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Cultural centres | Networks and portals | Culture, politics and society | Performing Arts | Music | Fine arts | Digital media | Film | Literature | Africa | Middle East | Asia | Latin America | Australia / Pacific

Cultural centres

• Arnolfini, Bristol
  The Arnolfini is one of leading centres for contemporary culture in Europe. It presents innovative works in the fields of fine arts, dance, music, theatre and film.
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• The Banff Centre, Banff / Canada
  The Banff Centre is a cultural organisation concerned with the presentation and development of art and culture in connection with further education and scholarship programmes.
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• CalArts - Art Critical Studies Dance Film/Video Music Theater, Valencia / Los Angeles
  The California Institute of the Arts educational forum provides a resource for professional artists and is concerned with the development of completely new artistic forms in a broad social, cultural and historical context. In addition, CalArts, in conjunction with REDCAT, runs a cultural centre in Los Angeles which offers spaces for experimental theatre performances, exhibitions and music projects.
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• Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), Barcelona
  The multidisciplinary institution CCCB uses exhibitions, music, dance and lectures to present perspectives on urban living.
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• Culturgest Uma Casa Do Mundo, Lisbon
  In Portugal Culturgest is regarded as the most important centre for art and cultural projects from all over the world. It particularly focuses on intercultural processes and the Mediterranean area.
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• Danish Centre for Culture and Development (DCCD), Copenhagen
  The DCCD is a forum for the exchange of art and culture between Denmark and Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East.
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• Världskulturmuseet - Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg
  Opened at the beginning of 2005, the Museum of World Culture sees its central task as one of creating dialogue and forging a connection between the classical presentation of cultures from throughout the world and contemporary cultural and social developments.
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Networks and portals

• Arts Network Asia, Singapore
  This network promotes co-operation between artists and groups throughout the Asian region, in part through the provision of funding. The association was founded through an initiative by TheatreWorks in 1999.
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• Culturelink Network of Networks for Research and Co-operation in Cultural Development, Zagreb
  Culturelink is run by the Institute for International Relations and provides comprehensive information and research resources for international co-operation in the cultural sector.
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• EVIFA, Berlin
  EVIFA, the Virtual Library of Social Anthropology, offers anthropological and folkloristic information from one source. It gives a fast, comprehensive access to specific information for anthropological research, regardless of the where about.
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• Informal European Theatre Meeting (IETM), Brussels
  For 20 years now the IETM has formed the nodal point of a network of artists and institutions in Europe and throughout the world; it provides information and a forum for encounters and collective projects.
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• Intercult, Stockholm
  Intercult develops and produces projects across geographic, ethnic and mental borders. Its particular focus is on intercultural co-operation with an emphasis on the Baltic countries and south-eastern Europe.
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• Office National de Diffusion Artistique (ONDA), Paris
  ONDA disseminates information and promotes exchange between French and international artists and institutions.
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• Prince Claus Fund for Culture and Development, The Hague
  The Prince Claus Fund initiates and supports innovative activities in the field of the culture and development of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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• Res Artis | Worldwide Network of Artist Residencies
  The members of this network comprise art centres and artist residencies throughout the world which promote international exchange among artists and the development of contemporary arts. The portal provides access to information on numerous artist residencies.
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• Universes in Universe
  The Universes in Universe website provides information and reports on exhibitions across the globe. In addition to countless announcements of large exhibitions, classified according to continent, country and town/city, you will also find articles, essays, reports and interviews.
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• Visiting Arts, London
  Visiting Arts provides support at all levels for artists and groups visiting the UK from all over the world and is particularly interested in strengthening international cultural relationships.
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Culture, politics and society

• Amnesty International (ai)
  ai is an independent international movement for the world-wide defence of human rights.
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• Deutsche Kultur International
  The internet portal of German organisations concerned with cultural work abroad such as the Goethe Institute, DAAD etc. It offers comprehensive information on international scientific and cultural exchange, and on German language and culture both at home and abroad.
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• ERCOMER, Utrecht
  ERCOMER is a European research centre based at the University of Leiden that promotes comparative research into migration and ethnic minorities.
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• Goethe Institut
  The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany's cultural institution operational worldwide. It encourages cultural collaboration across the globe by organising programmes of events and making contributions to various festivals and exhibitions in the fields of film, dance, theatre, literature and translation.
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• NativeWeb
  An information pool for all issues concerning indigenous populations, nations and organisations throughout the world; it offers a resource centre, information on specialist subjects and contact opportunities.
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• UNESCO, Paris
  Die United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation sees itself as an institution that forges and promotes peace. Its numerous activities throughout the world focus on exchanges in the fields of culture, education and science.
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Performing arts

