Portuguese Organizations
General
Brazil
Portugal
Lusophone Africa
Other
GENERAL/GOVERNMENTAL
GENERAL/NON-GOVERNMENTAL
GENERAL/CULTURAL
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American
Portuguese Studies Association
Promotes
scholarly research on the Portuguese-speaking world; disseminates
the results of its members’ research through its official
journal, ellipsis; to further contact among persons of diverse
fields; to increase awareness of the Portuguese-speaking world
among academic programs and communities; and to promote the development
of Portuguese language programs in North America.
Comunidade
dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
Homepage of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking
Countries: Portugal, Brazil,,
Mozambique, Guinea Bissau, São Tomé e Príncipe,
Cape Verde, and East Timor.
The
Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States (PALCUS)
Aan
independent, non-profit, non-partisan, institution headquartered
in Washington, DC. It “acts as a vehicle to all things Portuguese
in the United States, providing the opportunities for success
and the information you need to get there”.
GENERAL
Fundação
Calouste Gulbenkian
Major
benefactor of the arts and literature in Portugal and around the
world.
King's
College (London) - Centre for Brazilian Culture and Society/Portuguese
& Brazilian Studies
Dedicated to the promotion of postgraduate teaching,
research, scholarship and dissemination in the field of Brazilian
cultural studies, literature and history.
History and Law
Centro
de documentação 25 de Abril
A
huge electronic archive of material relating to the April Revolution,
developed by the Universidade de Coimbra.
Ordem
dos Advogados
Website
of Portuguese Lawyer's Bar Association. Contains relevant juridical
information and articles besides usual information on their services
and activities.
Supremo
Tribunal de Justiça
Website
of Portugal's Supreme Court of Justice.
LITERATURE
American
Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese - AATSP (US)
Supports projects that provide an exchange of scholarly
and pedagogical information related to the issues facing teachers
and learners of Spanish and Portuguese-special needs of heritage
learners, second language acquisition, service-learning, and articulation
and collaboration among instructional levels.
Associação
Internacional de Lusitanistas
Promotes the study of language, literature and
culture in Portuguese-speaking countries. In Portuguese.
Palavreiros
Independent organization, contains more than 5000
poems in both the Portuguese and Spanish language.
HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Amnesty
International
Human rights information by country and by
region, includes all five Lusophone countries in Africa.
Human
Rights Watch
Multiple reports on countries plagued by violence
and civil war, including Angola.
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BRAZIL
Governmental
Nongovernmental
Universities
Cultural
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Consulate of Brazil in Boston
Contains many links about Brazil and the Brazilian Community in New England.
Consulado-Geral do Brasil em New York
Information and news pertaining to the Brazilian community in New York.
Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Los Angeles
Information and news pertaining to the Brazilian community in Los Angeles.
Embassy of Brazil (Washington D.C.)
Comprehensive website; may take some time to load on the computer.
Brazilian
Embassy in London
Serves
as a gateway to much cultural information emanating from Brazil.
Centro
de Pesquisa e Documentação Historia Contemporanea
do Brasil
Governmental organization dedicated to Brazil in
the twentieth century. Provides access to historical archives,
news, and links to other journals that examine Brazilian history.
Imprensa
Oficial de São Paulo (Brazil)
Official news and legislation from the Brazilian
state of São Paulo.
Instituto
Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica - IBGE
This governmental organization collects and analyzes
data about the population in Brazil.
Instituto
Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anisio Teixeira -
INEP
Created in 1937 and part of the Ministry of Education,
this organization has as its most important functions devising
evaluation materials for primary and secondary education as well
as compiling statistical information related to education throughout
Brazil.
Ministerio
da Ciencia e Tecnologia
Official website of Brazil's ministry of Science
and Technology.
Ministerio
da Cultura (Brazil)
Site of the very active and resourceful ministry
of culture. Lots of links to cultural sites.
Ministério
da Educação
Official
website of Brazil's Ministry of Education.
Ministerio
da Justica do Brasil
Official website of Brazil's ministry of Justice.
Ministério
da Fazenda (Brazil)
Official website of Brazil's Ministry of Economics.
Ministerio
das Comunicacoes
Official website of Brazil's Ministry of Communications.
Ministério
do Desenvolvimento, Industria e Comercio Exterior (Brazil)
Official website of Brazil's Ministry of Development,
Industry and International Commerce.
Ministério
do Esporte (Brazil)
Official website of Brazil's Ministry of Sports.
Ministerio
do Planejamento, Orcamento, e Gestao
Official website of Brazil's ministry of Planning
and Budgeting.
Ministerio
de Previdencia Social
Official website of Brazil's ministry of Social
Assistance.
Ministry
of External Relations (Brazil)
Official website providing detailed information
on Brazil's foreign policy as well as photo archives and online
journal articles.
Official
site of Salvador da Bahia (Brazil)
Interesting website detailing history, geography,
photo archives and current news of Salvador, Bahia.
Procuradoria
Geral do Estado de São Paulo (Brazil)
Official website of the state of São Paulo's
Attorney General's Office. Provides links to other government
and state agencies across the state of São Paulo.
Republica
Federativa do Brasil - Portal Oficial do Governo Brasileiro
Official website of the Brazilian Federal Government.
