Karo Brutalumas Ir Dvasingumo Paieškos Mene
The Brutality of War and Search for Spirituality in Arts
Author(s): Rita Aleknaitė-BieliauskienėSubject(s): Cultural history, Music, Aesthetics, Social Philosophy, Fascism, Nazism and WW II
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: culture; music; occupation; Nazi; values; resistance; Klaipëda; Ðiauliai; Vilnius;
Summary/Abstract: The article discusses some aspects of cultural life in Klaipëda, Šiauliai and Vilnius during the Second World War. In 1939, the Nazi Germany occupied Klaipëda, therefore its Music School was transferred to Šiauliai. Under the leadership of J. Karosas it significantly invigorated the cultural life of that town. However, in the summer of 1941 the Nazis also occupied the rest of Lithuania. Nevertheless, in September the intellectuals of Šiauliai established the Association of Arts and Science by means of which tried to preserve and foster the spiritual values and develop the ideas of resistance. The administration of Vilnius Philharmonic not only tried its best to continue the professional activities of the orchestra but also to save its Jewish members. The occupants liquidated Vilnius Philharmonic in March 1943.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2008
- Issue No: 55
- Page Range: 151-156
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Lithuanian