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
Maslenitsa festival (Pancake week) that is held in Vologda till February, 18th is a great opportunity to learn the ancient Slavic traditions and to have a lot of fun participating in action games.
Shrovetide (a pancake week) will be celebrated in Veliky Ustyug with pancakes, fun songs, games, sledging, and other entertainment activities from Monday February 12th to Sunday February 18th.
This Academy is a bespoke suite of professional development short courses in the areas of digital strategies, audience development and business modelling, all tailored for those already working in the cultural sector.
Gates to the North is an inter-regional event, show and exhibition for the tourism industry. It is held annually with an active backing of the RF Ministry of Culture, RF Tourism Agency, Association of Russian tour operators and Vologda Oblast Government.
Vologda will become home to XIV International drama festival "Voices of History" from June 19 throughout June 27, 2018.
The Russian-Greek Tourism Forum in Moscow is organized by the RF Minister of Culture and is arranged within the framework of “Greece-Russia Year of Tourism”. The forum aims to establish a strong connection between the two countries in order to increase mutual tourist flow.
Clarinettissimo 2018 was held on January 3rd-6th at the Stedelijk Conservatorium Brugge, Belgium.
On January 17, 2018 museum visitors, curators, and managers from all over the world will be taking part in #MuseumSelfie day, a Twitter project aimed at raising awareness of the great collections being housed by national and regional museums across the globe.
The competition aims to identify the most talented and artistic young musicians and to open opportunities for further professional career. In addition, it will contribute to the strengthening and expansion of international contacts.
The international sled dog race “Russian North-2018” will attract participants from Russia, Belarus and Estonia. The participants will be able to enjoy the unique and unforgettable experience of a journey along the snowy forests on dogsleds and the majestic winter scenery.