the academic Última Hora were on the scene parallel cultural program in the program; and September 27 the in Bologna for the event. Argentinian capital. note connected to the press con- TV3 offered broad coverage of The Communications strategy ference offered that same day. the Fair in Bologna, not only for the project was two-fold: Durant the course of the Biennial through their News Service, but international communications of Architecture, two social net- also on InfoK and the Tria 33 on one hand, and coverage in works were particularly heavily program. For its part, Catalunya Catalonia on the other. used: Instagram and Twitter. All Ràdio complemented its news For the international coverage of the activity can be found at coverage of the event with a live we contracted the services of the #BCNBA17. This information is broadcast from the Fair of the Es- Pati Núñez Agency, specialized further reinforced by the Biennal tat de Gràcia program on April 5. in architecture and with contacts at #XVIBA17. in Buenos Aires. The job includ- ed coverage for the accredited international media outlets at the Fair, for the Argentinian press and specialized media, as well as support in informing the Argen- tinian media of the side program taking place in the city. This re- sulted in a significant number of reviews, both in print and digital, Press and Communications

Catalan Participation in another front, the Labóh design 31st International Seminars the 57th International Art and architecture agency handled for Teachers of Catalan Exhibition – La Biennale di the public relations and contacts From July 18 to 21, the Universi- Venezia:cia: “Catalonia in with the Catalan press. tat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona Venice 2017 - La Venezia che “Catalonia in Venice - La Venezia hosted the International Semi- non si vede” che non si vede” met with great nars for Teachers of Catalan for May 11 was the opening date of success in the specialized inter- the 31st year running. Approx- “Catalonia in Venice - La Venezia national press. Various prestig- imately 80 teachers from the che non si vede,” a project by ious publications, including The University Network of Catalan Antoni Abad, curated by Mery Lancet, Wallpaper, The New York Studies Abroad, participated in Cuesta and Roc Parés, which Times and BBC Radio, lauded the event. The training sessions represented Catalonia at the 57th the Catalan project. The fact that were run by specialized teachers, Biennale di Venezia, as part of the project had both a social and both within the Catalan univer- the Eventi Collaterali. local focus added to its impact, sity system and the University The project was based on a particularly on the Venecian and Network or other institutions, sound map of Venice created Italian media. including the Institute of Catalan through sounds posted on the Studies. BlindWiki app. This sensorial The media outlets—especially interpretation of the city of ca- those focused on society and ed- nals was created in cooperation ucation—were invited to a press with people who are blind or breakfast to provide information visually impaired, and who use on the current state of teaching their senses in a different way. of Catalan around the world, and The sharing of experiences and the latest milestones reached challenges faced by the blind in by the Department of Language their everyday lives allows for and Universities. In addition, the new, less obvious urban forms event was well covered by the to surface and create a new map local press, including the Diari de of public space accessible to Tarragona and Catalunya Ràdio. everyone. In order to reinforce the news “Catalonia in Venice - La Venezia output on the Seminar event, che non si vede” was presented there was close cooperation with at a press conference in Barce- the Universitat Rovira i Virgili lona on April 27. In Venice this (URV) Press Department. presentation was done through a Pass Preview at the Catalan pavilion on the morning of May 11 (opening day) attended by the Catalan press in the city of Ven- ice as well as curators, artists and authorities. The international press coverage was very carefully handled and personalized: the journalists were invited to visit the pavilion, where they inter- viewed curators and artists, and then took the boat tour. In order to reach the specialized international press, Alessan- dra Santerini’s communication agency was contracted. On 76 / 77