• ballettanz, Berlin
  This bilingual publication is regarded as Europe´s most important magazine for dance and performance. Numerous articles provide perspectives on dance in countries outside Europe.
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• Dance Umbrella, London
  One of the world`s leading dance festivals, Dance Umbrella was founded in 1978 to present the most important developments in contemporary dance throughout the world. It has been highly successful in bringing innovative forms and companies to the attention of the wider public.
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• Festival Internacional de Londrina, Londrina (Brazil)
  The Londrina us one of Brazil`s oldest festivals and particularly focuses on modern dance and innovative theatrical forms. The website is only available in Portuguese.
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• tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf
  The tanzhaus nrw is one of the most important centres of international contemporary dance in Germany. It is also an intercultural institution dedicated to staging, researching and teaching dance. It presents companies from different regions, acts as a producer and co-producer and has organised a series of festivals, including Global Dance and the International Dance Festival.
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• TheatreWorks, Singapore
  TheatreWorks is an international performance group lead by director Ong Keng Sen which defines new performance forms through the confrontation between traditional and contemporary theatre idioms. The group has achieved international renown with the Flying Circus Project and Shakespeare productions by Ong Keng Sen.
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• ImPulsTanz, Vienna
  ImPulsTanz is performances, research projects and workshops. Contemporary dance establishment meets the trendsetting productions of tomorrow.
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Music

• Afropop, New York
  This internet portal offers comprehensive information on the musical cultures of Africa. It draws material from numerous public radio broadcasters and publishes CD reviews, interviews, tour dates etc.
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• Mondomix, Paris
  This webzine for world music offers videos, reviews, radio station information and calendars as well as sorting all information according to regions and media.
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• WOMEX (WOrldwide Music EXpo)
  WOMEX is one of the largest international world-music fairs. It takes place in a different city every year and gives musicians the chance to present showcases to the world-music industry. The fair has contributed to the discovery of many stars of world music.
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• The World Music Institute, New York
  This institute is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the research, documentation and presentation of traditional and contemporary music (and musicians) from all over the world.
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• Fes World Festival of Sacred Music
  The Fes festival is dedicated to the promotion of cultures of sacred music in an age of globalization. Besides presenting music from all regions and different religions, it also offers a programme of films and exhibitions.
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Fine arts

• Biennale Istanbul
  In recent years, the Istanbul Biennale has become an important platform for the contemporary art world. Like other biennale events it is directed by a new curator and focuses on a particular artistic theme each time it takes place.
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• Biennale São Paulo
  The São Paulo Biennale is the second oldest art biennale in the world after Venice and remains one of the world´s most influential events in the field of fine arts. It aims to intensify Brazil`s connection with the international art scene. The website is only available in Portuguese.
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• Documenta, Kassel
  This important exhibition of international contemporary art takes place every five years. The Documenta 11 (2002), curated by the South African Okwui Enwezor, presented a wide range of artists from countries outside Europe. documenta 13 takes place 9 June – 16 September 2012.
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• Electronic Flux Corporation (e-flux), New York
  This New York internet platform is dedicated to the world-wide dissemination of information on international institutions and events relating to the fine arts. It also presents its own art projects on the internet.
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• FRAME Finnish Fund for Art Exchange, Helsinki
  FRAME sees itself as an advisory centre for international exchange in the field of visual arts. It has access to a very wide network.
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• inIVA Institute of New International Visual Arts, London
  The inIVA is an innovative institution for international contemporary fine arts with a particular focus on new technologies. Apart from exhibitions and internet projects, discussions and workshops for artists, inIVA also brings out a range of publications.
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• Musée des Arts Contemporains de la Communauté française de Belgique, Hornu (Belgium)
  This museum is one of Belgium’s most important centres for international contemporary art and is renowned for its lavish exhibitions and presentations.
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• The Museum of Modern Art MoMA, New York
  The MoMA houses an unrivalled collection of all forms of modern art, which is extended by numerous special exhibitions and accompanying programmes. The museum´s P.S.1 centre is devoted specifically to contemporary art.
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• New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
  The museum is one of the most important contemporary art institutions in New York and hosts both collective and solo exhibitions. The museum`s Media Lounge shows visitors the latest developments in the field of experimental digital art.
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• Nordic Institute for Contemporary Arts (NIFCA), Helsinki
  Between 1997 and the end of 2006 the NIFCA was a forum for the exchange between people and institutions both within and outside the field of fine arts. Materials on its projects are still to be found on its website.
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• Universe in Universe
  The portal is one of the best in the field of contemporary art. It offers detailed dossiers on the most important art exhibitions throughout the world, comprehensive directories of artists, curators and institutions as well as information about grants, publications and current trends.
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Digital media

