Culture : Bolivia

This pathfinder provides links to resources relating to performing and visual arts, cinema, music, museums and folklore in Bolivia. Additional links to art libraries in Bolivia can be found through the IFLA Section of Art Libraries, by searching the country name in the International Directory of Art Libraries (http://iberia.vassar.edu/ifla-idal/). The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Bolivia is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 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 Bolivia is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/sa/bolivia/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and general information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/bolivia.html). The following subdivisions comprise this listing:  General Culture    |   Folk Culture    |   Museums and Art Galleries    |   Music and Theater    |   Film    |   Photography

General Culture

CULTURE OF THE ANDES  (http://www.andes.org/)
Presents an overview of the daily life of people living in the mountainous areas of Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Bolivia. Offers photographs, song lyrics, jokes, riddles, video clips of dances, poems, and Quechuan language lessons. In English, Spanish, and several dialects of Quechua.

BOLIVIA : ARTE  (http://www.utopos.org/Bienvenido.htm)
This site provides information about theater, dance, cinema, literature, music, fine arts, cultural foundations, publications, publishers, and museums in Bolivia. In Spanish.

BOLIVIA : CULTURAL AFFAIRS  (http://www.bolivia-usa.org/CulturalEnglish.htm)
Brief introduction to the culture, history and tourist attractions of Bolivia, by the Embassy of Bolivia in United States. In English and Spanish.

Sociedad de Investigacion de ARte Rupestre de BOlivia  (http://www.siarb-bolivia.org)
Website of SIARB providing information on Bolivian rock art, archaeological sites, related links, etc. In Spanish, English and German.

Folk Culture

LOS BAILES DEL CARNAVAL  (http://www.bolivian.com/centralistas/bailesc.html)
Carnival's dances in the bolivian Andes: Morenada, Diablada, Suri, Sikuris, Kusillos, Llamerada, Tobas, Caporales, Cullaguada. In Spanish.

FIESTA DEL GRAN PODER DE LA PAZ  (http://www.enlacesbolivia.net/granpoder/presentacion.html)
Presents information about an important folkloric festival in La Paz, Bolivia. Includes the description of some traditional dances: morenada, diablada, waka tokoris, caporales, negritos, llamerada, kullawas, tinkus, tobas, inkas, suri sicuris, antawara, doctorcitos, kena kena, waka ttintis. In Spanish.

Museums and Art Galleries

CASA MUSEO NUNEZ DEL PRADO  (http://www.bolivian.com/cmnp/index.html)
The Casa Museo Marina Nuñez del Prado "houses more than one thousand pieces, including sculptures, drawings and sketches by Marina Nuñez del Prado, thus making it the largest existing collection of her works. But not only her work is kept here but that of her sister Nilda as well: she was a fine goldsmith and painter. One can also appreciate their family environment, Bolivian silver collections, colonial art, contemporary paintings, and handcrafts. Two more halls are soon to be opened, the family hall and the library." In English, Spanish, and French.

ILAM : DIRECTORIO DE MUSEOS Y PARQUES - BOLIVIA  (http://www.ilam.org/bo/boli%5Fright.html)
A directory of museums and national parks in Bolivia. In Spanish.

EXPOSICION DE ARTE BOLIVIANO  (http://www.bolivianet.com/arte/index.htm)
Exhibition on Bolivian contemporary art. In Spanish.

MUSEO NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA  (http://www.bolivian.com/arqueologia/index.html)
Homepage for the Museo Nacional de Arqueología of Bolivia. Institution dedicated to the preservation, research, and exhibition of the Bolivian heritage. In Spanish.

Music and Theater

FESTIVALES INTERNACIONALES DE SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA, BOLIVIA  (http://www.netcruz.com/bolivia/festival/)
Performing notice about the international festival of theater and latinamerican renaissance and baroque music in Bolivia. In English and Spanish.

MUSIC OF BOLIVIA : LLAJTA MUSICA!!  (http://www.ssc.msu.edu/%7Ellajta/musica.html)
Collection of Bolivian music in Real Audio and Media Player formats, by LLAJTA, the Bolivian Educational and Cultural Network, "an organization dedicated to promoting the educational and cultural exchange among people who consider Bolivia a special place."

LO MEJOR DE LA MUSICA EN BOLIVIA  (http://www.bolivian.com/musica/)
A listing of links to resources relating to music in Bolivia, created by Bolivian people. In Spanish.

PEQUENO TEATRO  (http://www.geocities.com/pequenoteatro/)
Features "Pequeño Teatro" (Little Theater), an underground theater in Bolivia.

Film

FUNDACION CINEMATECA BOLIVIANA  (http://www.bolivian.com/cinemateca/index.html)
The Fundación Cinemateca Bolivina is a Bolivian archive of cinema and motion images. Its main aim is the recuperation, preservation, and diffusion of the national motion images. In Spanish.

CENTENARIO DEL CINE EN BOLIVIA  (http://www.bolivian.com/cine/cine1.html)
Bolivian cinema history from 1897 to 1997. Provides a chronological list of silent movies and talking pictures. Includes a list with the main names of the Bolivian cinematography. In Spanish.

Photography

BOLIVIA WEB : FOTOGRAFOS DE BOLIVIA  (http://www.boliviaweb.com/photography/index.htm)
Review of the works of ten representative Bolivian photographers. In Spanish.