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 VOICES (Vologda Independent Cinema from European Screens) Festival will hold its 10th edition in Vologda City.
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, exhibition halls and galleries are free of charge in the Vologda Region.
The Pushkinskaya Karta project (Pushkin cards) which provides Russian young people with free access to the treasures of Russian culture and traditional values started working on September 1, 2021.
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)”.
Vologda traditionally celebrates its founding during the last weekend in June. This year the city celebrates its 876th birthday. The city will celebrate its birthday for 2 days from June 24.
This will be the first edition of the festival with exhibitions of wrought iron creations, forging demonstrations, talks, events and lively atmosphere.
Artists and musicians bring theatre performances, music and dance to Vologda within the framework of the “Summer in the Kremlin” project. “Summer in the Kremlin” covering different genres and styles of music will last till August 6.
Kirillov will host the traditional historical reenactment festival "Kirillo- Belozersky Siege" on June 24-25.
An exhibition "Contemporary Japanese Graphics" opened in the Shalamov Memorial House on April 26.
The State Holiday of the Russian Federation, Russia Day is celebrated on June 12. The national Russian holiday has been celebrated since 1992.