Culture

General Sites

• Border Studies -- Presents a number of image galleries that includes artwork and historical maps of Latin America.
• Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Hispanic Heritage -- An expansive collection of articles on Hispanic history, culture and society.
• Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center -- Located in San Antonio, Texas, the GLAC promotes and develops the arts in the Chicano, Latino, and Native American communities.
• Hispanic Experience -- A Houston Institute for Culture site that includes Hispanic contributions to world culture.
• El Boricua, a Cultural Site for Puerto Ricans -- In Spanish and English. Includes links to the history and culture of Puerto Rico.
• Latino Holidays -- Links to almost twenty different holidays celebrated by Latinos.
• Latino Virtual Gallery -- Examines Latino contributions to America's history, arts, and culture from a Latino perspective.
  
  Art
  
  
• Arte Latino (Smithsonian)-- In Spanish and English. Along with biographies of the artists, presents images and brief descriptions of Hispanic artwork.
• Chicano Murals in Tucson (University of Arizona) -- Images and descriptions of murals created by five Tucson artists.
• Del Corazon (Smithsonian) -- A webzine featuring Hispanic artists and their work.
• Diego Rivera Web Museum -- In English and Spanish. Provides images of the famed Mexicans paintings and murals and a chronology of his life.
• El Pais Digital -- In Spanish and English. Uruguay's interactive showcase of virtual art that includes images and biographical articles.
  
  Music
  
  
• ¡Azucar! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz (English and Spanish) -- A biography of the famed Cuban-born singer.
• Border Cultures: Conjunto Music (University of Texas at Austin) -- Describes the roots of the music that originated along the Texas-Mexico border.
• Corridos sin Fronteras (English & Spanish) -- Explains the rich tradition of story telling through song.
• History of Women in Mariachi Music -- Provides a decade by decade history of women's involvement in the popular Mexican music.
• The Roots of Tejano and Conjunto Music -- A website celebrating the history and individuals of the music that has spread well beyond the border region of Texas and Mexico.
  
  Literature
  
  
• Literatura Argentina Contemporanea -- In Spanish. Biographies and interviews of Argentine authors and excerpts from the literature.
• Teaching Chicano Literature -- Summarizes the history and context of Chicano literature.