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 International competition for performers on wind and percussion instruments "Northern Rhapsody" opened in Cherepovets on November 25.
“Rendezvous with Russia" will feature Russian and foreign films, documentaries and animated movies in the format of offline and online. Residents of more than 50 Russian regions and more than 30 foreign countries will be able to watch films of festival participants.
Treasures of Russia is an online voting dedicated to Russia's tourism opportunities. It is designed to identify the country's main attractions and its most popular places and objects and open new sights on Russia’s tourist map.
VI International competition for performers on wind and percussion "Northern Rhapsody" opened in Cherepovets (Vologda Region) on November 25. It will last till December 15. This year the music competition will be held online via video recordings.
Veliky Ustyug is in the list of Russia's cities that will be most popular destinations for winter vacationing.
The Days of Spiritual Culture of Russia were held on November 21-23 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Spiritual ties play a big role in bringing the Balkan and Russian peoples together.
Applications for participation in an international competition can be sent by November 24. The music competition will be held online via video recordings.
“Rendezvous with Russia" will feature Russian and foreign films, documentaries and animated movies in the format of offline and online.
Cherepovets hosted 41st VGIK International Student Festival on November 14-17. The demonstration of 33 short films shot by students of Russian and foreign film schools was organized at Komsomolets cinema house for free.
VI International competition for performers on wind and percussion "Northern Rhapsody" will be held in Cherepovets on November 25-28. The music competition will be arranged online via video recordings.