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
In the course of 2019 Russian Theatre Union will organise eight Theatre Forums, one in every region of the Russian Federation, with a common title "Russian Theatre in the XXI Century. New Perspective". One of the forums will be held in Vologda from June 30 throughout July 4.
The creative project is aimed at preserving cultural identity, creating conditions for the development of traditional folk culture and promoting the cultural and historical heritage.
Vologda City played host to the second edition of the International Folk Crafts Festival “City of Crafts” on June 14-16. The festival gathered craftsmen from 40 Russian regions and from 6 foreign countries - Germany, Belarus, Armenia, Estonia, Bulgaria and Uzbekistan.
On June 11th the Vologda Philharmonic Society presented the famous pair - Italian bandoneon virtuoso Gianni Iorio with pianist Pasquale Stafano in a program consisting largely of Argentine tango and jazz.
Vologda City will play host to the second edition of the International Folk Crafts Festival “City of Crafts”on June 14-16. The festival will gather craftsmen from 40 Russian regions and from such countries as Germany, Belarus, Armenia, Estonia, Bulgaria and Uzbekistan.
An international photo festival was held in Kirillov on June 6th-10th. Its aim was to gather photographers from around the world, turning the town of Kirillov into an international centre of artistic expression focusing on photography. It involved international artists from such countries as Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
Vologda City will play host to the second edition of the International Folk Crafts Festival “City of Crafts”on June 14-16. The festival will gather craftsmen from 40 Russian regions and from such countries as Bulgaria, Germany, Belarus, Armenia, Estonia and Uzbekistan.
Every year Tatyana Watson visits Bryanchaninovs' country estate, a unique monument of history and culture of the Federal value. Ms. Watson will come to the District of Gryazovets on June 8th.
The Vologda Region enters the list of Russia's most popular parks and national preserves, according to a study conducted by TourStat agency.
The international photo festival has been created by the Russian Photo Union. Its aim is to gather photographers from around the world, turning the town of Kirillov into an international centre of artistic expression focusing on photography. It will involve international artists from such countries as Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany, the Chinese People’s Republic and Kazakhstan.