Abstract
Festivals were integral to the Soviet political tradition. Research has been undertaken with a view to understand the mechanism of holiday formation and functioning. Article is focused on the Soviet festivals as a special time political communication in particular communication between Petrograd and Petrozavodsk. Author assumed that celebrations was a space of conflict between Bolsheviks. Research into the properties of this festival is of great importance, because it may contribute to understanding of the processes occurring in Soviet politics and answer important question: how did the imperious elite try to involve the population in the celebration on 7th of November.
Highlights
PETROZAVODSK ON NOVEMBER 7–8, 1918: PROVINCIAL CENTER IN THE DAYS OF CELEBRATIONS The celebration of the first anniversary of October in Petrozavodsk is analyzed as a special platform for political communication
The factors affecting the formation of Petrozavodsk holiday tradition are considered
The author comes to conclusion regarding a certain consistency of festive forms in different parts of the country under Bolshevik rule
Summary
Kеуwords: civil war; political communication; sacralization; Soviet holidays; symbols. Отношение к празднику как к особому времени требовало и использования особого звукового фона, воспоминанию о революции необходимо было придать сакральное значение. Насколько было распространено подобное представление, но его попытались воплотить в жизнь организаторы торжеств в таком географически отдаленном от Петрограда и Петрозаводска городе, как Витебск [Шамшур, 1989.
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