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
Vologda College of Arts student Mikhail Udachin participated in JSFest Competition in Turku, Finland from 15 to 18 November 2019.
The 10th annual Rendezvous with Russia Film Festival will take place on November 21-24, 2019 featuring over 40 Russian and foreign documentaries. The festival hopes to boost tourism in the region, hosting round table discussions and to debate the future of the local tourist industry.
Days of VOICES, a special programme of Festival VOICES (VOlogda Independent Cinema from European Screens) will open in Vologda on December 6th.
Vologda will become home to XV International drama festival "Voices of History" from July 1 throughout July 10, 2020.
From September to October Narva, Estonia carried the title of the autumn cultural capital of Estonia. The Vologda Puppet Theatre Teremok came to Narva to present a musical performance that is popular with kids and adults.
“Rendezvous with Russia”, an international film festival, will open on November 21st in the Vologda Region, featuring around 50 Russian and foreign documentaries. The festival hopes to boost tourism in the region, hosting round table discussions and to debate the future of the local tourist industry.
The local lakes and rivers freeze around mid-November and this is when the festivals begin with Ded Moroz’s official birthday.
Vologda College of Arts student Anton Truphanov participated in the 69th World Accordion Trophy held in Loulé, Algarve, Portugal from 3 to 10 November 2019.
Days of VOICES, a special programme of Festival VOICES (VOlogda Independent Cinema from European Screens) will open in Vologda on December 6th.
Moscow collector Galina Novikova presented hand-made Maltese lace to Vologda.