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History of the region based on the materials of archeological excavations” is being opened on the lowest floor of the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple with the refectory. It is the first full exhibition representing archaeology of the Belozersk district in the Vologda Region. Materials of the monastery archeology are displayed for the first time in our region. More than 4000 archeological objects dating back to different chronological periods are represented there: from the Mesolithic period (9000 B.C.) till the late Middle Ages.
At the end of the 20th – early 21st century considerable restoration work has been carried out in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve. Museumfication of the monuments is being realized at the same time. One of the most interesting architectural buildings of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery is the Monks’ cells. In the process of its restoration architects and restorers managed to discover complicated structure of this dwelling house of the 17th-19th centuries.
Exhibitions dedicated to the folk applied art and handicrafts of the Belozersk district are placed in the spacious vaulted chambers of the monastery cook-house of the 16th century. An important place is occupied by wood-carving, ceramics, peasant embroidery, weaving, lace-making and a folk female costume of the 19th-early 20th centuries.

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18.07.2013

The distinguished guests of the Art Festival “The Property of Republic” gave reviews at the end of the event. They shared their impressions about participation in it and thanked its organizers.

“For the first time, but the first pancake was not a failure at all. Carry on! Everything was natural, sincere and, what is very important, professional! See you at your festival (annual). Nikolay Dostal, 13.07.2013”

“Dear friends!!! I was very glad to come to this wonderful place – the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery. Your festival (the Art Festival) has left a lasting impression on me. Your kind, unique atmosphere inspires. Keep it! Let your wonderful art festival become a tradition in Kirillov. Best wishes! Good-buy for the moment! Roman Artemiev, 13.07.2013”

“It is great that the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve held the first Art Festival “The Property of Republic” in July 2013. Different kinds of art were united: cinema, theatre, circus and music. I witnessed local people and guests of the town getting interested in all events. I hope that this festival will become a traditional for the museum. On my own behalf, I want to thank the employees for hospitality and attention. Tatiana Kanunova. 13.07.2013”

“I express gratitude to the organizers of the wonderful festival - the festival of art and people, the festival of those who left the cinematograph and the living stars - in the person of Sergey Belyashov, deputy director of the museum Ilya Smirnov and all assistants who have arranged this event in the incomparable Russian northern region. I want this warm spark of the spiritual beginning to develop into bright flame of the national holiday of all Russian people. Sincerely yours, icon-painter, artist and actor Sergey Kurakin. July 13, 2013”.

“Thank you very much for the wonderful holiday, excellent organization and mobile well-coordinated actions, warm hearts of Kirillov! On the whole, the festival left a lasting impression. The end of the event was a symbolic point. We could feel the spirit of the holiday, sincerity and warmth. Every person appearing on stage added his or her own spark. It is a pity that I couldn’t attend all events, but it was impossible. Recollections about the shooting filled my mind. Sincerely yours, Sergey Kurakin. From the e-mail”.

“Dear Sergey, thank you very much for the opportunity to get to the time of our youth, to get to the atmosphere of the unique Kirillov land once again. Thank you very much for your work! I wish you health and new creative success. Hope to continue cooperation! Sincerely yours, Vyacheslav Glushkov. 13.07.2013”

“July 14, 2013. Kirillov. Your land is blessed! We, participants of the films directed by Gennady Sidorov, accepted an invitation to visit the museum-reserve and to take part in the Art Festival with gratitude. As for me, I am just fascinated by organizer Sergey Belayshov, his care of us and his tact with which he held all events. I wish all museum employees health, fortitude and ask our Government to render all possible assistance in good projects!!! Valentina Berezutskaya”.

“We are very happy to be at the Art Festival “The Property of Republic” in the Kirillo-Belozersky museum-reserve. We express our gratitude to all organizers of this interesting and noble event. It was very pleasant to see that the population was interested in it. We were touched with great attention to the great master of cinematograph - Gennady Sidorov – who worked in the Kirillov district. We participated in the commemoration event of Gennady Sidorov as the leads in his films “Old Women” and “Cocain Romance”. Actor Sergey Makarov, Saima Makarova”.