Culture : Venezuela

This pathfinder contains information on performing and visual arts, film, music, museums, theater, and folklore related to Venezuela. The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Venezuela 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 Venezuelan subjects is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/venezuela/).

COUNTRYREPORTS.ORG - VENEZUELA  (http://www.countryreports.org//venezuela.htm)
This webpage provides information on cultural, economical and historical Venezuela, includes some maps and a color flag of the country.

DANZAS- VENEZUELA  (http://www.danzas-venezuela.com/)
This page features information related with the Dances of Venezuela, good photographs with tipical costumes. In Spanish.

VENEZUELA TUYA( VENEZUELA YOURS - LE VENEZUELA VOTRE):A COUNTRY TO LOVE  (http://www.venezuelatuya.com/)
Provides an overview of Venezuela as a country full of beauties and contrasts. Replete with illustrations of the country, the site provides information on history, biographies, economy, geography, cuisine, society and touristic information. In Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.