Senado
Federal (Brazil)
Official website of the Brazilian senate; includes
current news, government links, and access to multiple document
and government journals.
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Amazonlink
(Brazil)
Amazonlink is a Brazilian non-governmental organization
whose main objective is to overcome political, cultural, ideological
and linguistic boundaries in favor of collaboration in the pursuit
of preservation of the Amazon and improvement of living conditions
of its inhabitants.
Centro
Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo (Brazil)
University of São Paulo Faculty of Arts.
Universidade
de Sao Paulo
Link to this prestigious university.
Universidade
Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" - UNESP
Official
website of this major State University located in Sao Paulo.
Universidade
Estadual de Campinas - UNICAMP
Official website of this university in Sao Paulo.
Universidade
Federal da Bahia - UFBA
Universidade
Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF
Official website of this state university of Minas
Gerais.
GENERAL
FUNARTE
- Fundacao Nacional de Arte
Brazilian Ministry of Culture website; provides
thorough information on the arts, literature and music of Brazil.
Ministerio
da Cultura (Brazil)
Site of the very active and resourceful ministry
of culture. Lots of links to cultural sites.
Insituto
do Patrimonio Historico e Artistico Nacional - IPHAN (Brazil)
Governmental organization devoted to the preservation
and protection of historical items and information that are part
of Brazil's cultural heritage.
Brazilian
Cultural Center of New England
Located in Cambridge, MA, this center offers a
variety of cultural activities, including samba lessons, instruction
in the art of capoeira, as well as multiple performances by Brazilian
folk artists.
Centro
Cultural Sao Paulo
Site of one the best and most comprehensive cultural
centers of Sao Paulo, with great links.
Centro
Universitário Belas Artes de São Paulo (Brazil)
University of São Paulo Faculty of Arts.
Portinari
Project (Brazil)
Cultural and artistic organization erected in honor of the famous
Brazilian painter Candido Portinari (1903-1962). Website is also
available in the English language (some of it still under construction).
Vitae
(Brazil)
"Vitae" is a non-profit organization
that supports projects in the area of culture and education.
Itau
Cultural (Brazil)
Non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting
and diffusing Brazilian culture both in Brazil and abroad.
Palacio
das Artes - Fundacao Clovis Salgado (Brazil)
Located in Minas Gerais, one of the most complete
centers for artistic productions throughout Latin America.
Fundacao
Casa Franca - Brazil
Owned by the state government of Rio de Janeiro,
and affiliated to the Culture Ministry, this house offers to the
general public visual arts productions, as well as art expositions.
Instituto
de Artes (Brazil):
Part
of the National University of Brasilia, this Institute was created
with the aim of researching, compiling, educating and promoting
Brazil's cultural heritage through its various artistic manifestations
including painting, music, and dance amongst others.
Instituto
Paulo Freire
An international network of people and institutions
with members in 18 countries worldwide. Its main purpose is to
research, organize and gather data, thoughts and information and
to operate in the field of education, culture and communication.
Fundação
Bienal de Sao Paulo (Brazil)
The Fundação Bienal organizes in
Sao Paulo an important visual arts exhibition featuring artists
from over 56 countries.
ABA
- Associação Brasileira de Antropologia
Founded in 1955, this organization promotes the
study of Anthropology and its relevance in Brazilian society.
ABC
- Academia Brasileira de Ciencias
Organization devoted to the promotion of science
and support of scientific research.
Brazilian
Contemporary Arts (UK/Brazil):
Organization dedicated to the promotion of Brazilian
art and culture in the UK.
Politica
Brasileira Online - (Brazilian Insititue of Political Studies)
A non-governmental organization website, offering
analyses of Brazilian politics. Website also draws attention to
the main points of Government economic policy and developments
in the Brazilian Congress.
LITERATURE
Academia
Brasileira de Letras
The Brazilian Academy of Letters official webpage.
Brazilian
Literature - Organizations and associations
Doce
de Letra (Brazil)
Online portal for juvenile literature.
REBRA
-Brazilian Women Writer's Net
Rede de Escritoras Brasileiras (Brazilian Women
Writers' Net) is a non-governmental, non- profitable association
(NGO), which renders services and assembles women writers in Brazil.
Camara
Brasileira do Livro
Independent organization aimed at stimulating reading
and promoting book commerce.
Fundação
memorial da América Latina (Brazil)
In Portuguese; centers on Latin American literature
and art. Includes access to organization's magazine "Nossa
America."
Virtual
Bookstore
Provides
information, briefings and articles about literature; linking
to some of the most significant newspapers online articles about
this subject.
FILM
Associação
brasileira de cinematografia (Brazil)
News, photo archives, film festivals and award
ceremonies pertaining to Brazilian film.
Cinemateca
Brasileira
Government website (Ministry of Culture) tailored
to the preservation and promotion of classic Brazilian cinema.
Funarte/Decine
- Centro Tecnico Audiovisual
Governmental organization centered in perfecting
and promoting the technical quality of Brazilian film.
Mnemocine
(Brazil)
Private cultural organization focusing on Brazilian
cinema, photography and audiovisuals.
MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Gutenberg
Institute (Brazil)
A Brazilian center of technical studies about the
media - independent and no political preferences.
