南縣文化館始于1925年元月,位于南縣縣城中心,赤沙廣場東南角,總占地面積4680平方米,建筑面積7184平方米,現有在職職工13人,退休人員20人。國家一級文化館。內設辦公室(shi)、業(ye)務工作(zuo)室(shi)、檔(dang)案(an)資料室(shi)、南縣非物質文(wen)化(hua)遺產保護中心(xin)、地花鼓培訓中心(xin)(傳承人傳習基地)、多(duo)(duo)功(gong)能免費(fei)培訓中心(xin)、非遺展(zhan)廳、舞蹈(dao)健身廳、多(duo)(duo)功(gong)能排練廳、文(wen)廊(lang)櫥窗、電子(zi)閱覽室(shi)等。各項文(wen)化(hua)硬件、軟件設施齊全。1993年被文(wen)化(hua)部授予“標準文(wen)化(hua)館”榮譽稱號,2004至今連續4次被文(wen)化(hua)部授予“一級文(wen)化(hua)館”稱號,連續多(duo)(duo)次被省、市(shi)、縣評為先進單位。
南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)解放后,1949年(nian)9月(yue)(yue)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人民(min)政府(fu)接收南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)民(min)眾教(jiao)(jiao)育館(guan)(guan),1950年(nian)2月(yue)(yue)改名(ming)(ming)為(wei)“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)人民(min)教(jiao)(jiao)育館(guan)(guan)”,遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)官正街(jie),1951年(nian)遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)劇(ju)院(yuan)對面(mian),1953年(nian)改名(ming)(ming)“南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)”至(zhi)(zhi)今。1962年(nian)4月(yue)(yue)起(qi)近30年(nian)間(jian),在老(lao)城中心(xin)十字街(jie)口(原南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)一旅社(she)右(you)側)修建60米長黑(hei)板報宣(xuan)傳(chuan)窗,內容(rong)有(you)時事新聞、科學知識、衛(wei)生常(chang)識等(deng)欄目,深受群(qun)眾喜(xi)歡。1957年(nian)起(qi),南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)先后創辦了(le)《俱樂部通訊》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)群(qun)眾創作(zuo)》、《創作(zuo)歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)歌(ge)(ge)曲(qu)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)畫頁(ye)》、《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)農(nong)村(cun)文(wen)(wen)化》等(deng)。影響較大(da)的(de)有(you)1963年(nian)創辦了(le)綜合性刊(kan)物《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)》,發表(biao)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)業余作(zuo)者的(de)作(zuo)品、文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)評論(lun)、寫作(zuo)常(chang)識等(deng),1971年(nian)易名(ming)(ming)《革命文(wen)(wen)藝(yi)》,1980年(nian)再易名(ming)(ming)《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲(zhou)》,定(ding)為(wei)季刊(kan),每期(qi)均有(you)作(zuo)品被省級(ji)以上刊(kan)物采用。1980年(nian)根據城鎮建設規(gui)劃(hua)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)遷(qian)至(zhi)(zhi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲(zhou)路,新建四層辦公樓(lou)、三層宿舍樓(lou)和活動廳,建筑面(mian)積1400平方米,至(zhi)(zhi)此,南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化館(guan)(guan)已(yi)初具規(gui)模。
改革開(kai)(kai)放以來(lai),南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館從無到有(you)發生了(le)翻天覆地的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)變化(hua)(hua),作(zuo)(zuo)為國家先進文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)縣的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)基(ji)層單位,南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館配備(bei)了(le)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)、舞蹈、聲樂(le)、美(mei)術(shu)、攝(she)(she)(she)影等藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)門類的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)輔(fu)(fu)導員,并能(neng)獨立地操作(zuo)(zuo)輔(fu)(fu)導、策(ce)劃組織各項群文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)活動(dong)(dong)。南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館不斷創(chuang)(chuang)新(xin)公(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)服務(wu)(wu)方式,打造公(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)服務(wu)(wu)品(pin)牌,全面推進文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館免(mian)(mian)費開(kai)(kai)放和(he)服務(wu)(wu)。目前,南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館公(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)設施全部免(mian)(mian)費開(kai)(kai)放,普(pu)及(ji)性的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)輔(fu)(fu)導培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓、公(gong)益(yi)性展覽展示、全縣基(ji)層文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)隊伍和(he)業余文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)骨干(gan)培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓等基(ji)本文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)服務(wu)(wu)項目已全部免(mian)(mian)費,有(you)效(xiao)地提高(gao)了(le)公(gong)共文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)服務(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)質量和(he)效(xiao)益(yi)。每年(nian)(nian)暑假開(kai)(kai)辦(ban)(ban)了(le)書(shu)法、美(mei)術(shu)、音(yin)(yin)樂(le)、攝(she)(she)(she)影、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)等免(mian)(mian)費培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓班,不少(shao)免(mian)(mian)費培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓學(xue)員在書(shu)法、美(mei)術(shu)、攝(she)(she)(she)影的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)省(sheng)級賽事(shi)中取(qu)得(de)(de)佳績。南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館還常年(nian)(nian)舉辦(ban)(ban)戲(xi)劇、曲藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)學(xue)、音(yin)(yin)樂(le)、舞蹈、書(shu)法、美(mei)術(shu)、攝(she)(she)(she)影等各種藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)講(jiang)座,培(pei)(pei)(pei)訓了(le)一批(pi)又一批(pi)業余作(zuo)(zuo)者及(ji)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)骨干(gan);館內有(you)多(duo)名(ming)業務(wu)(wu)干(gan)部出(chu)(chu)版過(guo)(guo)文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)專著并發表過(guo)(guo)群眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)論文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)。