Comunicats. Institut Ramon Llull

Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, to offer Catalan Studies courses

2012-01-30 00:00:00.0

The Institut Ramon Llull has signed a collaboration framework agreement with the University of Melbourne, Australia, to begin Catalan Studies courses from the next academic year.

Imma Monsó guanya la XXXII edició del premi Ramon Llull

2012-01-26 00:00:00.0

Cinc grups catalans i balears participen al festival Eurosonic Noorderslag de Groningen, als Països Baixos

2012-01-10 00:00:00.0

Cav_a, a project by the IRL and the Antic Teatre for the internationalization of Catalan experimental theatre, begins in Slovenia

2011-12-16 00:00:00.0

The Antic Teatre, in conjunction with the Institut Ramon Llull, have presented cav_a, a new international collaboration project that is holding its first edition in Slovenia and aims to strengthen collaboration with European cultural associations and find new circuits for contemporary Catalan theatre and new theatre idioms.

Black Bread is being promoted in the United States with the support of the Institut Ramon Llull

2011-12-13 00:00:00.0

This week New York sees the beginning of an intensive promotional tour of the film Pa Negre (Black Bread), which is being supported by the Institut Ramon Llull. The promotion of Agustí Villaronga's production thus continues, with the aim of becoming an official Oscar nominee.

The Great Escape 2012 announces its lead international partnership with the Institut Ramon Llull to present Catalan Sounds

2011-12-12 00:00:00.0

The Great Escape is delighted to announce the Insititut Ramon Llull as its lead international partner for the 2012 festival in Brighton, presenting Catalan Sounds - music from Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. From Barcelona to the Mediterranean islands, Catalan territories are a hot-bed of new music, both live and recorded.

The IRL announces a competition to take part in the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale

2011-11-30 00:00:00.0

The Institut Ramon Llull (IRL) has announced a public competition to choose a curator who will be responsible for drafting the proposal for the participation of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands in the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale.

Discussion with Joan Fontcuberta and Agustí Torres at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts

2011-11-28 00:00:00.0

The Department of Photography and Imaging in the Kanbar Institute of Film and Television at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, in collaboration with the Institut Ramon Llull will host the event Catalan Shots: A Discussion with Joan Fontcuberta and Agustí Torres. Fred Ritchin, professor and associate chair of the Department of Photography and Imaging will moderate the discussion.

First performance of Jordi Cervelló's Il Diavolo at Carnegie Hall in New York

2011-11-16 00:00:00.0

On Wednesday 16 November Carnegie Hall in New York will be the setting for the first performance of Il Diavolo by the Catalan composer Jordi Cervelló. It is a work for violin and piano and will be performed by Jesús Reina and Maxim Mogilevsky. The concert is supported by the Institut Ramon Llull.

Antoni Tàpies inaugurates a retrospective exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Siegen, Germany

2011-11-11 00:00:00.0

This Sunday, 13th November, the Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen sees the inauguration of the exhibition Antoni Tàpies. Bild, Körper, Pathos, with some fifty works by the artist spanning more than seven decades of creation. The show has received the support of the Institut Ramon Llull.

Institut Ramon Llull and The Gabarron Foundation present Concepts, a group exhibition featuring eight artists from the Balearic Islands

2011-11-02 00:00:00.0

The Institut Ramon Llull and The Gabarron Foundation are pleased to present Concepts, an exhibition of conceptual art realized by eight visual artists from the Balearic Islands. On view at The Gabarron Foundation's Carriage House Center for the Arts, among New York City's most prestigious cultural institutions, as part of the Institut's ongoing Catalan Days 2011 festival, the exhibition is curated by María José Corominas and Ana Bárbara Cardellà. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, November 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The Carriage House Center for the Arts is located at 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY.

A discussion between Bernardí Roig and Fabrizio Plessi brings the participation of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands at the Venice Art Biennale to a close

2011-10-27 00:00:00.0

A discussion on creative liberty has brought the participation of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands at this year's Venice Art Biennale to a close. Last Thursday, 27th October, the Italian artist Fabrizio Plessi took part in a talk, alongside the Majorcan Bernardí Roig, entitled "Biennale per / Biennale contro: l'artista e la libertà creativa".

Chicago hosts an exhibition featuring the prizewinners and finalists of the Mies van der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture

2011-10-24 00:00:00.0

From tomorrow, the Instituto Cervantes in Chicago in conjunction with the Institut Ramon Llull is hosting an exhibition on the prizewinning and finalist projects in this year's European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture - Mies van der Rohe Award. The display includes the project undertaken by two architects from Girona, Ramon Bosch and Bet Capdeferro, for the Collage House in their city, which won a Special Mention for Emerging Architects. The exhibition features a total of 25 photographs of the most important projects in the 2011 awards.

La Capella de Ministers presents The Travels of Tirant lo Blanch in New York

2011-10-20 00:00:00.0

New York continues to enjoy the Catalan Days festival. Following the success of Jordi Savall last week, on Thursday, 20th October at 1 p.m., La Capella de Ministrers will present The Travels of Tirant lo Blanch at the Elebash Recital Hall at the Graduate Center of CUNY University. The performance is part of the Catalan Days festival organized by the Institut Ramon Llull in this North American city.

Antoni Vera, appointed Associate Director of the Institut Ramon Llull in the Balearic Islands

2011-10-17 00:00:00.0

The Board of the Institut Ramon Llull met on Monday, 17th October, in the head offices of the Department of Culture of the Government of Catalonia, and approved the appointment of Antoni Vera as the Associate Director in the Balearic Islands. This was the first meeting of the Board since the formation of a new government in the Balearic Islands, and the following people took part as new members: Rafael Bosch, Minister of Education, Culture and Universities; Isabel Cerdà, Director General of Culture and Youth; Salvadora Ginard, Secretary General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities; Miquel Deyà, Director General of Universities, Research and Knowledge Transfer; and Cristòfol Vidal, Director of the Institut d'Estudis Baleàrics.