Associação Brasileira de Emissoras de Radio e Televisão (ABERT)
Non-governmental association of Brazilian radio and television.
Associação
Brasileira de Imprensa (Brazil)
Organization focused in promoting the ethical integrity
and freedom of the press in Brazil.
Associação
Nacional de Jornais (Brazil)
The Brazilian National Association of Journals
exists to promote better, more independent and thoughtful writing.
Federação
Nacional dos Jornalistas - FENAJ (Brazil)
Syndicate devoted to the protection of Brazilian
Journalist's professional interests.
Observatorio da Imprensa
This is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to monitoring the Brazilian media for truth, validity, and accuracy.
The
Brazilian Society of Broadcast and Telecommunications Engineering
Organization that participates, promotes,
encourages and interacts with the Broadcast Engineering scenario.
Website is available both in English and Portuguese.
HISTORY & LAW
Instituto
de Pesquisa Económica Aplicada - IPEA (Brazil)
Part of the Ministry of Planning and Development,
this governmental agency researches and presents projects for
subsidizing or planning Government policy.
Instituto
Martius-Staden
Created in 1916, the Martius-Staden Institute is
a public non-profit organization created for the compilation and
study of historical documents and other information pertaining
to German immigration in Brazil.
Arquivo
Ana Lagoa - Universidade Federal de São Carlos
A useful resource to examine Brazil's political
history from 1965-1985.
O
maior acervo virtual sobre a Historia de Canudos (Brazil):
The Canudos War (1896-1897) was a significant civil
conflict in Brazilian history. This website provides a thorough
discussion of the war, and provides multiple other resources including
online books and photo archives.
Ordem
dos advogados do Brasil (Brazil)
The
Brazilian Bar Association is an entity that is autonomous from
any Brazilian public agency, with the function of promoting, with
exclusiveness, the representation, defense, selection and discipline
of attorneys throughout Brazil. Website also available in English
and Spanish.
MUSIC AND FOLKLORE
Academia
Brasileira de Musica (Brazil)
Founded in 1945, composed of 40 distinguished academic
experts in the area of composition, performance, and musicology.
Centro
de documentação de música contemporânea
(Brazil):
Organization devoted to the promotion, documentation
and preservation of Brazilian music. The website carries an extensive
directory of composers, soloists, bands and orchestras throughout
Brazil.
LIESA
Net - Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro
Independent organization of Samba schools, tailored
to the annual Rio de Janeiro Carnaval.
MUSEUMS
ICOM
- Conselho Internacional de Museus (Brazil)
Created in 1946 by the then President of the American
Association of Museum, ICOM promotes international cooperation
among museums as well as the preservation of both cultural and
historical heritage, fighting illicit trafficking of historical
artifacts.
Memorial
do Imigrante - The Immigrant's Museum:
Located in a former "Immigrant's hostal"
building in Sao Paulo, this museum explores the history of immigration
in Brazil.
Museu
de Arte Moderna - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Hosts a collection of such famous artists as Brancusi,
Giacometti, Lipchitz, Pollock, and Fontana.
Museu
do Indio (Brazil)
Created in Rio de Janeiro in 1953 by Darcy Ribeiro,
the Museu do Índio, or Indian Museum, is a cultural-scientific
entity of the National Indian Foundation (Funai). Its objective
is to divulge a correct and up-to-date image of these societies,
one that is lacking in prejudice by the general public, consequently
awakening an interest in the indigenous cause. Website available
in English and Portuguese.
Museu
Historico Nacional - MHN
Created in 1922 and located in Rio de Janeiro,
this is one of the most important museums in Brazil; visit its
official website.
Museu
Virtual de Artes Brasileiras - Ministerio da Cultura (Brazil):
Take a virtual tour of Brazilian art by visiting
this website. Highly recommended.
Pinacoteca
do Estado (Sao Paulo)
Site of one of the best art museums of Brazil.
On Line shows.
Sugar
cane brandy museum - Pernambuco (Brazil)
Learn about the importance of the sugar cane industry
in shaping Brazil's history and economy. Website is available
in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
TMASP
(Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo)
Site of the largest museum of art in South America.
AFRICAN-BRAZILIAN PEOPLES
Grupo
Olodum (Brazil):
Founded in 1979 this non-governmental organization
fights racial discrimation against Afriican Brazilians, stimulates
self-esteem and pride amongst African-Brazilians, and continuously
strives to ensure both civil and human rights to the poorest segments
of the population in Bahia and in Brazil.
Mulheres
Negras (Brazil)
Organization against discrimination, racism
and sexism against African-Brazilian women.
Xapana
National Movement in Defense of Religions of African
Origin in Brazil.
Fundação
Cultural Palmares (Ministerio da Cultura - Brazil):
Governmental organization tailored to the preservation
and promotion of African-Brazilian culture.
Abayomi
cooperativa de Arte (Brazil)
African-Brazilian arts & crafts.
HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Abrigo
Morada da Esperanca (Brazil)
Operating in Rio, this house is devoted to the
rehabilitation and eventual re-incorporation into society of female
children and adolescents that live on the streets.
