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
This year the Voices of History will be held not only in the historical setting of the Vologda Kremlin, but also in Cherepovets, Kirillov and Belozersk. It will be arranged on June 9-19.
The Craft Festival is an event that showcases crafts that are authentically made by talented artisans and crafters.
Vologda will host "Gates to the North", an inter-regional event, show and exhibition for the tourism industry on April 14-15.
The festival "Voices of History", which emerged in 1991 as a review of the performances of professional theatres in the historical and architectural ensemble of the unique environment of the Vologda Kremlin has long been a hallmark of the Vologda Region, a favourite festival of all theatre-goers.
More than fifty artworks by the world-famous artist Hiroaki Miyayama have arrived for exhibition in Vologda. An exposition of prints inspired by The Tale of Genji will kick off at the Shalamov House of the Vologda Regional Picture Gallery on April 9.
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.
IX All-Russian Belov Readings which are to be held in October 2022 will be devoted to 90th anniversary of the writer Vasily Belov.
The festival is named after Valery Gavrilin, the great Russian composer, People's artist of Russia who was born in Vologda.
“City of Crafts”, an International Folk Crafts Festival will be held in Vologda City on June 24-26.