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Links to related groups and projects of interest:

Programa Pau-brasil  Our IPCI funded project in Southern Bahia in partnership with the Ceplac Institute.

IPCI Comurnat  The International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative website.

The American Federation of Violin and Bowmakers, or AFVBM, with over 100 of the finest makers, dealers, and restorers in the United States and Canada, provides the musical community with a standard of work and expertise upon which it can depend.

Violin Society of America  A non-profit organization that promotes the art and science of making, repairing and preserving stringed musical instruments and their bows.

International Society of Bassists (ISB)

Botanist Andre Amorim is responsible for the Programa

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