• Ars Electronica Linz
  This festival for innovative and interactive art and technology focuses on electronic art and media theory and awards the coveted Prix Ars Electronica annually.
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• Centre pour l'image contemporaine - The Centre for Contemporary Images, Geneva
  A centre for art and new technologies: photography, video, computers, cinema, multimedia and the internet.
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• netzspannung.org, Bonn / St. Augustin
  A dynamic knowledge portal for digital cultures which acts as an interdisciplinary link between media art and design and science and technology. netzspannung.org is a project of the MARS Exploratory Lab of the Fraunhofer Society
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• ISEA: Inter-Society for the Electronic Arts, Amsterdam
  An international organisation for the promotion of interdisciplinary dialogue and the development of electronic tools in the field of art, science and new technologies.
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• transmediale, Berlin
  transmediale is one of Germany`s largest festivals for digital and media art. Apart from presenting current international art and cultural projects, it offers a platform for reflection on the role of digital technology in art and society.
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• Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie ZKM | Centre for Art and Media Technology
  The ZKM engages theoretically and practically with the new media and employs an interdisciplinary approach to the development of information technology and social change. Its production, research, documentation and presentations all have an international character and make the ZKM an important forum for encounters between science, art, technology and politics.
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Film

• Berlinale | Berlin International Film Festival
  With its many film premieres in a range of categories, the Berlinale is one of the film world`s most important international meeting places. The International forum of New Film places particular emphasis on productions from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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• Cape Town World Cinema Festival, Cape Town
  Its focus on South African productions make the Sithengi Cape Town World Cinema Festival one of the most important film events outside Europe.
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• FESPACO | Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Ouagadougou
  FESPACO is a decisive force in the development and dissemination of African film. The biannual film festival has also proved a great success with the public.
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• Festival Internacional del nuevo cine latinoamericano, Havana
  Every year in December Havana provides a window onto contemporary Latin American cinema.
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• Hong Kong International Film Festival Hong, Kong
  The Hong Kong International Film Festival presents the latest developments in Asian cinema as well as offering a programme of films throughout the year.
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• ZIFF | Zanzibar International Film Festival, Zanzibar
  ZIFF presents a selection of the best films from the Dhow Region, which is made up of the countries around the Indian Ocean including East Africa, the Gulf States, Iran, India, Pakistan and the islands of the Indian Ocean. Its inclusion of music, dance and performing arts make it one of the biggest festivals in East Africa and among the world’s most important film festivals.
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Literature

• Bangkok International Book Fair, Bangkok
  Established in 2003, the fair reflects the growing importance of the book market in Southeast Asia. It is organised by the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (PUBAT).
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• Feria Internacional del Libro, Buenos Aires
  Founded in 1972, the Feria Internacional del Libro, with its many and varied events, is one of the most important Spanish-language book fairs and a major annual cultural event in Argentina.
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• Feria International del Libro, Guadalajara (Mexico)
  The Mexican Feria International del Libro held in Guadalajara is the largest fair for Spanish-language literature and a meeting point for authors, agents and the reading public, the Frankfurt of Spanish-language publications.
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• Frankfurt Book Fair
  Frankfurt is regarded as the most important meeting place for the literature industry. The significance of the Frankfurt Book Fair is emphasised by numerous projects in the international field such as the International Centre and the Book Information Centres in places such as Beijing, New York and Moscow.
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• Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Literatur aus Afrika, Asien & Lateinamerika | Society for the Promotion of Literature from Africa, Asia and Latin America, Frankfurt/Main
  This net page is a comprehensive source of information on literature from Africa, Asia and Latin America. The society`s archive offers material on over 4500 authors and other areas along with information on regions, countries and continents.
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• Internationales Literaturfestival Berlin
  The International Literature Festival Berlin has been growing continuously since it was first staged in 2001. Today it is Germany`s largest literature festival for contemporary prose and poetry from all over the world.
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• Unionsverlag, Zurich
  The Unionsverlag publishing house has assembled some of the most significant contemporary authors of international literature, including Assia Djebar, Yaser Kemal, Juri Rytchëu and Nagib Machfus. In addition the publisher has introduced a wide range of authors to the German-speaking public.
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Africa

