The Šviesa Artists' Society (Lithuanian: Panevėžio artistų mylėtojų draugija „Šviesa“; lit. 'Panevežys Artists Lovers Society "Šviesa"') was a short-lived music and drama society established in 1924 by Andrius Domaševičius in Panevėžys.[1]
Panevežys Artists Lovers Society "Šviesa" | |
| Panevėžio artistų mylėtojų draugija „Šviesa“ | |
 | |
| Formation | 1924 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Andrius Domaševičius |
| Dissolved | 1926 |
| Headquarters | Panevėžys |
History
editA socialist, Andrius Domaševičius actively participated in organizing workers' trade unions and other workers' activities.[2] In 1924 he established the Šviesa Artists' Society. The society also had chapters in Ūta,[3] Biržai, and Naujamiestis.[4] Although Domaševičius was its chairman, the society was headed by electrician J. Tarvydavičius, and later by actor Stasys Petraitis.[3][4] The society acted out various plays, such as Marat,[3] Tadas Blinda, Oscar Milosz's Two Brothers, Konstantinas Jasiukaitis's Alkani žmonės (Hungry People), Penktas įsakymas (The Fifth Order) and others.[4] The society also had an orchestra, which was headed by Koveris and later by P. Rutkauskas.[3] The members also would recite Julius Janonis's poems.[4] On 17 February 1925, along with the Panevėžys Workers' Trade Union, the society (then referred to as the Panevėžys Workers' Drama and Music Society „Šviesa“; Panevėžio darbininkų dramos muzikos draugija "Šviesa") was erased from the official society register.[5] After the 1926 Lithuanian coup d'état, the society was fully dissolved.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kaziukonis, Leonas. "PANEVĖŽIO KULTŪRINIS GYVENIMAS PIRMAISIAIS NEPRIKLAUSOMYBĖS METAIS". paneveziokrastas.pavb.lt. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Andrius Domaševičius". paneveziokrastas.pavb.lt. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Karka, Mykolas (1980). Muzika ir teatras Panevėžyje: (XX a. I pusė). Kraštotyra. pp. 35–39.
- ^ a b c d Karka, Mykolas (28 January 1963). Truputis prisiminimų ir medžiagos iš Panevėžio muzikinės ir teatrinės praeities. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Vyriausybės žinios". Skelbimai (189): 8. 1925. Retrieved 25 May 2024.