Associação
de Apoio a Crianca e ao Adolescente - AMENCAR
Non-governmental organization created with the
aim of protecting the rights of Brazilian children.
Centro
de Assistencia e Promoção Social "Nosso Lar"
Created in 1975, this organization helps low-income
Brazilians in meeting their basic needs including food, shelter,
education and health.
Cruzada
Pro-Infancia
This organization oversees and protects the basic
rights of women, pregnant women, and infants.
Rede
Direitos Humanos e Cultura - DHNET
A
portal for human rights watch and Brazilian human rights organizations.
Instituto
Brasileiro de Analises Sociais e Economicas - IBASE
Organization devoted to the protection of human
rights by combating inequalities and favoring initiatives that
promote democracy.
Movimiento
de Justica e Direitos Humanos (MJDH):
A non-governmental organization devoted to fighting
for the respect of basic human rights across Latin America.
Brazilian
Network of Information and Documentation on Childhood and Adolescence
- REBIDIA
Serves those who have any concern for childhood
and adolescence matters focusing on public policy designers, project
officers and managers, whether from governmental institutions
or not.
RELIGION
Associação
Brasileira dos Descendentes de Judeus da Inquisição
- ABRADJIN (Brazil)
An association devoted to Brazilians with Judaic
roots, descendants from persecuted Jews who fled to Brazil in
the XVI century.
Centro
de Estudos e Divulgação do Islam
Created by and tailored for Islam converts in Brazil,
this website focuses on current news of the Brazilian Islam community.
Comissao
Pastoral de Terra (Brazil)
Organization devoted to working with and supporting the Brazilian
farmer; sponsored both by the Catholic Church and the Evangelic
Christian Church.
Conferencia
Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil - CNBB (Brazil)
News and events related to the Catholic Church's
presence in Brazil.
ECCLESIA
- O website da Igreja Ortodoxa no Brasil
Official website of the Christian Orthodox Church
in Brazil.
Evangelica
Home Page
Official website of the Christian Church in Brazil.
Federação
Espirita Brasileira - FEB
Official website of the Spiritist religion in Brazil.
Arquidiocese
de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro
Official website of Rio de Janeiro's Roman Catholic
Archdiocese.
Lotus
- Centro de Meditacao e Estudos Budistas
Buddhist center is Rio de Janeiro.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
Fernand
Braudel Institute of World Economics
The
Fernand Braudel Institute of World Economics was created in 1987
by a group of economists, businessmen, journalists and civil servants,
concerned with the process of economic and social disintegration
caused by decades of chronic inflation in Brazil.
Mercosul
nas Universidades
This website presents current news and events related
to "Mercosul", an economic pact between Bolivia and
the "Southern cone" countries of South America.
SPORTS
Confederacao Brasileira de Voleibol
Official website of the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation.
OTHER CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
Instituto
Paulo Freire
An international network of people and institutions
with members in 18 countries worldwide. Its main purpose is to
research, organize and gather data, thoughts and information and
to operate in the field of education, culture and communication.
RELIGION
Arquidiocese
de Sao Sebastiao do Rio de Janeiro
Official website of Rio de Janeiro's Roman Catholic
Archdiocese.
Lotus
- Centro de Meditacao e Estudos Budistas
Buddhist center in Rio de Janeiro.
MUSEUMS
Museu
Historico Nacional - MHN
Created in 1922 and located in Rio de Janeiro,
one of the most important museums in Brazil.
Memorial
do Imigrante - The Immigrant's Museum
Located in a former "Immigrant's hostel"
building in Sao Paulo, this museum explores the history of immigration
in Brazil.
HISTORY & LAW
Instituto
Martius-Staden
Created in 1916, a public non-profit organization
created for the compilation and study of historical documents
and other information pertaining to German immigration in Brazil.
MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Observatorio
da Imprensa
This is a non-profit, non-governmental organization
dedicated to monitoring the Brazilian media for truth, validity,
and accuracy.
INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE
Área
Indígena (Brazil)
Organization devoted to the preservation of Brazilian
Indian communities. This website denotes Brazil's Indian communities
current situation, particularly the tribes located in the Southern
part.
Comissão
Pro-Yanomami - CCPY (Brazil)
Created in 1979, this non-governmental organization
works to defend the territorial and civil rights of the "Yanomami"
Indians who reside in the tropical forests of the Northern Brazilian
Amazon.
Centro
de Trabalho Indigenista - CTI (Brazil)
Non-governmental organization founded by anthropologists
committed to the future of the indigenous peoples of Brazil.
Conselho
Indigenista Missionario - CIMI (Brazil)
A Catholic organization, part of the National Bishops
Conference of Brazil that does missionary work with the indigenous
peoples of Brazil.
Fundação
Nacional do Índio (Brazil)
A governmental organization that oversees the
official policy towards the indigenous peoples of Brazil.
Instituto
de Desenvolvimento das Tradições Indígenas
- IDETI (Brazil)
A non-governmental organization created by
indigenous peoples, with the main objectives of rescuing, protecting,
promoting, and diffusing the history and culture of Brazilian
Native Americans.
Operação
Amazónia Nativa - OPAN (Brazil)
Philanthropic association that creates and promotes
projects for Brazilian Native Americans in the Central-West and
Northern regions of Brazil.