• Africultures, Les Pilles (France)
  The website of the French cultural magazine "Africultures" provides information on all fields of culture and publishes articles and interviews on art and culture with relevance to Africa.
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• AllAfrica Global Media
  The leading forum for information and news from Africa with offices in Johannesburg, Dakar, Lagos and Washington, D.C. AllAfrica Global Media produces more than 700 reports daily from 100 African media organisations and reaches millions of users.
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• Goree Institute | Institut Gorée, Goree Island (Senegal)
  The Goree Institute is an independent African organisation that conducts numerous programmes and offers support to individuals and organisations in their work for democracy, development and culture.
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• HIFA | Harare International Festival of the Arts, Harare
  The HIFA is one of Zimbabwe’s biggest multicultural festivals and hosts events from the fields of fine arts, music, dance and theatre. It has been instrumental in bringing young and innovative artists in the country and experimental art to international attention.
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• MASA | Market for African Performing Arts, Abidjan
  MASA is a Panafrican forum for music, dance and theatre, which offers African artists and groups production and performance opportunities.
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• NTAMA | Journal of African Music and Popular Culture, Hildesheim (Germany)
  MASA is a Panafrican forum for music, dance and theatre, which offers African artists and groups production and performance opportunities.
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Middle East

• The Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance and Theatre, Tel Aviv
  The Suzanne Dellal Centre is a platform for international groups and artists from the dance field and is the headquarters of two professional dance companies.
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• Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris
  The Cultural Centre of the Arab World organises exhibitions and film and concert programmes. It brings out numerous publications and offers research opportunities on the internet as well as in its library and media centre.
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• Tehran Avenue, Teheran
  This initiative was launched in 2001 with the aim of developing a new type of city events guide dealing with themes seldom addressed by the official media.
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Asia

• Asia Europe Foundation (Singapore)
  A foundation with branches in various countries, the foundation promotes cultural exchange between Asia and Europe by, among things, financing projects presenting Asian art in Europe.
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• Asia Society, New York
  The Asia Society is the most important institution of its kind in the USA and focuses on the Asian region and the relationship between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. It gives equal attention to cultural, political and economic themes. The Asia Society provides an excellent information service via several thematically organised websites.
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• Asia Source
  Excellent information portal of the New York Asia society dealing with Asian politics, economy, culture, cuisine and society.
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• Asien-Pazifik-Wochen Berlin | Berlin Asia-Pacific Weeks
  This programme of events dedicated to the Asian region takes place every two years and provides a forum for the establishment of economic, political and social contacts. The Asia-Pacific Weeks also present a comprehensive cultural programme.
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• The Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Ann Arbor
  The ASS is the world’s largest organisation for scientific exchange concerning East, South and Southeast Asia. A range of publications, workshops, seminars and lectures provide information on the current situation in Asian countries.
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• Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka City (Japan)
  With its exhibitions and publications, this museum of Asian art provides an insight into the contemporary art scene.
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• International Institute for Asian Studies IIAS, Leiden
  The IIAS publishes information on all aspects of Asian countries as well as organising events. The institute`s own journal is well-known.
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• SARAI The New Media Initiative, New Delhi
  SARAI was founded in 1998 and sees itself as an interdisciplinary platform for research, practice and discussion regarding the contemporary media.
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Latin America

• Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut / Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin
  The Ibero-American Institute is an interdisciplinary centre of scientific and cultural exchange with Latin America, Spain and Portugal. After Austin the institute houses the world`s largest library of works on Latin America and is an internationally recognised research centre.
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• Latinworld
  This internet site is an information platform which focuses on Latin America, its cultural treasures and its traditions. It is also oriented to all those throughout the world with an interest in Latin America.
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• Latinindex
  Latindex is a regional information system for scientific publishing organs from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. The site is the result of collaboration between numerous institutes in the region. It functions as a network for students, scientists, administrators and planners and supports scholarly research.
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• Zona Latina
  This site provides a comprehensive overview of media in the different regions of Latin America and is organised according to countries and to some extent fields.
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• Instituto Latinoamericano De Museos (ILAM)
  An internet platform that presents numerous museums located in Latin America, including many museums of archeology, as well as collections from other fields such as technology. Information is organised in the form of country-specific collections of links.
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• Institute Itaú Cultural São Paulo
  Since its founding at the end of the 1980s the Itaú Cultural has dedicated itself to the presentation, development and international dissemination of Brazilian culture. In addition, it is an internationally recognised institute of research into various cultural currents including digital culture.
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• Museo de Arte Carillo Gil (macg) Mexiko Stadt
  The macg combines a permanent collection of classical modernism with exhibitions of radical contemporary art projects with a particular emphasis on Mexican and Latin American artists.
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• Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires
  The Recoleta is the largest and most vital cultural centre in Buenos Aires. It combines a number of spaces for exhibitions, concerts and events, and its programme focuses on experimental and avant-garde cultural forms.
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Australia / Pacific

• Sydney Festival, Sydney
  The festival is regarded as the most important of its kind in Australia and presents the work of Australian and international artists.
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• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), Canberra
  This state institute is devoted to research into the patterns of life of the indigenous peoples of Australia, the Aborigines. Apart from providing research grants and producing books the institute also runs an extensive public education campaign.
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