| Culture: Peru |
| This pathfinder contains information on performing and visual arts, film, music, museums, theater, and folklore.
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Peru 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 Peru is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/peru/). 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/peru.html).
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| CENTRO CULTURAL PERU VIRTUAL (http://www.perucultural.org.pe/) |
| Features a comprehensive Peruvian cultural site that includes cultural institutions such as museums, literary magazines, academic programs and organizations, art exhibitions, photograph collections, libraries, news, cinema, music, conferences and seminars, a directory of Peruvian cultural centers, publications, pre-hispanic Peru, literature, and much more. In Spanish. |
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| CSRP: PANORAMA AYACUCHANO REVOLUTIONARY MUSIC FROM PERU LYRIC SHEET (http://www.csrp.org/audio/panarama.htm) |
| Repository of songs from the Shining Path guerrillas of Peru. These are the English translations of the songs on the Panorama Ayacuchano music cassette tape that is available from the CSRP. The songs are mainly in Spanish with some Quechua. They were originally sent to the International Emergency Committee to Defend the Life of Dr Abimael Guzman by people in Peru. |
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| 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. |
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| The Electric Gallery (http://egallery.com/pablo.html) |
| Essential biographical information on this Peruvian contemporary artist, shaman, and founder of Usko-Ayar Amazonian School of Painting in Peru. Offers some detail on how he went from using his artistic abilities to counterfeit money to winning the Global 500 Peace Prize from the United Nations Environmental Program for his efforts to preserve native Amazonian flora, fauna, and culture. |
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| MUSEO DE ARTE DE LIMA (http://museoarte.perucultural.org.pe/frppal.htm) |
| This site is a guide to the permanent and temporary exhibitions of the Art Museum of Lima, which specializes in Peruvian art covering the Pre-Inca, Inca, Colonial and Independence periods. It also includes information about the museum's conservation and restoration department, its library and archive including an electronic catalog, and the Centro de Ancon which houses a collection of pre-columbian objects that document the activity of the various indigenous cultures that lived in the region. In Spanish. |
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| PERUVIAN PHOTOGRAPHY, 1850-1950 (http://www-lib.usc.edu/%7Eretter/peph1.html) |
| This Web site includes links and original material on the history of Peruvian photography from 1850 to 1950. It includes a list of 19th century Peruvian photographers. The site also features a collection of antique Peruvian postcards. Other sections included are exhibitions, bibliographies, and links to other sites about the history of Latin American photography. In English. |
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| REVOLUTIONARY ART OF PERU (http://www.csrp.org/art2.htm) |
| Features images of art work created by imprisoned fighters and supporters of the Communist Party of Peru (PCP). Contains the title or description of each piece, as well as the date of creation. Offers access to sound files of revolutionary music. Posts contact information via mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Committee to Support the Revolution in Peru, which is based in Berkeley, California. The site is available in English and Spanish. |
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| The spirit of ancient Peru (http://www.tribalarts.com/feature/peru/index.html) |
| Exhibition of the work of ancient Peruvians from the Museo Arqueologico Rafael Larco Herrera in Lima, Peru. Includes a selection of ceramic textiles and jewelry. A general introduction to the collection and to ancient Peruvian art is provided. In English. |
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