The Istitut Ladin Micurà de Rü is a government-financed cultural institute in South Tyrol, Italy, tasked with preserving and promoting the Ladin language and culture.
The institute was set up by the Autonomous Province Bolzano – South Tyrol on 31 July 1976 and formally started its activity on 3 September 1977 in the Ladin village San Martin de Tor.
The institute's task is to preserve, protect, and promote the Ladin language and culture.
To achieve its aims, the institute cooperates with numerous national and international universities and supports scientific projects that focus on the Ladin language or culture.
[4] Currently, the institute's main projects are:[5] Other activities include: information, consulting and translations services, Ladin teaching courses, organization of scientific conferences, concerts, theatre presentations and art exhibitions, support on doctoral thesis and publication of the annual scientific journal Ladinia – sföi cultural dai ladins dles Dolomites.