THE FOUNDATION OF PROSVITA SOCIETY IN LVIV
The Prosvita Society has not only a long history but also the history that any public political organization in Ukraine can be proud of. This association appeared 150 years ago in the city of Lviv. It was founded on December 8, 1868. In its early days the "Prosvita" activities were headed by public and political figure, composer, educator and journalist Anatoly Vakhnianyn. From its establishment, the Prosvita Society set itself the task to contribute to the cultural, educational and spiritual development of the Ukrainian people. The purpose of founding "Prosvita" was determined by the great philanthropist and the patron of Ukrainian literature, priest Stepan Kachala,
"To encourage people's enlightenment in moral, material, political fields by me
