| Type | Cultural |
|---|---|
| Industry | Study and promotion of Latin American culture |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Website | Celarg website |
Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies (CELARG, Fundación Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Rómulo Gallegos), is a foundation of the Venezuelan government for the study and promotion of Latin American culture, with emphasis on the life and work of Rómulo Gallegos.
Created on July 30, 1974, by decree of the President of the National Institute of Culture and Fine Arts, Lucila Velasquez, promoted by a Commission of Venezuelan intellectuals: Lucila Velásquez, José Ramón Medina, Juan Liscano, Salvador Garmendia, Adriano González León, Pedro Diaz Seijas, Manuel Alfredo Rodríguez and Domingo Miliani. As founders advisers, Leopoldo Zea, Arturo Uslar Pietri, Miguel Knoll Silva and Simón 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 Barceló Sifontes (1981–1984), Eduardo Casanova (1984–1986), Gustavo Diaz Solís (1986–1991), Luis Pastori (1991–1994), Elías Pino Iturrieta (1994–1999), Domingo Miliani (1999–2000), Rigoberto Lanz (2000–2001) and Roberto Hernández Montoya (2001–present).
Until 1985, CELARG was located in a house in Altamira, Caracas. In 1985 the Center became a Foundation, with new seat at the Rómulo 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.