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
The conference “Russia’s North” held on March 10-14 in Tot’ma gathered over 80 experts from Vologda, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk, Kostroma, Nizhny Novgorod, Perm Territory, Komi Republic, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region, Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Vologda will become home to XV International drama festival “Voices of History" from July 1 throughout 10, 2021. The festival has long been a hallmark of the Vologda Region, it is a favourite festival of all theatre-goers.
Vologda will become home to XV International drama festival "Voices of History" from July 1 throughout July 10, 2021.
Russian Pancake week called " Maslenitsa" will be celebrated to Sunday March 14th.
The festival will be held with an active backing of the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation. The Voices of History is organized jointly with the RF Ministry of Culture, the RF Union of theatrical workers, the Vologda Oblast Government and the administration of the city.
The International Lace Festival VITA LACE collects everything related to the world of linen industry: fabrics, clothes, textile, souvenirs, as well as looms, spinning machines and accessories.
Vologda will become home to XV International drama festival "Voices of History" from July 1 throughout July 10, 2021.
The all-Russian festival-competition “The Divo of Russia” has been held since 2013.
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, exhibition halls and galleries are free of charge in the Vologda Region. The museum admission is free for Vologda’s schoolchildren and students and residents of the region. Entry to the permanent collections of the Vologda State Museum-Preserve and Vologda Picture Gallery is free; while charges may apply for special exhibitions.
JUNWEX PETERSBURG exhibition was established by Media-Holding JUNWEX in late 90s. Since then it has grown and became one of the main jewellery events of Russian jewellery industry.