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 was to become home to XV International drama festival "Voices of History" from July 1 throughout July 10, 2020. But Voices of History announced it would postpone until summer 2021, a decision "aligned with the recent Volodga Region Government recommendations aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus."
The International Folk Crafts Festival “City of Crafts” announced it would postpone until June 2021, taking into account the adverse epidemiological situation.
IV International Lace Festival VITA LACE announced it would postpone until June 2021, taking into account the adverse epidemiological situation.
The Vologda Lace Museum has launched an international campaign Birds of Remembrance devoted to the 75th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War.
On the night of May 16 to 17, museums across the world took part in the Long Night of Museums.
The International Folk Crafts Festival “City of Crafts” announced it would postpone until June 2021, taking into account the adverse epidemiological situation.
On the night of May 16 to 17, museums across Europe will take part in the Long Night of Museums. On this night, local cultural institution will stay open extra-late to celebrate culture, science, and education.
This year the International conference Photography in the Museum moves online. It is hosted in St. Petersburg between 23 and 24 April, in a new format.
On April 25, 2020, online concerts, lectures and workshops will be held on Library Night. It will be devoted to the 75th anniversary of Victory Day.
The rise of Covid-19 has forced museums, theatres and galleries to explore alternative digital spaces with online exhibitions and a rise in virtual reality. Artists, musicians, museums and theatres are as creative as ever as they face extreme restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.