Ramon Llull Institute

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Not to be confused with Ramon Llull University.

The Ramon Llull Institute (in Catalan: Institut Ramon Llull, IRL) is an organization constituted in the spring of 2002 by the governments of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands with the collaboration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Spanish Government. Nowadays, it is undergoing a process of restructuring in order to include the government of Andorra.[1] IRL is headquartered in the capital of the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia, the city of Barcelona. On May 21, 2008, the Joan Lluís Vives Institute (the network of Catalan language universities) was integrated into the IRL.[2]

The institute is named after Ramon Llull, a medieval writer and philosopher from the Balearic Islands, who is considered the first notable writer in the Catalan language.

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[edit] Objectives

The Ramon Llull Institute's (IRL) main objective is to promote Catalan language and culture abroad, in all its variants.[3] In order to achieve its mission, IRL carries out several activities including, but not limited to, promoting the establishment of Catalan language classes in educational institutions beyond its natural linguistic domain, holding certifications tests for students of Catalan, promoting Catalan literature by endorsing translations into different languages, and promoting the works of Catalan artist, performers, scientists and researchers.[3]

[edit] Structure

IRL's activities are coordinated by three main departments:[4]

  • The Language Department
  • The Artistic Department
  • The Department of Humanities and Sciences

[edit] International events and participation

On 27 November 2004, the President of the Catalan government, Pasqual Maragall inaugurated the International Book Fair at Guadalajara, Mexico, which presented the "Catalan Culture" its "yearly guest of honor", with a total assistance of 450.000.[5] On 10 October 2007, "Catalan Culture" was the guest of honor of the Frankfurt Book Fair.[6] In this particular event, the government of Andorra collaborated with IRL.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Press note on the agreement between the governments of Andorra, Balears and Catalonia
  2. ^ Press note on the agreement between Joan Lluís Vives Institute and Ramon Llull Institute
  3. ^ a b Objectives. Institut Ramon Lull
  4. ^ Àrees. Institut Ramon Llull
  5. ^ La Cultura Catalana, Invidado de Honor. Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara
  6. ^ Frankfurt 2007. Cultura Catalana Singular i Universal.

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