Press • May 11: presentation of “Cata- Multimedia News Announcements lonia In Venice - La Venezia Corporate Website During 2017, publicity inserts che non si vede” to the Cata- In September 2017 we presented were included in the press. The lan and international press in the new design and structure of most important of those were: Venice. the Institut Ramon Llull website. Changes were made in order to • La Vanguardia: Insert; Special • June 19: presentation breakfast respond to the need to adapt to a “Premis Gaudí” supplement. of the focus on new elec- troacoustic music in New York. series of technical requirements • Eflux: newsletter; Catalan and make it more user friendly. participation in the Biennale di • July 4: press conference Thus, we incorporated different Venezia 2017. presenting the Creative Arts parts of the web page to meet Department’s programs for the certain legal and security re- The communication strategy has summer of 2017. quirements (https, servers, etc.), been to announce events through improving the user’s browsing the press office, rather than in- • July 11: breakfast presentation experience, and adding www. vesting in advertisements. of the 31st International Semi- nars for Teachers of Catalan. llull.cat web address. We also added SSL certificates on the en- Press Events • July 13: press conference in tire Institut Ramon Llull website. Forty-nine press releases were Palma to put forth the artistic Likewise overall work was done sent out to the media in Catalan- activities planned between the on certain aspects of the web speaking areas and 692 notices Institut Ramon Llull and the language, for example responsive were published on corporate Government of the Balearic web design (for easier browsing websites related to the presence Islands. on smartphones and tablets); of Catalan creative activities in restructuring main menus and different international settings. • September 27: press conference drop-down menus (above all for Likewise, 11 press conferences held at Barcelona City Hall quick access to the grants and and breakfasts were held, as well presenting Barcelona’s par- services offered on the electron- as other informative activities. ticipation in the Buenos Aires ic site); the revision of current Following are the press presenta- Biennial of Architecture. languages; and redesign of the tions offered by the Communica- • October 26: press conference home page. tions Department: presenting Catalonia’s par- • February 21: press conference ticipation in the Guadalajara in Milan to describe the Cata- International Film Festival lonia and Balearic Islands pro- (Mexico). gram at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. • March 2: press conference in Barcelona to describe the Catalonia and Balearic Islands program at the Bologna Chil- dren’s Book Fair. • March 3: press conference in Pal- ma to describe the Catalonia and Balearic Islands program at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. • April 27: press conference in Barcelona presenting “Catalo- nia In Venice - La Venezia che non si vede.” Press and Communications

Completion of CMS Expansion Palau del Baró de Quadras Monographic Websites 2017 for Static Pages on the Web Page “Catalonia in Venice - La Institute Ramon Llull Website The aim of the web page is to Venezia che non si vede” In order to more speedily encourage visits to the historic A website on the exhibition that manage information on grants Palau Baró de Quadras building represented Catalonia at the 57th awards, the electronic office which serves as the Institute Biennale di Venezia, as part of and procedures related to the Ramon Llull headquarters, and the Eventi Collaterali program. Department of Language and provide information on space It contains information on Universities and the transparen- rental in the building. Antoni Abad’s project, curated cy portal, we have undertaken During 2017 various sections by Mery Cuesta and Roc Parés: to expand the Institut Ramon were updated and the Tripadvi- practical information, the option Llull’s Content Management sor profile was added. of downloading the Blindwiki System. http://www.llull.cat/mono- app for cell phones, and the pub- Through this tool, all of the web grafics/palaubaroquadras lication of the tactile comic book pages, files (PDFs, forms, office in PDF format. documents) and photos will go Creamap http://blind.wiki/venezia from being static HTML web- During 2015 the Creamap.cat sites to dynamic CMS sites and project got off the ground. XXXI International Seminars located in a data base. This is a Ceamap.cat is an interactive map for Teachers of Catalan more comfortable solution with reflecting the presence of Cata- Website with an adaptive design regard to working with, and up- lan culture and events around which provides an overview of dating, website contents in three the world. It shows what activi- all of the information related to languages. ties are taking place in different the seminars held for Catalan spots, and identifies them by sub- teachers in Tarragona for the XarxaLlull Blog ject matter within the cultural second year running. The new Institut Ramon Llull sphere (performing arts, visual In 2017, thanks to the Storify Department of Language and arts, literature, language, training tool, there is greater presence on Universities blog serves as a activities, and more). the social networks with view- space for sharing experienc- In 2017 the platform was main- ings of Twitter conversations es among the teachers in the tained, but only with activities https://www.llull.cat/mono- university Network of Catalan produced by, or in collaboration grafics/jornades17/ Studies abroad and provide with, the Institut Ramon Lllull. information on the academic http://www.creamap.cat and cultural activities associated with the teaching of the language and Catalan studies in universi- ties around the world. The blog comprises three sections: teach- ing, learning and research, as well as a calendar of events. https://xarxa.llull.cat/ 78 / 79

