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
27 May is a holiday for Vologda’s lacemakers. This year it is celebrated for the second time.
This summer Vologda will host several inter-regional and international events - an International Folk Crafts Festival City of Crafts, XV International drama festival Voices of History, IV International Lace Festival VITA LACE and Russian Folklore Festival "The Village - the Soul of Russia".
A year ago an Interregional Folklore Festival "The Village - the Soul of Russia" received the status of Russian festival.
Vologda City is to become home to IV International Lace Festival VITA LACE on July 15-18. Registration of participants for IV International Lace Festival VITA LACE will last till June 25.
“City of Crafts”, an International Folk Crafts Festival will take place in Vologda City on June 25-27.
The festival is aimed at popularization of folk arts and handicrafts. It will be arranged with an active backing of the Vologda City Administration and a Handicrafts Centre “Reznoi Palisad (Carved Fence)”.
On the night of May 15 to 16, museums across the world took part in the Long Night of Museums.
On the night of May 15 to 16, museums of the Vologda Region will open its doors to visitors in the evening and at night.
XV International Theatre Festival "Voices of History" will be held in four cities of the Vologda Region - Vologda, Cherepovets, Kirillov and Belozersk on July 1-10. It has long been a hallmark of the Vologda Region, a favourite festival of all theatre-goers.
The Vologda Region has much to offer the discerning visitor. The 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.
A year ago an Interregional Folklore Festival "The Village - the Soul of Russia" received the status of Russian festival.