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 exhibition “Laces of Russian North” kicked off at the Sergiev Posad Museum on March 22 and it will last till June 5, 2024.
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.
The exhibition “Laces of Russian North” will kick off at the Sergiev Posad Museum on March 22, 2024 and it will last till June 5, 2024.
The Gavrilin International Competition is held in the Vologda Region every three years. This is one of the most prestigious competitions in the country for young musicians from 9 to 25 years old.
Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, exhibition halls and galleries are free of charge in the Vologda Region.
The International Forum "Wood in Architecture" will be held in Vologda for the first time on July 18-20, 2024.
The International Music Competition named after Valery Gavrilin offers an extraordinary opportunity for gifted young musicians to develop and advance their talents through participating in competition. It invites local, national, and international students with musical talents to experience and accomplish musical excellence.
From July 3 to 7, 2024 Vologda and Cherepovets will host the VOICES Festival.
The International Folk Crafts Festival “City of Crafts” will kick off in Vologda on June 27.
The All-Russian Women's Forum "Women: Preserving Traditions - Developing Russia" started in Moscow within the framework of the International RUSSIA EXPO. It takes place on March 5-6.