Культурное сотрудничество Беларуси со странами Центральной и Восточной Европы (1956 - 1985 гг.)

Abstract

The article considers the evolution of the main trends and forms of contacts of Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic with the countries of socialist community in the cultural sphere during the period of 30 years. The work explores the mechanism of regulation of the international activities by the state-party administration and gives the analysis of foreign contacts of the republic which included the cooperation between the regions of BSSR and the administrative regions of the states-members of the Warsaw Treaty on the basis of bilateral plans, the partnership connections between single cities, enterprises and instructions, action in the framework of plans and treaties of the Belarusian Society of Friendship and Cultural Relationships with foreign countries and cooperation involving public organizations of the Republic. The article shows the content of international cooperation in literature, theatre, music and cinema, fine arts and also analyses the issues and difficulties which existed in creative sphere. The article provides vast factual material a significant part of which is introduced into scientific discussion for the first time.