Culture in the daily life of the population of Kabardino-Balkaria during the Great Patriotic War

10.54398/1818510Х_2023_1_32

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On the basis of new archival documents and other sources, the culture in the everyday life of the population of the Kabardino-Balkarian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic in wartime conditions has been studied. New forms and methods of work of libraries, reading huts in rural areas with readers are analyzed: book-trading, mobile libraries, newspaper readings, literature reviews, readers' conferences. It is noted that they have become not only centers of culture, but also held events aimed at instilling patriotism and the will to win.The experience of the work of clubs, radio, newspapers during the war years has been studied. Lectures, reports, conversations, reading newspapers on socio-political and military topics were held in the clubs, concerts were performed, films were shown. The features of the activities of the editorial offices of republican and regional newspapers, which systematically covered the reports of the Sovinformburo, international events and the internal life of the country and the region, military operations on the fronts and other materials, were revealed. The role of professional groups of culture and art in the everyday life of the civilian population of the republic is considered. Theatrical, dance and musical groups of Kabardino-Balkaria performed in front of residents of cities, regions, villages of the republic, soldiers and officers with concerts and performances on patriotic themes. Difficulties and shortcomings in the organization of the cultural life of the population of the region are revealed. It is concluded that the restructuring of the work of educational institutions in the interests of the front and rear significantly influenced the cultural life of the civilian population. Using new forms and methods of work, they supported the spiritual life of the population of Kabardino-Balkaria, becoming a means of education, propaganda and a source of short-term rest. In general, despite the difficulties of wartime, cultural and educational institutions and representatives of the creative intelligentsia made a worthy contribution to organizing the cultural life of the republic and mobilizing the population of Kabardino-Balkaria to defeat fascism.

Keywords

• cultural and educational institutions
• libraries
• clubs
• reading rooms
• museums
• radio
• cinema
• newspapers
• theaters
• art
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