Festivalul mondial al tineretului democrat București, 1953
Festivals and Propaganda in the Communist Regime. The World Festival of the Democratic Youth - Bucharest, 1953
Author(s): Brândușa CostacheSubject(s): Theatre, Dance, Performing Arts, Cultural history, Political history, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Institutul National pentru Studiul Totalitarismului
Keywords: communism; Romania; Bucharest; festivals; propaganda; Democratic Youth; 1953;
Summary/Abstract: Communist leaders used festivals to increase or consolidate their popularity. One special moment: organizing in Bucharest in 1953 The Third Congress of the Democratic Youth World Federation and The Fourth World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace and Friendship. It was considered that the material and human efforts would pay, due to the propaganda effect of the festivities. So, propaganda was the main purpose of the 1953 events, as it also happened, in fact, with all festivals created by the communist regime.
Journal: Arhivele Totalitarismului
- Issue Year: VII/1999
- Issue No: 3-4
- Page Range: 116-122
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Romanian
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