Catalunya and the Balearic Social networks information, and Instagram, Islands, Guests of Honor at the A notable aspect of the Com- given its steady growth trend, in- Bologna Children’s Book Fair munications Department in creased the number and quality A monographic website housed 2017 was that it began shaping a of its followers. on the Institute Ramon Llull’s global digital strategy plan. Thus In 2017 thirteen new videos were server in Catalan and English it put into motion the first step published on the Institut Ramon featuring the project’s program of this which will be completed Llull’s YouTube channel. of activities, information on the during the course of 2018. The The most frequently downloaded two exhibitions and the associat- overall aim of this digital strategy videos were of the XXXI Interna- ed catalogue, as well as addition- plan is to identify goals, know tional Seminars for Teachers of al relevant information regarding who the users are and establish a Catalan and the trailer for the the Catalan presence in Bologna. strategy of contents and content “Catalonia in Venice - La Venezia https://www.llull.cat/mono- curation using various web tools che non si vede.” The Institute grafics/bologna17/catala/index. and channels, measurable and Ramon Llull’s YouTube channel cfm fitted to the institution. The final registered close to 75,000 min- aim is to position the Institute utes of viewed video and nearly Barcelona, Guest of Honor at Ramon Llull in the digital sphere 500 subscribers. the Buenos Aires Biennial of as a first-rate exporter of the lan- Also worthy of note is the use of Architecture guage using digital means and to tags such as #cataloniainvenice A monographic website was cre- strengthen the institution’s link for the Venice Bienalle, #JIPC16 ated and housed on the Institut with its public. for the teacher training seminars, Ramon Llull’s server in Catalan Over the course of 2017 we and #BooksInCatalan to follow and Spanish with information maintained and consolidated the Catalonia’s and the Balearic about the official representation Institut Ramon Llull’s presence Islands’ participation in the Bo- at the Biennial of Architecture on the most important social me- logna Children’s Book.fair. All of (exhibition, lectures and aca- dia platforms such asFacebook, those increased the engagement demic program) as well as the Twitter, Instagram, Youtube and with the Institut Ramon Llull’s program of activities in and LinkedIn. In the digital sphere, digital communities. around the city. The website also the Institut Ramon Llull has Finally, we must point out that provided a press space. a presence on fourteen social the intensive use of Flickr as https://www.llull.cat/mono- channels which are maintained, a repository of images offered grafics/ba17/catala/ planned and updated primarily very good results in terms of from Barcelona —excepting a disseminating information on the IRLats Contest few, such as the delegations’ Institut Ramon Llull’s projects, This specific website was cre- Twitter profiles which are man- particularly for collaborators, ated within the context of the aged in an active and decentral- sponsors and journalists. micro-story contest for Catalan ized manner. students abroad. As in previous We have also continued to years, the stories could be voted reinforce audiovisual contents on directly, by sharing them on (infographics, photos and videos) the social networks. specially created to be shared on http://www.llull.cat/catala/ the social networks. aprendre_catala/irlats_bases.cfm The evolution of the Institut Ramon Llull’s most consoli- dated social networks, Twitter and Facebook, continued on a positive path, as the number of followers and the response to the publications grew. Throughout the year, both LinkedIn, given its professional and sector-focused Budget 2017

Income Breakdown of Transfers Received from each Institution, as Percentages The total budget outturn for the Institut Ramon Llull’s revenue is of Total Payments Received (2017) ¤9,506,642.27. Catalan Government - Breakdown of Institut Ramon Llull Funding Ministry of Economy and Knowledge - Directorate General for Universities (15.71%) Heading Year 2017 Year 2016 % Change Catalan Government - IRL Revenue € 64,981.32 € 90,276.17 -28.02% Ministry of Culture (74.95%) Current Transfers € 9,439,654.34 € 7,794,776.88 21.10% Catalan Government - Revenue from Assets € 2,006.61 € 5,045.52 -60.23% Ministry of Presidency (0.42%) TOTAL € 9,506,642.27 € 7,890,098.57 20.49% Government of the Balearic Islands (5.3%) Implementation of the Revenue Budget City of Barcelona (2.65%) Implementation Government of Valencia (0.97%) Consolidated Net Established of the Revenue Heading Budget Entitlements Net Proceeds Budget IRL Revenue € 105,600.00 € 64,981.32 € 55,711.05 61.54% 2.65% 5.3% Current Transfers € 9,439,634.69 € 9,439,654.34 € 7,430,803.72 100.00% 0.97% 0.42% 15.71% Revenue from Assets € 20,000.00 € 2,006.61 € 1,821.61 10.03% Carry-over Balance € 548,430.13 - € - € 0.00% TOTAL € 10,113,664.82 € 9,506,642.27 € 7,488,336.38 94.00%

The revenue outturn level was 94.00%. Current transfers accounted for 99.30% of the Institut’s total revenue. Revenue from the Catalan Government was ¤ 8,598,134.76 (@ 91.09% of total transfers).

