Latin American Arts & Culture
Architecture |
Art | Culinary |
Culture | Film |
Museums | Music |
Photography
Architecture
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Exploring Colonial Mexico
- Photo gallery of the art and architecture of Spanish colonial Mexico. Created
by Mexican publisher Espadaña Press. English.
Art
- Archivos
Virtuales - A virtual archive featuring the papers of Latino and Latin
American artists administered by the Smithsonian Center for Latino
Initiatives. Includes collections guides, finding aids and oral histories.
English.
- CEMA
(California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives) - A division of the Special
Collections Department of the University Libraries at the University of
California, Santa Barbara, that advances scholarship in ethnic studies through
its varied collections of primary research materials, including the study of
art. English.
- The Latin American Art Museum
- Website of "the first visual art institution in Florida to foster and
promote both established and emerging contemporary artists of diverse Latin
American, Caribbean and Spanish heritage." Available in English or Spanish.
- UECLAA
(University of Essex Collection of Latin American Art) - Website of
"the only public collection in Europe dedicated exclusively to modern and
contemporary Latin American Art." Available in English or
Spanish.
- Polvo Art Studio - A "artist
collective" who "promote the art and literature of the world." Their site
includes information on various Latin American artists, events, and the Polvo
magazine. English.
Caribbean
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Caribbean Studies Press Online journal focusing on various aspects of Caribbean studies
including visual and performing arts. English.
Guatemala
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Arte Maya Tz'utuhil Museum and
Gallery - "Painters and paintings from the highlands of Guatemala." Includes
images of paintings for sale and display, textiles, and photographs, as well as
articles. The Arte Maya Tz'utuhil organization is based in California but makes
regular visits to Guatemala. In English and Spanish.
Mexico
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Diego
Rivera Virtual Museum - A page dedicated to the Mexican artist, with
galleries of his works and murals, as well as biographical information. Created
by Javier A. Rivera. English.
Peru
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Acsinsa Art Gallery
- Online exhibit of Peruvian artists from the gallery in Lima. Currently
available only in Spanish.
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The Electric
Gallery: the Amazon Project - A gallery of paintings documenting "the flora,
fauna, and culture of the Amazon." Hosted by the Usko-Ayar ("spiritual
prince" in Quechua) Amazonian School of Painting, "an institution devoted to the
rescue and preservation of the knowledge and the traditions of the indigenous
people of the Peruvian Amazon." English.
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El
Barroco Peruano - The CD-ROM accompaniment to the book of the same name,
which describes, with pictures, the art and architecture of Peru during the
Baroque period. Must have the Citrix software (available for free download
through the above link) to access this resource. In Spanish.
Culinary Arts/Recipes
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Chilenos cocinando a la
chilena - A webpage for the book of the same name, written by Roberto
Marin Vivado. Offers selected recipes for traditional Chilean food. In Spanish.
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A Taste of Brazil - Recipes for traditional Brazilian food, arranged by
category. Part of the Multicultural Home Page at Purdue University. English.
Culture
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Casi Nada - Site from Spain
containing numerous articles and essays on Latin American culture. In Spanish.
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Mija Magazine - This e-magazine is dedicated to the empowerment of Latina women
through cultural articles and possibilities. Spanglish.
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Ciberayllu - "An electronic publication of a group of Peruvians and friends
of Peru who...have decided to share their writings with whomever wants to read
them." Edited by Domingo Martínez Castilla and hosted by the University of
Missouri. In Spanish.
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ADES - Asociación para la Difusión del Español y la Cultura Hispánica.
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CubaNow - the digital magazine of Cuban Arts and Culture. English.
Colombia
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SINIC -
Sistema Nacional de Información Cultural. "Provides information on the cultural activities or
organizations [in] Colombia such as museums, theatres, art galleries..." Also has a list of
festivals. Spanish.
Puerto Rico
Spain
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ARCE (Asociación de Revistas
Culturales de España) - Complete table-of-contents summaries of nearly all
learned journals and cultural publications in Spain. In Spanish.
Film
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Current Trends in Latino
Cinema - "Articles regarding Latino Cinema that have been published over the
past several years in the annual San Diego Latino Film Festival Souvenir
Program." English.
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SubCine - An artist-run and artist-owned
collective of Latino issue film and video makers. Go here to order
independent Latino films or sign up for their newsletter to stay updated.
English.
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Latin American Video Archives
- "The place to purchase Latin American & U.S. Latino-made film and video." A
project of the International Media Resource Exchange. English.
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First Run/Icarus
Films - A listing of films on Latin American Studies, including new
releases, from the New York-based documentary film distributor. English.
