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
OIDFA Congress is organised by the International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organisation. OIDFA is an organization for lacemakers of different countries (currently over 40) with a focus that transcends nationality.
Tot'ma (Vologda Region) will be the first Russian town to enter the most beautiful village and town destinations across Russia.
The World Legacy Awards are a groundbreaking collaboration between two giants in the world of travel: National Geographic and ITB Berlin. The awards are unprecedented in their international visibility and promotion, reaching National Geographic's global audience of more than 700 million people worldwide each month through its media platforms, products and events.
On August 10-12, the small town of Totma in Russia’s Vologda Region will celebrate Russian America Day at the same time as Fort Ross in northern California, once the southernmost outpost of the Russian empire in the Americas and founded by Totma native Ivan Kuskov.
Every year Tatyana Watson visits Bryanchaninovs' country estate, a unique monument of history and culture of the Federal value. This time she will arrive at Spasskoye-Kurkino. For 24 years, Tatyana has been spending every summer in the vicinity of the family estate where she is happy to communicate with those who want to learn more about the noble family.
On July 28th viewers, residents of Vologda and guests of the city can spend time in a pleasant outdoor setting located in the heart of Vologda - Children’s Park that will be converted into an open-air cinema and enjoy art-related feature and documentary films.
Kirillov is in the list of Russia's small cities that will be most popular destinations in August, according to a study conducted by Tvil.ru agency.
Now in its 15th year, the Vologda Jazz & Blues Festival is one of the most important summer jazz festivals, whereby it combines wide audience appeal with quality and artistic integrity, hosting the most important jazz icons over the past 15 years.
The 15th International International Jazz & Blues Festival will be held in Vologda on July 23-27. The International Jazz & Blues Festival in Vologda will host numerous performances and shows featuring some of the best musicians and artists from Russia and around the world.
The exhibition of Vologda’s lace kicked off at the Gewerkenegg Castle on June 16th and it will last till September, 2. The exhibition of over 40 Vologda’s laceworks is the most visited exhibition at the Slovenian castle Gewerkenegg. On display in Slovenia there are also photos of Vologda’s magnificent architecture.