Culture : El Salvador

This pathfinder includes information about electronic resources on Salvadorian culture.  The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning El Salvador is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 140 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 regional resources for Latin America is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/salvador/). Another site one should especially note is the site prepared by the Law Library of the Library of Congress for international and multinational information on their Guide to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/elsalvador.html).

CORO NACIONAL DE EL SALVADOR  (http://www.geocities.com/coronacional/)
Site for the National Choir of El Salvador contains information on the history of the choir, its former and current directors, list of current members, concerts, and links to articles and reviews about the choir. In Spanish.

CUSCATLAN  (http://www.cuscatla.com/)
Site dedicated to the literature and art of El Salvador. Links to brief bios and experts of writing from El Salvadoran authors and links to authors from other countries who wrote about Latin America. In Spanish.

GUANACOS.COM! EL SALVADOR SIEMPRE UNIDO  (http://www.guanacos.com/new/index.html)
Site on culture, history, tourism, and sports in El Salvador. Also has registry for El Salvadorans world wide, chat site, Salvadorian sayings. In Spanish.

LATIN AMERICAN FOLK INSTITUTE: EL SALVADOR: MUSIC AND HISTORY   (http://www.lafi.org/magazine/articles/salvador.html)
Online article on El Salvadoran music from CLAVE: A journal of Latin American Arts and Culture published by Latin American Folk Institute. In English.

LONELY PLANET DESTINATION: EL SALVADOR: CULTURE  (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/central_america/el_salvador/culture.htm)
Section of Lonely Planet travel guide devoted to culture and pop culture of El Salvador, touching briefly on a range of topics from religion to food. In English.

MUSEO DE LA PALABRA Y LA IMAGEN  (http://www.museo.com.sv/)
Private museum dedicated to promoting the investigation, preservation, and demonstration of the culture and history of El Salvador. Museum has collections of photographs, audiotapes, films, videos, and print publications. In Spanish.

REVISTA CULTURA: REVISTA DEL CONSEJO NACIONAL PARA LA CULTURA Y EL ARTE  (http://www.dpi.gob.sv/revista/revista86/presentacion.htm)
Originally a print publication published since 1955, the journal was relaunched in 2002 after a three year absence in both print and online formats. Essays examine Salvadorian culture from the perspective of several disciplines (anthropology, history, literary criticism, and cultural studies). Also includes works on other Central American nations. In Spanish.

SALVATOUR: ARTE, LETRAS Y CULTURA DE EL SALVADOR  (http://www.salvatour.com.sv/cgibin/paginador.cgi?cod=ZD)
Arts section of an online magazine devoted to El Salvador. Contains links to artist bios with samples of their work, as well as information on writers, musicians, and museums. In Spanish.