Distribution of Transfers Received by the IRL 74.95% Change Transfers Received Year 2017 Year 2016 in % Catalan Government - Ministry of Economy and Knowledge 0.04% 0.34% - Directorate General for Universities € 1,482,848.59 € 1,482,848.59 0,00% 33.69% 33.57% Catalan Government - Ministry of Culture € 7,075,286.16 € 6,140,156.81 15.23% Catalan Government - Ministry of Presidency - € € 28,564.85 -100.00% Catalan Government - Department of Foreign Affairs, Institutional Relations and Transparency € 40,000 - € 100.00% Government of the Balearic Islands € 500,019.58 € 123,206.63 305.84% City of Barcelona € 250,000.00 € 20,000.00 1,150.00% Government of Valencia € 91,500.00 € - € 100.00%

TOTAL € 9,439,654.34 € 7,794,776.88 21.10% 32.36%

0.99% 3.8%

1.5% 3.35% 7.15%

10.18% 22.39%

24.6% 26.03% 80 / 81

2.65% 5.3% 0.97% 0.42% 15.71%

Expenditure Breakdown of Expenditure by Cost Centers The budget outturn shows a total expenditure of ¤9,460,569.47 euros for Personnel Costs (33.57%) 2017. Current Expenditure (32.36%) The total implementation of expenditure came to 93.54%, distributed as Current Transfers (33.69%) follows: 74.95% Capital Transfers2.65% (0.04%) Investments5.3% (0.34%) Implementation of Expenditure 0.97% 0.42% 15.71% 0.04% 0.34% Consolidated 33.69% 33.57% Heading Budget Paid % Personnel Costs € 3,192,269.54 € 3,175,680.73 99.48% Current Expenditure € 3,540,521.79 € 3,060,983.83 86.46% Current Transfers € 3,343,751.28 € 3,187,696.59 95.33% Capital Transfers € 4,000.00 € 4,000.00 100.00% Investments € 33,122.21 € 32,208.32 97.24% TOTAL € 10,113,664.82 € 9,460,569.47 93.54% 74.95%

32.36%

0.04% 0.34% Breakdown of total expenditure by cost centers was the following: Breakdown33.69%0.99% of IRL3.8% Expenditure33.57% by Departments1.5% 3.35% 7.15% Breakdown of Total Expenditure, Budgeting Criterion, by Cost Centers General10.18% Administration (7.15%)22.39% Change Management (22.39%) Cost Center Year 2017 Year 2016 in % Language and Universities (26.03%) General Administration € 676,769.60 € 658,682.12 2.75% Visual and Performing Arts (24.60%) Literature and the Humanities (10.18%) Management € 2,118,621.83 € 2,082,923.52 1.71% B. Aires - Biennial of Architecture (1.50%) Department of Language and Universities € 2,462,656.40 € 2,254,903.06 9.21% B. Aires - Program of Activities (0.99%) Department of Visual and Performing Arts* € 2,327,626.43 € 2,015,046.24 15.51% Bologna 2017 (3.80%) 32.36% Department of Literature and the SMITHSONIAN (3.35%) Humanities € 962,974.77 € 1,001,788.04 -3.87% 24.6% 26.03% Business of Design Week 2015 Hong Kong - € € 3,448.50 -100.00% 0.99% 3.8% Buenos Aires – Biennial of Architecture € 141,556.60 - € 100.00% 1.5% 3.35% 7.15% Buenos Aires – Program of Activities € 93,475.70 - € 100.00% 10.18% 22.39% Bologna 2017 € 359,766.86 - € 100.00% SMITHSONIAN € 317,121.28 - € 100.00% TOTAL € 9,460,569.47 € 8,016,791.48 18.01%

* The Department of Visual and Performing Arts includes programs in Theater, Film, Music, Visual Arts and Architecture.

Total expenditure during 2017 was 18.01% higher than in the previous budget year. 24.6% 26.03% Publication: July 2018

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