Russian Cultural Center in Lviv

Russian Cultural Center in Lviv ( _ru. Русский культурный центр во Львове) is an organization of Russian culture in Lviv, the only organization in this topic in West-Ukraine. Situated on No. 1-a Korolenko Street, near the city center of Lviv, in western Ukraine. The center was the first of its kindСокуров С. А. Очерки истории русского национально-культурного движения в Галиции (1988—1993 годы) — М.: "Клуб «Реалисты», 1999. — C. 8 ISBN 966-7617-65-3] to be open in the USSR and it was the only one for a long time in the territory of Ukraine.

History

The Russian Cultural Center was founded by the Pushkin Society in Lviv. The city council provided a neglected building of a former cinema near the territory of St. George church (the Russian Orthodox church) in October of 1990. The first was repaired a "small hall" in April, 1994 and then the "big hall" in April of 1996, and after this date the organization started it's activity.The money for the materials was given by private donors, esspecially by Alexander Svistunov.The latter date is regarded to be the beginning of proper functioning of the center. It is operated by members of the Pushkin society. Previously when having concerts, the places that were used were The Regional Officer House, The Theater named after Zinkovskoya, Culture House Of Railway Workers, and School No. 35.Since January 1997 there has been an active library in the "Small Hall", which after 10 years already has about 8000 books.

The first director of the center was Sergey Sokurov, the founder of the Pushkin society.

Activity

The organization puts it's attention on topics like discrimination of Russian Culture, political pressure [http://rdu-old.narod.ru/sobytia/may/sob_9.htm] , [http://www.br-sl.com/2001/3/i3-01-10-r.html] , the shortening number of Russians in Lviv, and etc. The organization works with other minority organizations in Lviv, with many Left parties in Ukraine, and with the Party of Regions. The organization helds many culture activities, and has a Theater, Dancing class, Author song club, Painters club, Intellectual Games club [http://rdu.org.ua/books/book_1/rost_6.htm] , Children Studios, and many more.

The organization also looks after the graves of those who fought for Russia during the First World War and those who fought for the USSR during the Great Patriotic War [http://old.russ.ru/culture/20040706_gal.html] .

Atackes on the RCC

The RCC has been attacked and vandalized several times. On January 22 1992 it was raided by UNA-UNSO lead by the member of Lviv Oblast Council. UNA-UNSO members searched the building, partially destroyed archives and pushed people out from the building. The leader of attackers declared that everything in Ukraine belonged to the Ukrainians, so the Moskals and the kikes were not allowed to reside or have property there.. The building was vandalized during the arrival of Pope to Lviv in 2001 [ [http://galaxy.com.ua/svit/milic_kur/archive/22/crime.html ГАНЕБНА ВИТІВКА] ] , then in 2003 (5 times) [ [http://www.regnum.ru/news/278964.html На Украине разгромили помещение Российского культурного центра] ] [ [http://www.rdu.org.ua/news.php?content=1056443837&path=arc&subpath=2003.6 Русский культурный центр во Львове расписали нехорошими словами] ] , 2004 (during Orange revolution [ [http://portal.lviv.ua/news/2004/11/29/144352.html Російський культурний центр став помаранчевий] ] ), 2005 [ [http://bezcenzury.com.ua/ua/archive/845/facts/884.html Чия рука тягнеться по камінь?] ] [ [http://zik.com.ua/index.php?news_id=27842 Вчинено черговий акт вандалізму на Російський культурний центр у Львові] ] , 2006 [ [http://www.leopolis.info/?ida=1340 Опоганивши Російський культурний центр, Львів демонструє свою «європейськість»] ]

ee also

* Russians in Ukraine

References

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