Culture of Elbasan from 1908 up to 1943

• Author: Elvin Elezi
• Position: 'Sami Frashëri' High-school
• Pages: 78-84

Vol. 1 No. 2

June, 2017

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

ISSN 2519-1284

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Culture of Elbasan from 1908 up to 1943

PhD (C.) Elvin Elezi

“Sami Frashëri” High-school

Abstract

In this work are treated activities cultural, artistic activities developed in the prefecture of

Elbasan in the fi rst half of century xx. Chronological order of organization of the Albania

national cultural, artistic activities documented and which are treated in this work dates

with the announcement of the Turkish constitution in 1908 until the eve of the Word War II.

Curtain of artistic performances in the national language in the prefecture of Elbasan have

been opened with artistic parts in the fi eld of theater, in improvised environment of school,

a er failure for objective reasons of rehearsal of another theatrical part at the turn of years

1913-1914. Developments in the fi eld of theater will be followed by artistic performances in

musical city in Elbasan, which was the center of prefecture. The combination theatrical and

artistic performances have been two main directions of the development of culture in artistic

performances plan in the prefecture of Elbasan till the year 1943. Artistic parts enacted on the

stage are presented with a wide variety of art. Implementers of artistic performances expect

theatrical groups aerated by cultural societies, were also pupils of schools and their teachers.

Keywords: national culture, performances, prefecture of Elbasan roduction.

Introduction

Cultural developments the some as educational ones in motive language in

Albania which was under o oman empire until November 1912 are associated

with announcement of the Turkish constitution in the meaning of freedom in the

legality for the whole country and not in persecution and prohibition by the o oman

authorities. The Turkish constitution sanctioned the freedom of educational and

cultural activities of the people who were under its rule. Immediately a er admission

of the delivery language and culture in motive language, patriots of the region of

Elbasan, in this city reestablish “Aferdita” club with the clear task: Development of

national culture, as a patriotic act.

Cultural and artistic activities in the Elbasan district started in the end of the fi rst

decade of the XX century. It was founded by the creation of the club in Elbasan

"Afërdita (Venus)", it was said was formed in 1908 (ASHVE, 1947, File. 13, 31). A er

the declaration of the Turkish Constitution (Hyrjetit), they have a patriotic movement

within the population in Elbasan not only in the fi eld of education but also its national

culture. In this regard, a prominent part of Elbasan society made a commitment to

establish a patriotic theater group who will be demonstrated to the public, at least

part patriotic. The task of forming the group have made a commitment to engage in

the club "Afërdita", as mentioned at the start of the article, formed in 1909 (Pajuni,

1967, 21).

Around 1913, Elbasan created a cultural society, an artistic group called "Llauta