Issues of preserving the cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia discussed at the Presidential Library

On October 5, 2022 the Presidential Library hosted the round table “Preservation of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Digital Environment”. The event has been organized within the framework of the XIII Scientific and Practical Conference “Cultural Heritage: Integration of Resources in the Digital Space”.

The focus of the event was the cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia – the source of moral and aesthetic education, identity of Russians.

Participants have discussed the role of cultural institutions in the preservation, study and popularization of cultural heritage. Special attention has been paid to digital, information and educational, cultural projects marking the Year of the Cultural Heritage of the Peoples of Russia.

The joint project of the Research Archive of the Russian Geographical Society and the Presidential Library for the preservation of intangible cultural heritage has also been discussed within the framework of the round table. Participants have talked over the Presidential Library’s electronic exhibitions and the representation of cultural heritage in the digital environment.

In addition, the issues of the creation of a comprehensive digital have been considered. Participants have also touched upon the role of cinematic heritage in the digital age.

The Presidential Library’s electronic collections contain a great number of materials, dedicated to folk culture – research papers, folklore compilations, video films. For example, they include such publications as Russian Common Holidays and Superstitious Rites (1837) and Songs collected by P. V. Kireevsky (1860). The Presidential Library also produces documentaries about traditions, customs and art of numerous peoples of Russia. Thus, the film Hive tells about the residents of the Malakhovo village of Bryansk Region – their customs and traditional crafts. All these and many other materials are available on the Presidential Library’s portal, allowing everyone to explore the treasury of the country’s folk culture.

The events of the XIII Scientific and Practical Conference “Cultural Heritage: Integration of Resources in the Digital Space” take place on October 3-5, 2022 at the Fyodorov Kuzbass State Research Library in Kemerovo and the Presidential Library in St. Petersburg.

The organizers are the Presidential Library under the jurisdiction of the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation, Federal Archival Agency, Union of Museums of Russia, Russian Library Association, Ministry of Culture and National Policy of Kuzbass, Ministry of Culture of Kemerovo Region, Fyodorov Kuzbass State Research Library.

The video recording of the round table “Preservation of Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Digital Environment” is available on the Presidential Library’s Rutube-channel.