Catalan Studies UMass Amherst

Catalan Studies UMass Amherst Catalan Studies Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst

We started the Fall semester and with this, we resumed our Catalan Coffee ☕, a weekly meeting to practice informally our...
09/14/2026

We started the Fall semester and with this, we resumed our Catalan Coffee ☕, a weekly meeting to practice informally our oral skills (those we struggle so much to improve when learning foreign languages!).

This year, Cafè Català will have two formats! We’ll alternate between in-person and online weeks, so we’ll meet in person every other week and online on the weeks in between. We’ll start with the in-person meetings!

📍 THIS THURSDAY — IN PERSON
🕧 12:30 PM
📌 4th-floor Hall, Herter Hall

💻 NEXT THURSDAY — ONLINE
🕛 12:00 PM
📱 Zoom — Code: 495194

⚠️ Please note the different times! In-person meetings will start at 12:30 PM, while online meetings will start at 12:00 PM.

We'll have a blast speaking, playing board games 🎲, and talking about the latest news... while we eat cookies and drink coffee 🥐. Is there anything better? 🗣️

Everybody is welcome! 👋

❓ If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
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Ja hem començat el semestre de tardor i, amb ell, reprenem el nostre Cafè Català ☕, una trobada setmanal per practicar de manera informal les habilitats orals (aquelles que tant ens costa millorar quan aprenem una altra llengua!).

Aquest any, el Cafè Català tindrà dos formats! Alternarem entre setmanes presencials i setmanes en línia, de manera que ens trobarem presencialment una setmana sí i una no, i en línia les setmanes entremig. Començarem amb les trobades presencials!

📍 AQUEST DIJOUS — PRESENCIAL

🕧 12.30 h

📌 Vestíbul de la 4a planta, a Herter Hall..
💻 DIJOUS VINENT — EN LÍNIA

🕛 12.00 h

📱 Zoom — Codi: 495194

⚠️ Tingueu en compte els horaris diferents! Les trobades presencials començaran a les 12.30 h, mentre que les trobades en línia començaran a les 12.00 h.

Ens ho passarem d’allò més bé parlant, jugant a jocs de taula 🎲 i comentant les notícies més recents... mentre mengem galetes i bevem cafè 🥐. Què més es pot demanar? 🗣️

Tothom hi és benvingut! 👋

❓ Si teniu qualsevol pregunta, poseu-vos en contacte amb nosaltres a [[email protected]]

Welcome back!How was your summer? We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing break! This academic year, as every Fall Seme...
09/02/2026

Welcome back!

How was your summer? We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing break!

This academic year, as every Fall Semester, we offer an Intensive Intermediate Catalan course for anyone who has a basic knowledge of Catalan or any other Romance language (such as Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, etc.).

The course consists of two different but complementary (!!) classes: CAT246A (3cr.) Tues. - Thurs. from 10 to 11.15 AM and CAT246B (2cr.) Thurs. from 11.30 AM to 12.45 PM.

👉 Dynamic classes with real conversations.
👉 Games and activities that make speaking easy and fun.
👉 Catalan music and films.
👉 Cultural events related to Catalan culture.

You still have time to sign up!! What are you waiting for? We look forward to seeing you next Tuesday, 8 September!

Info: [email protected] | [email protected]
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Benvinguts/-des de nou!

Com ha anat l’estiu? Esperem que hàgiu gaudit d’unes vacances meravelloses i reparadores!

Aquest curs, com cada Fall Semester, oferim un curs intensiu de Català Intermedi per a tothom que tingui coneixements bàsics de català o d'una altra llengua romànica (com ara castellà, portuguès, italià, etc.).

El curs consta de dues classes diferents però complementàries (!!): CAT246A (3cr.) els dimarts i dijous de 10 a 11:15 h i CAT246B (2cr.) els dijous d'11:30 a 12:45 h.

👉 Classes dinàmiques amb converses reals.
👉 Jocs i tasques perquè parlar sigui fàcil i divertit.
👉 Sessions de música i cinema en català.
👉 Activitats culturals relacionades amb la cultura catalana.

Encara sou a temps d'inscriure-us-hi! A què espereu? Desitgem veure-us dimarts vinent, 8 de setembre!

Info: [email protected] | [email protected]

We have already reached the end of another school year!It has been a pleasure to share the 2025–2026 academic year with ...
05/17/2026

We have already reached the end of another school year!

It has been a pleasure to share the 2025–2026 academic year with the students. You made it fly by!
Thank you so much to both the students and non-students who participated in the activities organized by the UMass Catalan Program. We had a wonderful time chatting and playing games at Cafè Català, watching the films featured in the 16th Catalan Film Festival, celebrating Sant Jordi Day, and more.

Many thanks as well to the Institut Ramon Llull () for enabling UMass to continue offering a Catalan program.

Now again congratulations to , who is graduating this semester with a minor in Catalan studies.

