The Fundació Ramon Llull (, English: "Ramon Llull Foundation"), also known by the acronym FRL, is an international organization constituted in 2008 in order to promote

Catalan language Catalan (; autonym: , ), known in the Valencian Community and Carche as '' Valencian'' ( autonym: ), is a Western Romance language. It is the official language of Andorra, and an official language of three autonomous communities in eas ...

and culture internationally. Its members are the following institutions from countries and regions where

is spoken: the Government of Andorra, the

Ramon Llull Institute The Institut Ramon Llull (English: Ramon Llull Institute) is a consortium consisting of the Generalitat de Catalunya, (Catalan Government), the Govern de les Illes Balears (Government of the Balearic Islands) and the Ajuntament de Barcelona (Barc ...

(through which the governments of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands participate), the

General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". O ...

, the city council of

Alghero Alghero (; ca, label=Alguerese, L'Alguer ; sc, S'Alighèra ; sdc, L'Aliera ) is a city of about 45,000 inhabitants in the Italian insular province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the Mediterranean Sea. The city's name comes from ...

and the Network of Valencian Cities. The foundation 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 and contributed substantially to its development.

Location and structure

FRL headquarters are in

Andorra la Vella Andorra la Vella french: Andorre-la-Vieille is the capital of the Principality of Andorra. It is located high in the east Pyrenees, between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital. , the city has a p ...

, the capital of

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. Its president is the head of government of Andorra. Since 2022, its manager is Andorran Author Teresa Colom.

References

External links

Ramon Llull Institute Official Web Page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fundacio Ramon Llull Andorran culture Balearic culture Catalan culture Valencian culture Foundations based in Andorra Catalan advocacy organizations Organizations established in 2008 2008 establishments in Andorra