Organization
of the Indigenous Peoples from Tarauacá and Jordão
- OPITARJ (Brazil)
A civil indigenous organization of private right,
with headquarters and legal domicile in the municipal district
of Tarauacá, State of Acre, Brazil. It was founded on March
12, 1994 with the objective of defending the rights and the interests
of the indigenous people of the municipal districts of Tarauacá
and Jordão, composed of 4 tribal groups - Kaxinawá,
Asheninka, Katuquina and Yawanawá, all together approximately
3.500 Indians. Highly recommended, available in English, Dutch
and Portuguese.
Instituto
Socioambiental - Povos Indígenas no Brasil
A "virtual" encyclopedia of the indigenous
peoples of Brazil on who they are, where they are, and how they
live. Highly recommended, available in English and Portuguese.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
American
Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo (Brazil)
A privately funded, independent, non-profit association
- the largest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. Amcham São
Paulo, as it is more commonly known, unites more than 4,000 companies
and their 9,800-plus representatives. Its mission is to serve
members by constructively influencing Brazilian and American public
policy and promoting trade, investment, and corporate citizenship.
Fundação
de Economia e Estatística - Governo do Estado do Rio Grande
do Sul
Organization in charge of making statistical analyses
about the life, society and economy of the Brazilian state of
Rio Grande do Sul.
Brazil
- US Business Council
A bilateral trade organization that works to provide
a high-level private sector forum for the business communities
of both countries.
Ciber-Espaço
de Marketing (Brazil)
Website dedicated to the marketing industry in
Brazil.
Confederação
Nacional da Industria - CNI (Brazil)
Available in English and Portuguese; the CNI
has as its mission the representation of Brazilian industry, in
tandem with regional Federations and nationwide associations.
It promotes and supports the Country's efforts to attain sustainable
and balanced development in both the geographical and socio-economic
dimensions.
Instituto
Brasileiro de Analises Sociais e Económicas - IBASE
Independent organization whose mission lies in
the promotion of democracy and social equality in Brazil.
Instituto
Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística - IBGE
Governmental organization in charge of compiling
and analyzing data from Brazilian civil society, as well as from
the federal, state, and municipal governments.
Fernand
Braudel Institute of World Economics
Created in 1987 by a group of economists, businessmen,
journalists and civil servants, concerned with the process of
economic and social disintegration caused by decades of chronic
inflation. We conduct research, seminars and international conferences
on various themes such as governability, problems of scale, ethics
and inflation, Brazil and the World Economy, the crisis of federalism,
monetary and fiscal policy, public health, violence, uncontrolled
urbanization and mortality.
International
Development Research Centre - IDRC (Canada)
A public corporation created by the Parliament
of Canada in 1970 to help developing countries use science and
technology to find practical, long-term solutions to the social,
economic, and environmental problems they face.
Serviço
de Apoio a Pequena Empresa - SEBRAE (Brazil)
Organization devoted to the promotion, development
and protection of the small business in Brazil.
Sociedade
Brasileira de Econometria
Private organization interested in the study
and application of quantitative methods to the science of Economics.
Instituto
de Pesquisa e Estratégia Económica do Ceara - IPECE
(Brazil)
Government agency responsible for researching the
socioeconomic and geographic aspects of Ceara as to facilitate
political and public strategies for the development of the state.
Defesa
Agropecuaria de São Paulo - CDA (Brazil)
An organization devoted to the protection and promotion
of the agricultural industry in the state of São Paulo.
PORTUGAL
Governmental
Non-Governmental
Universities
Cultural
Ministerio
da Cultura (Portugal)
Cultural website of the ministry of culture of
Portugal.
Assembleia
da República (Portugal)
Official website; includes current news, the Parliament's
online e- journal, as well as access to Parliament's online documents.
Centro
Cultural da Embaixada Portuguesa em Tóquio
Cultural
information and events by the Portuguese Embassy in Japan. It
includes a chronology of the Portugal-Japan relations and a list
of publications about this theme.
Hemeroteca
Municipal
National
Periodicals and Newspaper Library, in Lisbon. Information provided
by the City Hall.
Instituto
Português de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento
Portuguese
Institution which promotes development.
Ministério
da Economia
Official website of Portugal's Ministry of Economics.
Ministério
da Educação
Official website of Portugal's Ministry of Education.
Ministério
da Ciência, Inovação e Ensino Superior
Official website of Portugal's Ministry for Science,
Innovation and Higher Education.
Ministério
dos Negócios Estrangeiros e das Comunidades Portuguesas
Official website of Portugal's Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
Ministério
da Justiça
Official website of Portugal's Ministry of
Justice.
Ministério
da Defesa
Official website of Portugal's Ministry of Defense.
Ministério
das obras Públicas, Transportes e Comunicações
Official website of Portugal's Ministry of Public
Works, Transportation and Communications.
Ministério
das Finanças e da Administração Pública
Official website of Portugal's Ministry of the
Exchequer and Public Administration.
Ministério
da Agriculturas, Pescas e Florestas
Official website of Portugal's Ministry for
Agriculture, Fisheries and Foresting.