Enjoy your well-deserved summer vacation!
We look forward to seeing you in September with new activities and enthusiasm! Stay tuned!
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I ja hem arribat al final d'un altre curs!

Ha sigut un plaer compartir amb els estudiants aquest curs acadèmic 2025-2026. Heu fet que hagi passat volant! Moltíssimes gràcies tant als estudiants i com no estudiants que heu participat en les activitats proposades pel Programa de Català de la UMass. També ens ho hem passat d'allò més bé parlant i jugant durant el Cafè Català, veient les pel·lícules del 16è Festival de Cinema Català, celebrant la Diada de Sant Jordi, etc.

Moltes gràcies també a l'Institut Ramon Llull per fer possible que la UMass segueixi comptant amb un programa de català.

Un altre cop, enhorabona a Livy Trummel que enguany es gradua amb el títol d'Estudis Catalans.

Gaudiu molt de les vacances d'estiu tan merescudes!
Ens veiem al setembre amb moltes ganes i activitats noves! Estigueu atents!

We are reaching the final stretch of this Spring semester…✨ But don’t worry, we will be back next Fall Semester with our...
05/08/2026

We are reaching the final stretch of this Spring semester…✨ But don’t worry, we will be back next Fall Semester with our Intensive Intermediate Catalan Course!

Never studied Catalan before? No problem! If you know any other Romance language (Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese, etc.) you've got it made! If you want to improve your Catalan, build confidence speaking, and enjoy learning in a great environment, this course is for you 💬📚
A great opportunity to open your mind, let yourself be surprised, and learn while enjoying. You won't be overwhelmed with work at all! 😉

Come join us and continue your Catalan journey!

For more information, do not hesitate to contact Lídia Marquès or Guillem Molla



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Ja estem arribant a la recta final d’aquest semestre de primavera… ✨ Però no patiu, tornarem el pròxim Fall Semester amb el nostre Curs Intensiu de Català Intermedi!

No has estudiat mai català? Cap problema! Si coneixes qualsevol altra llengua romànica (italià, castellà, francès, portuguès, etc.), ja en tens molt de guanyat! 💬📚

Si vols millorar el teu català, guanyar confiança parlant i gaudir aprenent en un ambient fantàstic, aquest curs és per tu! Una gran oportunitat per obrir la ment, deixar-te sorprendre i aprendre mentre gaudeixes!

Inscriu-te i continua el teu viatge amb el català!

Per a més informació, no dubtis a contactar amb Lídia Marquès [[email protected]] o Guillem Molla [[email protected]]

05/04/2026

Memories from the 16th Catalan Film Festival! What an unforgettable celebration! We had a blast watching three different movies centered around this year's theme: "Dignity in Resistance."

A huge thank you to all the attendees and sponsors who made it possible: Institut Ramon Llull; Edwin C. Gentzler Translation Center at UMass; Spanish and Portuguese Program at UMass; Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department at UMass, and Film Studies Program at UMass Amherst.

Thanks also to the two filmmakers, Marcel Barrena and Patricia Franquesa, who shared their work and took part in a live Q&A.

We are still thinking about those standout moments on screen and the conversations that followed long after the credits rolled. Until the next edition… Keep watching, keep creating, and keep telling stories in Catalan! 🍿🎥
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Records del nostre 16è Festival de Cinema Català. Quina celebració tan inoblidable! Ens ho vam passar d’allò més bé veient tres pel·lícules diferents centrades en la temàtica d’enguany: “Dignitat en resistència”.

Un agraïment enorme a totes les persones assistents i als patrocinadors que ho van fer possible: l’Institut Ramon Llull; el Centre de Traducció Edwin C. Gentzler de la UMass; el Programa d’Espanyol i Portuguès de la UMass; el Departament de Llengües, Literatures i Cultures de la UMass; i el Programa d’Estudis de Cinema de la UMass Amherst.

Gràcies també als dos directors, Marcel Barrena i Patricia Franquesa, que van compartir les seves obres i van participar en una sessió de preguntes i respostes en directe.

Encara pensem en aquelles escenes més destacades i en les converses que van continuar després dels crèdits finals. Fins a la propera edició… Continueu mirant, continueu creant, i continueu explicant històries en català! 🍿🎥

Here is a recap of our Sant Jordi's 2026 celebration at UMass Amherst.We watched the video that our students made explai...
05/02/2026

Here is a recap of our Sant Jordi's 2026 celebration at UMass Amherst.
We watched the video that our students made explaining the St Jordi traditions; we enjoyed a wonderful talk about Blai Bonet's poetry by Toni Gomila; we also had fun making panelletes (a traditional Catalan dessert); we had the pleasure of graduating Livy Trummel, an outstanding student who minored in Catalan Studies at the UMass Amherst; we discovered the winners of the 2026 Translation Contest; and we ended the day by screening the documentary "Diari de la meva sextorsió" by Patricia Franquesa. We had a blast!

