Ministry of Culture
Overview
Main functions of the ministry:
- regulation of relations in the sphere of culture (art, cinema, protection and usage of historical and cultural heritage);
- support of museums, culture, art and national artistic trades institutions;
- preservation, revival and development of traditional crafts of the Vologda Region;
- management of service of libraries.
One of the primary functions of the Ministry of Culture is the preservation of the archives of Government Ministries and Departments and related administrative units, and this involves the selection of those records having permanent value, the arrangement and description of archives, and the provision of a reference service to scholars, to Government Ministries and Departments and to the general public. As the government's recordkeeping authority, the Ministry works to ensure effective information management and acts as the official guardian of Vologda Oblast's public archives.
The holdings of the archives and records service comprise records in a variety of media. This includes paper-based textual records, electronic records as well as audio-visual, photographic and cartographic material. Governmental bodies produce vast amounts of administrative records.
As an executive body with diverse functions, the Ministry carries out its mission through a number of subordinate offices and institutions. There are state and municipal archives in the Vologda Oblast.
The main functions of the Ministry and its subordinate institutions in the sphere of records activities include:
- to collect material in or about the Vologda Oblast;
- to preserve the archival heritage of the Vologda Oblast;
- to make the archival heritage accessible to people.
News
“Rendezvous with Russia”, a three-day international film festival, will be opened on December 15-17 in the Vologda Region, featuring around 30 Russian and foreign films, documentaries and animated movies. The festival hopes to boost tourism in the region, hosting round table discussions to debate the future of the local tourist industry.
The main mission of TheatreHD is to make the best productions of the world’s theatres accessible in Russia and other Russian-speaking countries.
Starting from November 29th, the Museum of Fine Arts in Montevideo has been running a fascinating exhibition of posters devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution.
The festival is named after Valery Gavrilin, the great Russian composer, People's artist of Russia who was born in Vologda.
William Brumfield, professor of Slavic Studies at Tulane University in New Orleans, spent years traveling through the Russian North photographing the beauty of traditional Russian architecture.
The VI St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum took place on November 16-18. It was organized by the Russian Government and Government of St. Petersburg.
Accordi Disaccordi is a very active Italian project both on the national and international scenes. The band is based on a gipsy jazz repertoire, presenting typical national and international classics from the best of the 1930s’ music in a modern vein.
The local lakes and rivers freeze around mid-November and this is when the festivals begin with Ded Moroz’s official birthday.
On this special occasion Ded Moroz will welcome his friends - holiday-season miracle-makers, wonderland creatures and helpers from Russia. Of course, children from all parts of Russia will be there too.
“Rendezvous with Russia”, a three-day international film festival, will be opened on December 13-15 in the Vologda Region, featuring around 30 Russian and foreign films, documentaries and animated movies. The festival hopes to boost tourism in the region, hosting round table discussions to debate the future of the local tourist industry.