Portuguese
Embassy in London
Cultural
Affairs page of the Portuguese Embassy. This page offers information
about Portuguese institutional contacts, leitorados, courses,
grants, bookshops, newspapers, libraries, and newsletters.
Presidencia
do Governo Regional dos Açores
Official website for the regional government of
the Azores Islands.
Portal
do Governo Português
Official
website of the Portuguese Government.
Portal
do Governo Regional da Madeira
Official
website for the regional government of Madeira's Islands.
UCP
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Official
website of the Portuguese Catholic University with various campuses
in Portugal.
Universidade
de Lisboa
The oldest public university in Lisbon.
Faculdade
de Letras
Universidade
de Aveiro
Information on cultural and academic events at
the University of Aveiro.
Universidade
dos Açores
In Ponta Delgada (S. Miguel Island) is one of the
three campus of the Azores University. There is a second campus
in Angra (see http://www.angra.uac.pt/)
and a third one in Horta (see http://www.horta.uac.pt/).
Universidade
Nova de Lisboa
Includes academic and research information.
University
of Coimbra (Portugal)
Official website of the University of Coimbra,
including links to the art and history of the region of Coimbra.
Universidade
do Algarve (Portugal)
Universidade
do Minho (Portugal)
Homepage; useful links to Portugal and its history.
Universidade
do Porto (Portugal)
Includes academic and research information.
GENERAL
Association
for Contemporary Iberian Studies (ACIS)
Brings
together academics from a wide range of disciplines who share
an interest in contemporary developments in Spain and Portugal.
It publishes a quarterly journal, the International Journal of
Iberian Studies.
Bristol-Oporto
Association (UK/Portugal)
Paired as "twin cities" Bristol and Oporto
share many similarities as Atlantic seaports and industrial centers.
The Bristol-Oporto Association welcomes everyone interested in
Oporto and the Portuguese people, language and culture worldwide.
"Diario", their quarterly newsletter, is full of information
on Portuguese history, culture, and society and outlines a range
of events in the Bristol area.
Canning
House - Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Council (UK/Portugal)
Home of the Hispanic and Luso Brazilian Council,
a non-political, non-profit making organization that was founded
in 1943 to stimulate understanding between Britain, Spain, Portugal
and Latin America.
Centre
for Studies in Political Thought (Centro de Estudos do Pensamento
Político
Part
of the Technical University of Lisbon, devoted to political theory
and political science, with emphasis on Portuguese politics. Large
site with several useful sections, including: dictionary of political
parties and movements with short history of each; dictionary of
political science terminology; charts showing important political
theorists from Russia, France, Spain, Great Britain, Italy, Germany,
North America and Brazil as well as Portugal; key historical events
from 1820 onwards;, key political facts charted for each year
from 1800; clickable maps of North America, South America and
Africa with short articles about each country; and a section on
important international politicians with a European Vision. Also
book reviews and news briefs.
Centro
Cultural de Belem - CCB (Portugal):
Located in Belem this is a major center for the
performing and visual arts.
C.I.T.I.
- Cultura
Provides
information on cultural, literary, philosophical and historical
concepts; information about authors and also videos of some theatre
plays. This internet portal is included in the Research centre
for interactive technologies of the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Centro
Nacional de Cultura
Founded
in 1945, its main activities are dedicated to: the defence of
Portugal's cultural heritage; the disclosure of the role Portugal's
culture plays in the world; the strengthening of links between
members of the Portuguese-speaking community; and the stimulation
of a permanent dialogue amongst artists and cultural agents within
Europe.
Culturgest
A center for art and cultural projects from all
over the world. It manages and promotes several cultural, artistic
and science events, exhibitions, music, dance and theatre performances.
Fundacao
Eng. Antonio de Almeida
Well-respected Portuguese Foundation for the Arts
and the Humanities.
Fundação
Oriente
Dedicated
to encouraging the maintenance and strengthening of the historical
and cultural ties between Portugal and the countries of the Far
East. Both in Portuguese and English.
Instituto
de Cultura Ibero-Atlântica
It
promotes the divulgation of Iberian history and culture.
Gabinete
da Zona Classificada de Angra do Heroismo (Portugal)
This interesting and well organized website, sponsored
by the Regional Ministry of Culture of the Azores Islands, provides
an in-depth presentation on the history and culture of the Azores
Region. Highly recommended.
IAC
- Instituto Açoriano da Cultura
Azorean Institute of Culture. Check out the agenda
and the virtual library.
Instituto
Camões (Portugal)
The Camões Institute, a governmental organization,
has as its main objective the promotion of Portuguese language
and culture outside of Portugal, and constitutes an integral part
of the Portuguese government's official policy in the preservation
of the arts.
Instituto
Português do Livro e das Bibliotecas
A
Portuguese institute which promotes Publishers and Libraries.
Ministerio
da Cultura (Portugal)
Cultural website of the ministry of culture of
Portugal.
Teatro
Nacional de S. Carlos
A Grand Opera Theatre situated in a beautifully
preserved late 18th Century building inspired by La Scala.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
CMECP
- Confederação Mundial dos Empresários das
Comunidades Portuguesas
World Confederation of Entrepreneurs from the Portuguese
Communities.
