Brazilian Cultural Center
| Founder | Government of Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type | Cultural institution |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Product | Brazilian cultural education |
The Brazilian Cultural Center (Portuguese: Centro Cultural Brasileiro, abbreviated CCB) is an institution subordinated to the Brazilian diplomatic missions in each country, being the main instrument for the execution of the Brazilian cultural policy abroad.[1][2]
Formerly it was known as the Center of Brazilian Studies or Center for Brazilian Studies (Centro de Estudos Brasileiros),[3]
There are Brazilian Cultural Centers currently in Angola, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Germany, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Italy, Lebanon, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, the United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.[4][5]
The centers are also home to the CELPE-Bras exams.[6]
References
- ↑ São Tomé e Príncipe: Campanha com jeito de espetáculo, PlusNews news
- ↑ Moçambicano assume centro cultural brasileiro em Maputo, Agência Lusa news
- ↑ dc.mre.gov.br Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Brazilian Cultural Centers directions, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website
- ↑ Brazilian Cultural Centers directions, Brazilian Cultural Center Barcelona website Archived August 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Authorized institutions for the application of CELPE-Bras exams, as of 2010
External links
- Fundação Centro de Estudos Brasileiro
- The history of the cultural centers and institutes, in Portuguese