CULTURAL ACTIVITIES ACTUALIZING THE IDEA OF THE NATIONAL SOLIDARITY

Abstract

Cultural factors of the enlightenment and cultural renaissance at the beginning of the XX century in Azerbaijan are researched in the article. National enlightenment, native language, education, theatre, press, cultural- educational and charitable societies are reviewed as the factors contributing of this cultural revival. In this process, the fact of the solidarity of the national bourgeoisie with the intelligentsia is touched. It is showed that, if the intelligentsia tried to the progress of the nations with their moral-intellectual activities, the representatives of the national bourgeoisie helped to the intelligentsia financially for realizing these duties. The historical facts belong to the solidarity of the intelligentsia paying attention to the importance of the school and the press considering the first method of the enlightenment and culture. The historical importance of the “Resolution about Press” accepting by the Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 30th October, 1919 is interpreted. The activities of the intelligentsia for the sake of the national-cultural progress are analyzed referencing to the historical resources.