This pathfinder contains information on Brazilian performing
and visual arts, film, music, museums, theater, and folklore.
For information about additional cultural resources on Brazil
at the Library of Congress, consult its online
catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov).
For additional materials at the Library of Congress, consult
the Hispanic Reading
Room, Performing
Arts Reading Room, and
American Folklife Center.
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles
concerning Brazil is the annual Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced
by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship of the
Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage
of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the
Hispanic American Periodical
Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both
the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in
book form.
One of the major aggregators for links to a
wide variety of subjects relating to Brazil is the University
of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/).
General
Cultural References | Cinema | Folklore | Museums | Music | Performing Arts
ArteNaWeb:
A casa do artista brasileiro na internet (http://www.artenaweb.com.br)
Comprehensive catalog of Brazilian Websites
for
fine arts, performing arts, cinema, photography, music, literature, and
Web art. In Portuguese.
Biblioteca
Virtual de Estudos Culturais (http://www.bibvirtuais.ufrj.br/estudosculturais/index.php
)
Program of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro which brings
together annotated links to cultural and social studies organizations
throughout the world. Includes selected bibliographies of relevan
works (in various languages) on the Web. In Portuguese.
Cultural
Incentive (http://www.mre.gov.br/cdbrasil/itamaraty/web/ingles/artecult/incent/apresent/index.htm)
Organized by José Álvaro Moisés on a page
from the Ministry of Foreign Relations. The site’s art
and culture links include popular and fine art, cinema, literature,
dance, photography, and music. In Portuguese, English, and Spanish.
Fundação Nacional de Arte. Funarte (http://www.funarte.gov.br)
National Foundation of the Arts, a part of the Ministry of Culture.
Provides information and links to theater, dance, opera, circuses,
performing and visual arts, music, folklore and popular culture,
cinema and video, and includes a documentation center. In Portuguese.
History & Culture of Brazil (http://www.lib.ohio-state.edu/latweb/E-sylbHisCulBraz.htm)
Designed and created by Professor Edward A. Riedinger of Ohio
State University as an online resource primarily supporting
a graduate class and course work. Links to extensive textual,
cartographic, visual, and audio resources and can be used independently
of the classroom as a self-directed tutorial. Resources selected
based on students who primarily are English-language users
although many resources are in Portuguese and some other languages.
Features information on history, politics, art, society, geography,
language, libraries, television, music, maps, and more.
Itaú Cultural Virtual (http://www.itaucultural.org.br)
Itaú Cultural Institute’s mission is to encourage
and spread the knowledge and production of Brazilian arts in
order to broaden access to culture and contribute to the process
of social involvement. Provides access to a large variety of
information on cultural topics such as visual arts, cinema and
video, dancing and theater, education, literature and music.
Also contains a virtual encyclopedia with information on visual
arts, history of numismatics, and links related to culture. In
Portuguese; some English.
Mercosul
Cultural (http://www.rio.rj.gov.br/mercosulcultural/)
Links to the main cultural institutions of Brazil, Argentina,
Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Portal offers information
on museums, libraries, cultural centers, and universities,
as well as collections, locations, projects, and research.
In Portuguese and Spanish.
Ministerio da Cultura (http://www.cultura.gov.br/)
Ministry of Culture site contains information about cultural
foundations, reports and research, legislation, cultural programs,
copyright, museums, the ministry, its secretariats, and related
links. In Portuguese.
Prossiga (http://prossiga.ibict.br/)
An informative Web project of the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology
which describes and analyzes sites of cultural studies. Includes links to public
or private archives of historical, national, thematic and personal character,
organized by country as well as information on history, anthropology, and ethnicity.
Includes a database with bibliographies, archives, libraries and centers of
documentation, virtual libraries, cultural centers and museums. In Portuguese.
Secretaria de Estado de Cultura (http://www.sc.df.gov.br)
Secretary of Culture of the Federal District - Brasilia. Responsible
for coordinating cultural policies for the Government of the
Federal District. Contains legislation, cultural projects, and
news about general culture. In Portuguese.
Secretaria Municipal
das Culturas (http://www.rio.rj.gov.br/culturas/)
Municipal Secretary of Culture in Rio de Janeiro. Contains information
on technical assistance on special projects, cultural documentation
and information, cultural patrimony, legislation, information
about the National Archive, libraries, museums, and the cultural
centers of Rio de Janeiro. In Portuguese.
SIBMAS - International Directory of Performing Arts Collections
and Institutions: Brazil
(http://www.theatrelibrary.org/sibmas/idpac/south_america/br.html)
Links to cities with at least one institution belonging to SIBMAS.
Provides information such as address, phone and fax numbers,
subjects, special collections, and media of such institutions
with material relating to the performing arts (theater, opera,
music, ballet, film, circus, radio, television, cabaret, pantomine).
Cinema
CINEMA: BRAZIL (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/brazil/resources/cinema.html)
This pathfinder contains electronic resources on Brazilian cinema. Includes videos, festivals, artists, and films.
Folklore
FOLKLORE: BRAZIL (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/brazil/resources/folklore.html)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Brazilian folklore and folk culture. Most sites in Portuguese.
Museums
MUSEUMS: BRAZIL (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/brazil/resources/museums.html)
This pathfinder contains information about electronic resources on Brazilian museums. Most sites in Portuguese.
Music
MUSIC: BRAZIL (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/brazil/resources/music.html)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Brazilian music. Most sites in Portuguese.
Performing Arts
PERFORMING ARTS: BRAZIL (http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/hispanic/brazil/resources/performing.html)
This pathfinder includes information about performing arts in Brazil. Most sites in Portuguese.
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