Thanks again to all the attendees and all sponsors who made it possible! Institut Ramon Llull; Edwin C. Gentzler Translation Center at UMass; Spanish and Portuguese Program at UMass; Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department at UMass, and Film Studies Program at UMass Amherst.

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Aquí teniu un petit resum de la nostra celebració de Sant Jordi 2026 a la UMass Amherst.
Els nostres estudiants van fer un vídeo explicant les tradicions de Sant Jordi; vam gaudir d’una magnífica xerrada sobre la poesia de Blai Bonet a càrrec de Toni Gomila; també ens ho vam passar molt bé fent panellets; vam tenir el plaer de graduar Livy Trummel, una estudiant excel·lent que ha cursat el minor en Estudis Catalans a la UMass Amherst; vam conèixer els guanyadors del Concurs de Traducció 2026; i vam acabar el dia amb la projecció del documental “Diari de la meva sextorsió” de Patricia Franquesa. Ens ho vam passar d’allò més bé!

Gràcies de nou a tots els assistents i als col·laboradors que ho van fer possible!
L'Institut Ramon Llull; L'Edwin C. Gentzler Translation Center de la UMass; Spanish and Portuguese Program de la UMass; Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department de la UMass, i el programa d'Estudis Cinematogràfics de la UMass Amherst.

Last week, the Catalan Studies Program held a series of events in honor of Sant Jordi.One of these events was the award ...
04/29/2026

Last week, the Catalan Studies Program held a series of events in honor of Sant Jordi.

One of these events was the award ceremony for the 2026 Sant Jordi Translation Contest. It is our pleasure to present this year’s winners:
- First Prize: Iciar Soriano, a Ph.D. candidate in the Spanish and Portuguese Program at UMass Amherst.
- Second Prize: David Parsard, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Hispanic Studies at Brown University.

They each received a set of translated Catalan books into English, courtesy of the , as well as a monthly subscription to Filmin thanks to .

Congratulations to all who participated in our Sant Jordi Translation Contest! I ENHORABONA ALS GUANYADORS!

Special thanks to our guest judges for their predisposition: Corine Tachtiris, Margara Russotto, and Hillary Gardner.

And thanks again to the Institut Ramon Llull, the UMass Edwin C. Gentzler Translation Center, the Spanish and Portuguese Program at UMass Amherst, and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures for helping make Sant Jordi at UMass possible!

Enjoy listening the winners' translations of Blai Bonet's poem “Foc d'ocell”!

Dear friends,Today is the last day of a week full of events organized by the Catalan Studies Program. We are glad to pre...
04/24/2026

Dear friends,

Today is the last day of a week full of events organized by the Catalan Studies Program. We are glad to present the final movie of the 16th Catalan Film Festival. Today, April 24, we will be screening *Casa en Flames*, directed by Dani de la Orden.

Please join us for this final film, which centers on this year's theme: "Dignity in Resistance." The movie has English subtitles, and dinner will be served!

* What? The last movie of the 16th Catalan Film Festival: *Casa en Flames* (by Dani de la Orden).
* When? Today, April 24, at 6:30 PM.
* Where? Integrative Learning Center, room N211.

The screening is free and open to the public, so don't hesitate to invite your friends!

Moltes gràcies!

Dear friends,As you already know, during this week, the Catalan Studies Program is holding the 16th Catalan Film Festiva...
04/23/2026

Dear friends,

As you already know, during this week, the Catalan Studies Program is holding the 16th Catalan Film Festival. Today, April 23, we will screen *Diari de la meva sextorsió*, directed by Patricia Franquesa. The director will join us at the end for a live Q&A!
Please, join us for a week of great films centered around this year's theme: "Dignity in Resistance." All movies will have English subtitles, and we will also be serving dinner!

- What? The 16th Catalan Film Festival screens *Diari de la meva sextorsió* (by Patricia Franquesa).
- When? Today, April 23, at 6:30 PM.
- Where? Integrative Learning Center, room N211.

This course is free and open to the public, so don't hesitate to invite your friends!

Moltes gràcies!

Dear friends,As you already know, during this week, the Catalan Studies Program is holding the 16th Catalan Film Festiva...
04/21/2026

Dear friends,

As you already know, during this week, the Catalan Studies Program is holding the 16th Catalan Film Festival. We are starting today, April 21, with *El 47*, directed by Marcel Barrena. The director will join us live before the film to introduce it. Then, at the end, we will stream a Q&A with him that we recorded a few days ago.

Please, join us for a week of great films centered around this year's theme: "Dignity in Resistence." All movies will have English subtitles, and we will also be serving dinner!

- What? The 16th Catalan Film Festival starts with *El 47* (by Marcel Barrena).
- When? Today, April 21, at 6:30 PM.
- Where? Integrative Learning Center, room N211.

This event is free and open to the community, so don't hesitate to invite your friends!

Moltes gràcies!

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