在抓好各線文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)創(chuang)(chuang)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)同時(shi),大(da)(da)型群眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)活動(dong)(dong)年(nian)(nian)年(nian)(nian)出(chu)(chu)新(xin)。每年(nian)(nian)舉辦(ban)(ban)、協辦(ban)(ban)各類文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)演(yan)(yan)出(chu)(chu)活動(dong)(dong)、元宵燈謎晚會、街頭花鼓(gu)(gu)戲(xi)演(yan)(yan)出(chu)(chu)、畫展、攝(she)(she)(she)影展、藝(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)節、廣場舞大(da)(da)賽、南(nan)(nan)(nan)縣地花鼓(gu)(gu)大(da)(da)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)賽等群眾文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)活動(dong)(dong),得(de)(de)到廣大(da)(da)群眾的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)歡迎。文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)音(yin)(yin)樂(le)作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)曾連續四年(nian)(nian)獲(huo)得(de)(de)湖南(nan)(nan)(nan)省(sheng)宣傳部精神文(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)(wen)明建(jian)設“五(wu)個一工(gong)程”優秀作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang),并被選送參(can)加(jia)全國“群星(xing)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)評選;還有(you)舞蹈、戲(xi)劇、攝(she)(she)(she)影、書(shu)法、美(mei)術(shu)作(zuo)(zuo)品(pin),歷年(nian)(nian)來(lai)已獲(huo)得(de)(de)“蒲公(gong)英(ying)”、“映山紅”、“群星(xing)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)”等獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)項的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)獎(jiang)(jiang)(jiang)勵(li)。
2005年(nian)起,南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)開展(zhan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)非(fei)物質文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產(chan)的保(bao)(bao)護(hu)與發展(zhan)工(gong)作, 成(cheng)立了南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)培訓(xun)中心,通(tong)過收集、發掘和整理(li),公布了縣(xian)(xian)(xian)級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)項目12個(ge),并(bing)在此基(ji)礎上(shang)進行非(fei)物質文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產(chan)項目的申報,先后成(cheng)功申報了南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)湖歌、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)車水號子、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)硪工(gong)號子、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)洲(zhou)圍鼓(gu)、中醫(石氏)蜂療、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)少林巫家、南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)傳統戲劇服飾制作技藝(yi)8個(ge)項目為(wei)市級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)項目,2006年(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)被列入湖南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)省首批非(fei)物質文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產(chan)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)名(ming)錄(lu), 2011年(nian)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)被列入國家級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)第三批非(fei)物質文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)(yi)產(chan)保(bao)(bao)護(hu)名(ming)錄(lu)。成(cheng)為(wei)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)走向全國的一張文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)片。同時還申報了省級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)傳承(cheng)人1名(ming),市級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)傳承(cheng)人5名(ming)。近年(nian)來南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)組織編寫了《南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)基(ji)礎教材(cai)》,在全縣(xian)(xian)(xian)范(fan)圍內開展(zhan)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)培訓(xun),已培訓(xun)南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)傳承(cheng)骨(gu)干800余(yu)人,建立南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)傳承(cheng)基(ji)地(di)(di)6個(ge)、表演隊伍50支。組織參加省級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)、市級(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)非(fei)遺(yi)(yi)博覽會,加強交流,讓南(nan)(nan)(nan)(nan)縣(xian)(xian)(xian)地(di)(di)花(hua)(hua)鼓(gu)聲名(ming)遠播,傳承(cheng)發展(zhan)。
南(nan)縣文(wen)化館(guan)始(shi)于(yu)1925年(nian)元月在(zai)縣城(cheng)老街(jie)財神巷(xiang)“梧(wu)莊”設(she)(she)立的(de)“南(nan)縣通(tong)(tong)俗(su)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)館(guan)”,首任(ren)館(guan)長龔(gong)翰龍。1929年(nian)9月改為“南(nan)縣民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)館(guan)”,設(she)(she)有公共體(ti)育(yu)(yu)(yu)場、閱(yue)報(bao)處(chu)、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學校(xiao)、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)識字處(chu)。1932年(nian)因經費困難停辦。1934年(nian),在(zai)民(min)(min)治路新建館(guan)舍(she)(she)兩棟,恢復(fu)活動(dong)。1940年(nian)列(lie)為全省乙級館(guan),設(she)(she)總務、教(jiao)導、生計、藝(yi)術四組(zu)(zu),后(hou)設(she)(she)講演、圖書等部,創(chuang)辦周刊(kan)《南(nan)縣通(tong)(tong)俗(su)報(bao)》,1943年(nian)日本進犯南(nan)縣,館(guan)舍(she)(she)被日軍(jun)焚毀(hui),再度停辦。抗(kang)戰(zhan)勝利后(hou),1946年(nian)3月恢復(fu),先租用民(min)(min)房(fang),后(hou)遷至民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)體(ti)育(yu)(yu)(yu)場紀(ji)念堂,并購(gou)置體(ti)育(yu)(yu)(yu)運(yun)動(dong)器械,訂購(gou)報(bao)紙雜志,開辦書報(bao)閱(yue)覽、民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學校(xiao)和識字班,發行《民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)周刊(kan)》、繪制《星(xing)期畫報(bao)》、《時(shi)事簡(jian)報(bao)》,組(zu)(zu)織民(min)(min)眾(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)平劇(ju)社,受(shou)到(dao)省教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)廳三次明令嘉獎和教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)(yu)部獎勵。