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Romulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies
Romulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies (CELARG), is a Foundation of the Venezuelan government, that has like basic object the study and promotion of Latin American culture, with emphasis in the life and work of Romulo Gallegos.
Created on July 30, 1974, because decree of the National Institute of Culture and Fine Arts President, Lucila Velasquez, promoted by a Commission of venezuelan intellectuals: Lucila Velasquez, Jose Ramon Medina, Juan Liscano, Salvador Garmendia, Adriano Gonzalez Leon, Pedro Diaz Seijas, Manuel Alfredo Rodriguez and Domingo Miliani. As founders advisers were designated Leopoldo Zea, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Miguel Knoll Silva and Simon Alberto Consalvi. Concluded the work of the commission, on August 1, the center is created and the first directive designated. From its beginnings in 1974, the Foundation has been directed by: Manuel Alfredo Rodriguez (1975-1981), Lyll Barcelo Sifontes (1981-1984), Eduardo Casanova (1984-1986), Gustavo Diaz Solis (1986-1991), Luis Pastori (1991-1994), Elias Pino Iturrieta (1994 -1999), Domingo Miliani (1999 - 2000), Rigoberto Lanz (2000-2001) and Roberto Hernandez Montoya (2001 - present).
Until 1985, the Celarg had like seat a house located at the seventh avenue of Altamira. In 1985 the Center is transformed into a Foundation, with new seat at the Romulo Gallegos House, complex for the development of academic and cultural activities, of approximately 10,000 mts2, full-featured for investigations and public events, at the Luis Roche Avenue of Altamira, constructed in lands where was the last residence of this venezuelan writer.
See also
Venezuela
Venezuelan culture
Romulo Gallegos Prize
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