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Institutions in Barcelona
Barcelona is the seat for a wide variety of important institutions. One of its unique organisations is the Institute Ramon Lull (IRL), with its main role to promote the Catalan language and culture internationally. Another institution involved with the Catalan culture is the National Library of Catalonia, which naturally collects Catalonian literature, but also is a leading centre for consultation and research. Some of the country’s leading academic institutions are based here including the Catalonia Institute for the Study of Photography and the Theatre Institute, where actress Montserrat Carulla i Ventura trained. Possibly one of the city’s most famous educational organisations, is the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) is a revolutionary institution, which focuses on the development of research. It comprises of 50 departments dealing in experimental, social, life, and human sciences.
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UAB
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Address: Plaça Cívica
Phone: +34 93 581 11 11
e-mail: informacio@uab.es
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Website: http://www.uab.es/servlet/Satellite/1096481710281/Contact.html
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Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona or Autonomous University of Barcelona (in brief UAB) is a public university which was established in 1968. UAB is the second largest public higher educational institution of the city with over 50,000 students. It is situated in Bellaterra in the vicinity of Barcelona, while some parts of the campus spread in other towns of the area.
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Library of Catalonia
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Address: Carrer de l'Hospital 56
Phone: +34 93 270 23 00
e-mail: infbibl@bnc.es
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Website: http://www.gencat.es/bc/
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The National Library of Catalonia, or Biblioteca de Catalunya, located in Barcelona, collects, preserves, and disseminates Catalan written works, those related to Catalan language and culture
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Catalonia Institute for the Study of Photography
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Address: Carrer Comte d'Urgell 187
Phone: +34 93 321 23 94
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The Catalonia Institute for the Study of Photography in Barcelona is a leading
research and exhibition centre of great significance when it comes to the promotion of
photography as an art in Spain. The institution regularly carries out various
events, including exhibitions, and maintains rich historical archives, where art
works by hundreds of photographers are stored.
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Theatre Institute
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Address: Sant Pere Mes Baix 7
Phone: +34 93 3268 2078
e-mail: it.bescoles@diba.es
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Website: http://www.diba.es/iteatre
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The Theatre Institute in Barcelona ranks among the most prestigious educational
institutions on the Iberian Peninsula, as far as theatre and performing arts are
concerned. It offers a wide range of programmes for higher qualification in this
field – from Bachelor's and Master's degrees to PhD in Performing Arts. The
theatre school run by the institute was established in 1913, at first as a
section of Liceu Conservatory. Later it became an independent institution within
the Theatre Institute. Many of the dance and theatre programmes were launched
due to the affiliation with Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in the 1980s.
At the turn of the century, the Theatre Institute moved to its new premises in the complex called City of Theatre, where all its units, including the just launched secondary school, are situated. In addition to the educational programmes, the organisation runs a research library based on dramatic theatre and documentation centre and Museum of Staged Arts. The current director of the Theatre Institute is Jordi Font.
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The Institute Ramon Lull
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Address: Ramon Llull Institute Diputació 279
Phone: +34 93 467 80 00
e-mail: info@llull.cat
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Website: http://www.llull.cat
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The Institut Ramon Llull (IRL), located in Barcelona, seeks to foster and promote the Catalan language and culture by teaching Catalan to the general public, as well as in universities and institutions of higher learning.
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