Visit by students of grades 10-11 of the State Educational Institution «Krulevshchina Secondary School of the Dokshitsy District named after I.F.Titkov» of the institution «Belarusian State Archive of Film and Photo Documents»

On March 22, 2023, within the framework of the Year of Peace and Creation and the action «Archives for School», the institution «Belarusian State Archive of Film and Photo Documents» (hereinafter – BGAKFFD) was visited by students of grades 10-11 of the State Educational Institution «Krulyovshchina Secondary School of the Dokshitsky District named after I.F.Titkov».

The guests were given a tour of the archives. In the course of the guide’s story, the schoolchildren got acquainted with unique audiovisual documents from the archive funds, restoration and preventive measures to ensure their safety, and the capabilities of the BGAKFFD scientific reference apparatus. Also during the tour, an album of photographic documents from the collection of front-line correspondent V.I.Arkashev was demonstrated.

The guests were especially interested in the story about the digitization of archival documents with the help of modern scanning equipment. After the tour, the guests were invited to the cinema hall of the archive to watch the film «Belarus in a United Family» (arch. No. 2459, 1982). The film, dedicated to the achievements of the BSSR, has become especially relevant today. After all, what was created by the hands of the grandfathers of today’s visitors to the archive exists today. And it is the youth of today who will have to develop and improve the accomplishments of their predecessors.

Many questions during the tour were related to the profession of an archivist. The guys were interested in what professions are needed in the archive. A detailed list of specialties: archivists, clerks, historians, sound engineers, designers – surprised the participants of the tour, but at the same time gave reason for reflection on the future working specialty.

Excursion participants during the story

While watching a film in the cinema hall of the BGAKFFD