Gabinete
de Estratégia e Estudos do Ministério da Economia
Strategy and Planning Office of the Ministry of
Economics.
Portugal
News
Portuguese site focusing on economy, business news
and opportunities.
Portuguese
Chamber of Commerce of California
Serves businesses and individuals exporting to
or importing from Portugal, businesses owned by the Portuguese
community in California, and others engaged with the Portuguese
community.
Publituris
Interesting information on business opportunities,
conferences and news for those who work or want to invest in the
tourist industry.
MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Alta
Autoridade para a Comunicação Social
Independent
institution that assures information, pressing and independency
rights of the media.
ANACOM
- Autoridade Nac. De Comunicações
Website of Portugal's regulator, supervisor
and representative in the communications sector.
Fundação
Portuguesa das Comunicações
Information on the Portuguese Communications Foundation
specialized in the study, preservation and promotion of communications
heritage, its historical evolution and new sector technologies.
MUSEUMS
MatrizNet
IPM (Portuguese Institute of Museums) museum's
collections. Provides free access to catalogue information.
Museus
de Portugal
This organization promotes the integration of the
Portuguese Museums and its professionals in the Information Society.
Provides information on various Portuguese museums by location.
Fundação
Serralves
An integral part of Porto's cultural life. The
Museum of Contemporary Art is the Foundation's main exhibition
space.
Galeria
Joao Martins (Portugal):
Visit this virtual gallery and museum; with online
exhibitions on Portuguese history and art; highly recommended.
Mosteiro
dos Jerónimos, Torre de Belém e Capela de S. Jerónimo
The Jerónimos Monastery, the Tower of Belém
and the Chapel of St. Jerome are three beautiful historic buildings
in Belém, near Lisbon.
Museu
da Marinha
Important information about the National Navy Museum,
including its history.
Portuguese
Historical Museum
Located in San Jose, CA, this museum is a tribute
to Portuguese history and immigration to the US.
Museu
do Chiado
The Museu do Chiado - National Museum of Contemporary
Art, located in Lisbon's historical centre, has a vast collection
of Portuguese art stretching from around the 1850s until the present
day.
Museu
Virtual da Imprensa
A very interesting site on the history of press.
It includes an A-to-Z dictionary of famous people, as well a glossary
of terms.
Museu
de Arqueologia
Today's National Archaeological Museum (MNA) was
founded in 1893 by Doutor José Leite de Vasconcelos. After
a little over a century of existence this Museum has become an
institution of reference in Portuguese Archaeology
Museu
Nacional de Arte Antiga
The museum's collection includes european art,
including paintings, sculpture, jewelry, furniture, ceramics,
textiles and other decorative arts representing the artistic forms
from the Middle-Ages to the 20th century. It also shows a remarkable
collection of ornamental objects made in Africa, India, China
and Japan.
Museu
Nacional dos Coches
The National Coach Museum houses and exhibits,
under an exquisite ambiance of the old Royal Riding Arena of Belém
Palace, an exceptional collection of ceremonial vehicles from
the Royal family, dating from 17th Century to late19th Century.
Museu
Nacional de Etnologia
In this site you will find interesting samples
of the various collections of the Portuguese Ethnology Museum.
Museu
Nacional de Soares dos Reis
This extensive art museum opened in 1840, and
is today dedicated to Soares dos Reis, the famous sculptor born
and bred in Porto. The museum gathers important collections of
Portuguese decorative arts, painting and sculpture from the 19th
and 20th centuries.
Museu
Nacional do Teatro
National Theatre Museum. The story of theatre and
stage shows in Portugal and of its main figures, in a collection
of more than 300,000 pieces.
Museu
Nacional do Traje e da Moda
The National Costume Museum has a collection of
approximately 33 thousand items, composed mainly by XVIII and
XIX masculine and feminine costumes.
Museu
da Música
Information and news about the Music Museum, with
an interesting on-line list of publications which can be ordered
through this site.
Museu
da Ciência
Founded by the University of Lisbon in 1985, the
Science Museum features a permanent interactive exhibition and
an interesting collection of antique scientific instruments. Along
with an on-site planetarium, library and observatory, the museum
also plays host to regular temporary exhibitions throughout the
year.
Museu
Militar do Porto
The Porto Military Museum contains collections
of light weapons, equipment, uniforms and heavy artillery from
the 16th century to the middle of the 20th century.
Museu
do Ar
The Portuguese Air Museum (Museu do Ar) is housed
in a modern hangar at the Portuguese Air Force's base at Alverca.
Museu
de Angra do Heroísmo
The museum's collection includes maps, armors,
paintings, sculptures, fine porcelain and furniture. This city
of the Azores (Angra do Heroísmo) was declared a World
Heritage site by the UNESCO in 1983.
Museu
da Água
Lisbon's Water Museum is housed in the building
in which Portugal's first water-pumping plant was installed. The
exhibition explains how Lisbon has received its water since Roman
times.
Aquamuseu
Minho River Aquamuseum (Aquamuseu do Rio Minho),
at Vila Nova de Cerveira, is a museum about this river and the
environment surrounding it.
Museu
da Ribeira Grande
Information on this museum located in one of the
seven islands of the Azores.
