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
It is held annually with an active backing of the Vologda Oblast Government. The venue of the Gates to the North is the Exhibition Centre "Russky Dom".
An exhibition charting the life and work of French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec has opened at the Art Museum in Cherepovets, Vologda Region.
The exhibition of Vologda’s lace kicked off in Brest on January 28th and it will last till February, 25.
Since 2012 the venue of the annual international forum has always been the Fort Ross California Historic Park, founded by Russian merchants from the Vologda Region at the beginning of the 19th century. Its participants are Russian and American politicians, representatives of the Russian Geographical Society, experts and entrepreneurs from both countries.
The exhibition of Vologda’s lace will kick off in Brest on January 28th and it will last till February, 25.
On January 16, 2019 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 Ferapontov Monastery, a place of great historical significance, is among a small group of Russian cultural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This honor was bestowed on the monastery primarily as recognition of the early 16th-century frescoes in the monastery's Cathedral of the Nativity of the Virgin. These paintings are considered among the greatest examples of medieval Russian art.
Vologda has much to offer the discerning visitor. The Vologda Region has a remarkable place on Russia's tourist map. With a unique cultural and historical heritage, the region, abundant with architectural monuments and arts, has great tourism potential.
Ded Moroz, who like Santa Claus gives children presents during the festive period, receives almost 200,000 letters and postcards annually. The main holiday season miracle maker in Russia gets letters from every corner of Russia. People of all ages write to Ded Moroz. Russians send letters to Ded Moroz's official residence in Veliky Ustyug, in the northeast corner of the Vologda Region in the north of European Russia.
The famous concert artists from France Lyudmila Berlinskaya and Arthur Ancelle will perform in the concert hall of the Vologda Philharmonic Society. The piano duo is valued for its unique interpretations, ideal teamwork and rich timbre palette.