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
Russian Hanseatic days is the revival of a historical tradition of hosting annual meetings of tradesmen - merchants in old Russian cities.
The founders of the Belov Readings are the Government of the Vologda Region and the Vologda City Administration.
Days of VOICES, a special programme of Festival VOICES (VOlogda Independent Cinema from European Screens) will open in Vologda on August 25th. It will include 25 full-length and short films. The event will be supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
Vologda lace, a brand name today, has a proud history, which began in the 18th century. The patterns of floral, ornamental designs, with flowing and smooth lines, are produced mostly in white. They look like a frosty window in winter. Made of flax or cotton threads, Vologda lace is light, yet durable and strong. Vologda flax has a special quality, called "northern silk."
IV International Lace Festival VITA LACE will be held in Vologda on July 15-17. It will gather over 300 lace-makers from Russia, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Poland and the Donetsk People's Republic.
Vologda’s residents and guests of the city will be able to attend IV International Lace Festival VITA LACE that will be held on July 15-17.
The Russian Folklore Festival "Village - the Soul of Russia" took place in Kadui District on July 2-3.
The International Lace Festival VITA LACE was held in Vologda three times - in 2011, 2014 and 2017.
Preparations for the International Forum of Literary Museums which will be held in late September - early October in the Vologda Region have already begun.
Days of VOICES, a special programme of Festival VOICES (VOlogda Independent Cinema from European Screens) will open in Vologda on August 25th. It will include 25 full-length and short films. The event will be supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.