Casa
Museu Miguel Ribeiro de Pavia
Site of this small museum devoted to the artist
Manuel Ribeiro de Pavia with exhibits of his work.
MUSIC & FOLKLORE
Fonoteca
Municipal de Lisboa - Camara Municipal de Lisboa (Portugal)
The "Fonoteca Municipal" is a government
organization created for the promotion of Portuguese music and
musicians; includes discography, lyrics and sample soundtracks
of selected works.
Companhia
de Danca de Lisboa (Portugal)
Homepage of the Lisbon Dance Company; includes
history and upcoming presentations.
Cena
Lusofona (Portugal)
An organization dedicated to the promotion of the
theater arts in the Portuguese world.
Juventude
Musical Portuguesa
The Portuguese Musical Youth is the institution
that aims to divulge knowledge of and love for music.
LITERATURE
Sociedade
Portuguesa de Autores
The
SPA is an organization geared toward publicizing and protecting
the Author’s rights.
APEL
The
Associação Portuguesa de Editores e Livreiros is
the Portuguese Publishers and Booksellers Association. It supports
the organization of Book Fairs and Represents Portuguese publishing
in several international events.
HISTORY & LAW
The
Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies
(SSPHS)
Promotes research in all aspects and epochs of
Iberian history and related disciplines. The SSPHS publishes its
Bulletin triannually.
CIDAC
- Centro de Informação e Documentação
Amílcar Cabral
An anti-colonial institution in the past, the CIDAC
promotes nowadays the solidarity between different cultures and
people.
Contemporary
Portuguese Politics and History Research Center: Portugal's Contemporary
History Online
Concise and excellent website to learn about
Portugal's History. Photo archives, timelines, multiple images,
online Portuguese journals available.
Fundação
Mário Soares
Contains
documents from Mário Soares' personal archive, and more
relating to the history and formation of the Socialist Party.
It also hosts exhibitions and conferences.
Instituto
Histórico da Ilha Terceira
The Historical Institute of the Island of Terceira
provides a list of publications and annual bulletins which can
now be bought on-line.
PHCS
- Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society
A non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation
of Portuguese cultural and historical heritage of the Portuguese
immigrant and Portuguese descended population.
Portuguese
Historical Society
Founded to encourage the involvement of the community
in the preservation of Portuguese culture, folklore and history.
Tribunal
Constitucional
Official website of the Portuguese Constitutional
Court (in Portuguese).
Verbo
Jurídico
A juridical portal for those searching for juridical
articles or jurisprudence.
Dicionário
Histórico
An A-to-Z dictionary on Portugal's History.
O
Portal da História
Named as the history portal, this site provides
information on Portugal's History, namely historical chronologies
and on-line articles.
Seis
Séculos de Pintura Portuguesa
A
virtual online tour on the last six centuries of Portuguese painting.
It contains a useful chronology and alphabetic index.
HUMAN RIGHTS & SOCIAL JUSTICE
CIVIS
- Associação para o Aprofundamento da Cidadania
An organization created with the aim of protecting
basic individual and citizen rights.
Plataforma
Portuguesa das ONGD
Listing
of and linking to non-governmental organizations working in Portugal.
LUSOPHONE AFRICA
Governmental
Non-Governmental
Cultural Organizations
Angola
Ministério
das Pescas
Ministério
das Finanças
Ministério
das Relações Exteriores
Official
website of Angola's Ministry of External Relations; in four languages
(Portuguese, English, French and Spanish).
Embassy
of Angola in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
Official website providing detailed information
on the Republic of Angola, highly recommended.
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Embaixada
de Angola em Portugal
Embassy of Angola in Portugal.
Cabinda
Republic
of Cabinda
In English, Portuguese and French. Reports that
Angola continues to occupy Republic of Cabinda illegally. Has
older Cabinda news from the Cabinda Broadcast Network, links to
the official journal, Cabinda Resistente, press releases, photographs,
and history.
Cape Verde
Embassy
of the Republic of Cape Verde (Washington,
DC)
Information on the history, economy and current
government of Cape Verde.
Government
of Cape Verde
Official government site; information on government
structure, government ministers with biographies, country facts,
and news.
East Timor
Government
of East Timor Official Webpage:
East Timor, a former Portuguese colony, gained its independence
from Indonesia in May 2002, after almost three decades of occupation
by Indonesia. Photo archives, links to the government's official
Gazette, government documents and projects are provided. Tourist
information is currently under construction.
Moçambique
Portal
do Governo de Moçambique
Official
website of Mozambique's Government.
Governo
de Moçambique
Ministério
da Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural (MADER)
Ministério
para a Coordenação e Acção Ambiental
(MICOA)
Ministério
da Educação
Ministério
do Ensino Superior, Ciência e Tecnologia
Ministério
da Indústria e Comércio
Ministério
da Juventude e Desportos
Ministério
das Obras Públicas e Habitação
Mozambique
Ministério dos Transportes e Comunicações
Ministério
do Turismo
UNICEF
- Mozambique
Statistics on Mozambique and UNICEF programs in
this country.
Embassy
of the Republic of Mozambique (Washington,
DC)
Information on the history and current government
of Mozambique, as well as addresses and phone numbers for Mozambique's
embassies and consulates worldwide.
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