- Cinema and Video in
Latin America - Resources covering education and distribution, festivals,
and other topics relating to film in Latin America, with country-specific
links. Created by the Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) at the
University of Texas at Austin. English.
- Latin American
film links - A list of e-journals and links pertaining to Latin American
film, organized by country. Created by the Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut
Preussischer Kulturbesitz (Ibero-American Institute of the Prussian Heritage
Foundation). In English and Spanish.
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Cinemaluna - A site that promotes
alternative and independent Chicano cinema. Includes lots of great links
to information about film schools, organizations, etc. English.
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Cubacine - "Portal de Cine
Cubano." Includes synopses and other information about current Cuban films as
well as a Cuban filmography. In Spanish.
Film Festivals
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Filmfestivals.com - Directory of
international film festivals, searchable by country, date, and name. English.
Museums
- The Latin American Art Museum
- Website of "the first visual art institution in Florida to foster and
promote both established and emerging contemporary artists of diverse Latin
American, Caribbean and Spanish heritage." Available in English or Spanish.
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Latin American Museums
- A directory of museums in Latin America by country, from the WWW Virtual
Library and the International Council on Museums. In English and Spanish.
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Museums in Latin America
- Another listing of Latin American museums by country, from the Latin American
Network Information Center (LANIC) at the University of Texas at Austin.
English.
Music
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Latin American
Music Center - The Center "fosters the research and performance of
Latin American art music." Page includes publications and a good page of online
resources. From the School of Music, Indiana University. English.
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Mundo Latino Música
- Links to sites on Latin American musicians and groups, as well as to music
portals. In Spanish.
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Salsa Music -
Biographies and discographies of several famous Latino salsa artists. From the
discontinued Latino Jukebox. English.
Argentina
Tango Lyrics Home-Page - A database of tango and milonga lyrics, with links
to other tango sites. In Spanish.
Bolivia
Khana - Website of Cultural Center Khana, which promotes Bolivian and Andean music and culture. In Spanish and English.
Brazil
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Brazilian Music &
Folklore - Information about Brazilian dance, festivals, music, people,
arts, and crafts. Created by the organization Maria-Brazil, "home of Brazilian
culture on the web." English.
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Brazilian Music - Samples of Brazilian music from Purdue University.
English.
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Música Colonial Brasileira - A somewhat outdated page on colonial Brazilian
music and research. Edited by Brazilian agronomist Celso Lago Paiva. In
Portuguese.
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The Brazilian Sound -
An index by genre and artist of Brazilian CDs, which are available for online
purchase from the company through Amazon. English.
Cuba
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AfroCuba Web's Music
page - Information on Cuban musicians, music groups, dancers, etc. Includes
performance information and a number of Cuban music links. English.
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Cuba's Music
History - A brief history of Cuba and its musical influences, based on the
program notes of Afro-Cuba: A Musical Anthology. English.
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Encyclopedic Discography of
Cuban Music 1925-1960 - An online encyclopedia of Cuban recordings during
this time period, arranged alphabetically by artist. Includes photographs and
biographical information. Written by Cristobal
Diaz-Ayala and hosted by the Florida International University Library. Available
in English or Spanish.
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Timeline of Celia
Cruz's Discography - A discography, complete with images, of famous Cuban
musician Celia Cruz. An exhibit presented by the Diaz-Ayala Cuban and
Latin American Popular Music Collection and Discography of the FIU Library.
English.
Peru
- El Rincón Musical Peruano
- Audio and lyrics of a wide variety of Peruvian music and songs, arranged in
categories. Created by Peruvian Ricardo M. Serrano. Available in English,
Spanish, or French.
- Alturas - Website of Alturas, a Peruvian musical group
performing Afro-Andean and Latin American music. Spanish.
Photography
- Zonezero -
A site "dedicated to photography and its journey from the analog to the
digital world." Features an extensive gallery of more than 170 photographers.
Available in English and Spanish.
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History of Latin American
Photography - "A research resource" whose "goal is to promote interest in
the history of Latin American photography." Includes links to bibliographies and
other online resources. Constructed and maintained by Yolanda Retter, a
librarian at the University of Southern California. English.
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Antecámara - "El sitio de la
fotografía en México." Includes articles, directories of photographers,
information about exhibitions, chatrooms, and more. In Spanish.
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Manuel R.
Bustamente Photograph Collection - "Hundreds of photographs of Cuba from the
turn of the 20th century to the 1990s." From the Cuban Heritage Digital
Collection, Otto G. Richter Library, University of Miami. English.
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