This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Spanish culture. It is divided into the following sections:

General Reference | Cultural Events & Competitions | Legislation | Organizations & Institutions| Cinema | Folk Culture | Heritage Tourism | Museums | Music | Performing Arts| Visual Arts

For materials at the Library of Congress, consult the Hispanic Reading Room, Performing Arts Reading Room, and American Folklife Center.

General Reference

Centro Virtual Cervantes (http://cvc.cervantes.es/)
The Centro Virtual Cervantes provides extensive information about Spanish language and culture. Includes thousands of pages of cultural interest, material for learning Spanish, discussion forums, databases, reference works, a magazine on language and culture, and a specialized search engine, El Oteador (The Searcher), which provides direct access to many pages on language, literature, dictionaries, media, etc. Centro Virtual Cervantes is maintained by the Instituto Cervantes. In Spanish.

Cultural Events & Competitions

Agenda Cultural (http://www.mcu.es/cooperacion/index.jsp)
This database contains current information about the cultural activities in which the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports participates. In Spanish.


Festivales.Com (http://www.festivales.com/)
Presents comprehensive and updated information about festivals in Spain. Information can be accessed through a directory organized by type of festival or via a database. Searches in the database can be limited by type of festival, province or date. In Spanish.

OkSpain (http://www.okspain.org/)
Official website of the Tourist Office of Spain in the US. It contains a webpage providing access to websites with information on events. Links are divided into the following categories : Transportation, Accommodations, Travel Specialists, Spain highlights, etc. In English.

Legislation

Legislación Cultural (http://www.mcu.es/jsp/plantilla_wai.jsp?id=3&area=legislacion)
Presents information about the most important Spanish legislation on historical heritage, intellectual property, foundations, archives, libraries, cinema, books, and museums. It includes legislation both at the national and regional (Autonomous Community) level. Some legislation available in pdf and tif format. In Spanish.

Organizations & Institutions

ARCE: Asociación de Revistas Culturales de España (http://www.arce.es/news/default.jsp)
Features the official Web site of the Association of Cultural Magazines of Spain. More than 90 cultural magazines published in Spain belong to this association. The section "Revistas Asociadas" provides access to information about the magazines either via a database (searchable only by name) or by browsing various subjects. For every magazine the following information is included: brief description of the magazine (objetives, vision, etc.), bibliographical information, contact information, and access to the table of contents of back and current issues. It also provides access to the database "Censo de revistas culturales de España" that allows to perform searches by name, place of publication, and subject. Only contact information for each magazine is provided in this type of search. In Spanish.

Fundación Pedro Barrié de la Maza (http://www.fbarrie.org/)
Features the Fundación Pedro Barrié de la Maza, "a private foundation devoted to promoting the development of Galicia from a global perspective. The Fundación is active in the following areas of education, research, culture and social work." In English, Galician, and Spanish.

Fundaciones (http://www.mcu.es/fundaciones/index.jsp)
Presents general information about foundations in Spain and provides access to a database of foundations registred with the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports. Legislation on foundations is also provided. In Spanish.

Información de las Comunidades Autónomas (http://www.mec.es/mecd/jsp/plantilla.jsp?area=organizacion&id=88)
Presents a directory of departments and consejerías (ministries in certain autonomous governments) on education, culture, and sports. Arranged by Autonomous Community. In Spanish.

Instituto Cervantes (http://www.cervantes.es)
"Instituto Cervantes is a worldwide non-profit organization created by the Spanish government in 1991. It is the largest organization in the world concerned with the teaching of Spanish, and it maintains a presence in over twenty different countries throughout 36 centers devoted to the Spanish and Hispanic American culture and Spanish Language. The mission of Instituto Cervantes is to promote the teaching, study, and use of Spanish as a second language and to contribute to the advancement of the Spanish and Hispanic American cultures throughout non-Spanish speaking countries." In Spanish. Some pages in English.

Instituto de España (http://www.insde.es/)
Official site of the Spanish Institute, which coordinates the eight Spanish royal academies. Includes general information about the Institute and provides access to Web pages devoted to every Spanish royal academy. A listing of affiliated royal academies organized by region (Autonomous Community) is also provided. In Spanish.

Residiencia de Estudiantes (http://www.residencia.csic.es)
The Residencia de Estudiantes is a private foundation established by the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC). As a Spanish cultural center, it offers an open space for debate, critical discussion and creative work. This website includes information about its history, cultural events, grants, publications, resources, and services. It provides access to the Virtual Archive of the Silver Age of Contemporary Spanish Culture (1868-1936). In English and Spanish.

Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE)(http://www.sgae.es/sgae.inm?selectedMenu=-1)
Official site of the Spanish Society for Authors and Publishers, a private organization dedicated to the defense and management of the rights of intellectual property of its more than 66,000 partners (movie directors, scriptwriters, composers of all sorts of music, dramatic writers, etc.) Provides information about its services and resources. Includes specific sections targeted to its members and potential clients. Also presents sections on news, announcements, and recommended resources. In Spanish.

Cinema

Cinema: Spain (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3156:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about selected sources on Spanish cinema: motion pictures, history & criticism, directors, organizations, and cinema studies. Most sites in Spanish.

Folk Culture

Folk Culture: Spain (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3239:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Spanish folk culture: popular culture, festivals, bullfighting, gastronomy, and traditional music. The electronic resources are divided into the following sections: Bullfighting, festivals, gastronomy, music, and organizations & institutions. Most sites in Spanish.

Heritage Tourism

Heritage Tourism: Spain (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3253:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on sites and routes of historic or cultural interest in Spain. The electronic resources are divided into the following sections: heritage sites, and cultural & historic routes. Resources available in English and Spanish.

Museums

Museums: Spain (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3192:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on museums in Spain. A selection of Spanish museum Web sites is provided. This pathfinder is divided into the following sections: general reference, art museums, and other museums. Resources both in English and Spanish.

Music

Music: Spain (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3164:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Spanish music. It is divided into the following sections: general reference, libraries & information centers, organizations & institutions, musical genres & instruments, and composers & performers. Resources mostly in Spanish.

Performing Arts

Performing Arts: Spain (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3225:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on performing arts in Spain. Resources in Spanish.

Visual Arts

Visual Arts: Spain (http://purl.oclc.org/corc/system/Pathfinder/3204:xid=LCP)
This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Spanish visual arts. It is divided into the following sections: general reference, artists, library resources, online exhibits, and photography. Resources mostly in Spanish, some in English