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The Institute of North American Studies Foundation is developing activities of general, educational, cultural, scientific and civic interest in order to foster mutual knowledge of life, culture, history and language between Catalonia and the United States of America.

Philipp Engel: “200 years ago Americans already dreamed of having a house with a garden in the suburbs and they will continue to do so”.

Cultural journalist and curator of the exhibition 'Suburbia. The construction of the American dream' exhibition / Photograph: Juan Carlos Rodríguez ...

Ricard Gili: “We want to reintroduce classical jazz to the public in Barcelona, where it’s sound is lesser known”

President of the Fundació Privada Catalana Jazz Clàssic, one of the driving forces behind Barcelona Springtime Swing. By Marc Amat ...

Hua Hsu: “A young Asian American and a young Spaniard may have more in common than it seems.”

American writer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize 2023 with Stay True. (Navona, 2024) / Photography: Devlin Claro By Marc Amat ...

Abril Castillo: “Going to study in the United States is difficult, but not impossible: if you’re clear about what you want, you have to give it a try”

Abril Castillo, a Catalan student at Harvard University in the United States. By Marc Amat Last year, Abril Castillo landed ...

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