Tag: Catalan
Campaign for Official Recognition of Catalan
The Catalan government has launched a Europe-wide PR campaign in the midst of negotiations to reform the list of official European Union (EU) languages....
Promoting Spain’s Linguistic Diversity
Last month, directors from the Cervantes Institute (Spanish), the Ramón Llull Institute (Catalan), the Etxepare Euskal Institutua (Basque), and the Galician Culture...
Catalan Curbed by Court
In the Spanish region of Catalunya, a court ruling over the language of instruction in schools may soon result in a a constitutional conflict....
Desafío al español causa protesta
El mes pasado, la octava ley de educación en la historia democrática de España fue aprobada por el congreso, lo cual generó una tormenta...
Challenge to Spanish Causes Outcry
Last month, Spain’s eighth education law in democratic history was passed by congress while creating a storm of anger and protest. One of the...
Spanish Musician Lau Noah Wows on NPR Tiny Desk
Lau Noah is a singer-songwriter from Reus, Spain who recently performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk series—a web series that showcases emerging and established musicians...
Catalan Publisher Leaves Amid Uncertainty
As uncertainty and anxiety over secession grip Spain’s autonomous region of Cataluña, publishing giant Planeta, the world's leading Spanish-language publisher and second biggest publisher...
Library of Congress Celebrates Hispanic Literature
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Library of Congress launched an online selection...
Three Languages for Catalan University Grads
The Generalitat of Catalonia announced in April that it would require future university students to have knowledge of a third language to earn a...
Castilian Spanish Rules in Catalan Classrooms
A Catalan court has ruled that if a family in Catalonia wants more hours of instruction in Castilian Spanish, the school must comply. However,...
