On July 28, the New York SummerStage festival and the Institut Ramon Llull present a new edition of the Catalan Sounds on Tour, a musical initiative that offers Catalan artists the opportunity to perform on major international stages.

This commitment is a response to the high status of universities that offer Catalan studies. Catalan language and culture are taught in 10 out of the 25 most significant universities worldwide.

The three Catalan writers will be residents this year at two international literary centres in Switzerland and the United States as part of a collaboration agreement with the Institut Ramon Llull.

Opera in Catalonia will be the main artist at the Saaremaa Opera Festival (Estonia), from 23 to 27 July, and will offer a performance as part of the Tartu programme, European Capital of Culture 2024, on 21 July. 150 people – including choir, orchestra, soloists, flamenco ballet company and technical and production teams – will travel to Estonia in what is the company’s greatest challenge to date.

This year's official programme features Baró d'Evel, a Franco-Catalan company, presenting Qui som (Who we are), a production combining circus, dance, and poetry. The Institut Ramon Llull is supporting the programming of these two works at the prestigious French festival.

Kortrijk (Belgium) transforms into a contemporary art hub from 29 June to 6 October, with its streets becoming exhibition spaces for the third edition of this international event. Laia Estruch's Trena installation takes centre stage at the Triennale.