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.

Monk’s cell

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.

Folk art of the Belozersk district

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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17.04.2015

Kirillov will host Moscow Easter Festival of Valery Gergiev on April 22

Kirillov has been first included into the list of cities and towns participating in the Moscow Easter Festival under the direction of famous conductor Valery Gergiev. The ensemble “Russian Rhapsody” will perform for residents and guests of the town in the conference hall of the Kirillo-Belozersky Museum on April 22. The concert program “Popular Prints” is based on the Russian epics and fairy tales and contains elements of sand animation. Admission is free. The age category is 5+.

The 14^th Easter Festival was opened in Moscow on April 12. This year it is being held on the occasion of two dates: the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War and the 175^th anniversary of birth of the great Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Its program consists of about 50 concerts in various cities of Russia. The festival will be concluded with an open air concert at Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow on the Victory Day.

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