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The Chișinău Diocesan Girls' School opened its doors on May 3, 1864, addressing a pressing need: in Bessarabia there were no institutions dedicated to the education of clergy's daughters. According to the 1864 circular, teaching was conducted in the Romanian language, a provision applied throughout the diocese. The school's first headmistress was Anastasia Rizo, of noble origin, invited by Archbishop Antonie.

The curriculum, approved by the Ministry of Public Education and the Chișinău Diocese, combined theoretical subjects with practical training. Students studied religion, reading and writing in Romanian, Slavonic, and Russian, arithmetic and exercises in calculation, world history and geography. The program was complemented by church singing and practical skills such as sewing, embroidery, knitting, as well as household management - baking bread and prosphora, preparing meals and preserves, caring for livestock, and cultivating gardens.

The composite, taken in 1911 at the studio of Z. N. Sumovski in Chișinău, depicts 29 graduates and 13 teachers. At the center are portraits of Bishop Serafim (Ciciagov), headmistress N. R. Mihelson, teacher V. E. Bejerian, and priests F. Ghiliarov and P. Jurikas. Among the teaching staff was Paraskovia Vasilievna Cuciurenko, a calligraphy teacher for 37 years, who in 1911 became senior educator and assistant headmistress. For her dedication, she was awarded the gold medal "For Long Service."

On the reverse of the vignette is a label from the store and workshop of frames, paintings, mirrors, and window glass owned by A. D. Kon'gova, Chișinău, Gogol Street no. 37, near the State Bank.

This graduation composite was donated at the end of 2025 to the National Museum of History of Moldova by the Dadiștian family from Drochia.

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"Dialogue in Space and Time"

Chinese Clothing Culture Exhibition

May 18 – June 21, 2024

We announce with great joy the opening of the exhibition of Chinese clothing culture "Dialogue in space and time", for the first time in the Republic of Moldova, organized in partnership with the Embassy of China in the Republic of Moldova.

Clothing is a necessity in people's lives, having practical functions such as protection against cold and heat, wind and rain, and also being an important cultural vehicle. China is a multi-ethnic country with a long history, known as the "Kingdom of Clothes" for its rich clothing tradition. Over the millennia, the evolution of China's clothing culture reflects the development of the material and spiritual civilization of the various dynasties, while also shaping a continuous picture of the lives of various ethnic groups.

This exhibition of clothing items from Chinese culture is divided into two parts: historical and ethnic. The first part follows the thread of time and briefly presents the evolution of clothing in China from the 14th century, the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), the Qing dynasty (1644-1912) and the modern era. In the second part, traditional clothing items characteristic of the Miao, Tibetan and Uyghur Chinese peoples are exhibited, according to the spatial criterion.

The more than 20 exhibits talk about the daily life and imagination of the peoples of China, like shooting stars from the Milky Way that emit a unique light, sending us back to distant times and legendary spaces.

The exhibition "Dialogue in space and time" can be visited between May 18 - June 21, 2024, and its inauguration will take place on May 18, on International Museum Day, at 3:30 p.m., in Hall no. 1 of the National History Museum of Moldova, Chisinau, str. 31 August 1989, 121A.

General partner: ARIDON Group.