If we don't have embassies there, how we must do it to be received in Europe as Catalans? The fragmented territories of Catalan culture can project themselves unitedly to the world? Pompeu Fabra's international performances, J.V. fox, Mercè Rodoreda or Carles Riba in the twenties and thirties of the 20th century, how they can inspire us today?
There are many international organizations—academic, sports, musicals, defenders of human rights and peace, of lawyers, etc.— where the Catalan federation has full recognition, with equal voice and vote with other countries. Carles Torner entered international life in the eighties through student and writer associations recognized by the UN and Unesco. He was also director of the literature program at the Ramon Llull Institute when Catalan culture was invited to the Frankfurt and Guadalajara book fairs. How has your experience of being an ambassador been? In this essay he asks himself this and - on his return to Catalonia after forty years of traveling the world - he proposes his decalogue.
