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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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European Night of Museums 2017

May 20, 2017

The event was held under the slogan: "Common hobbies: museum collections gather enthusiasts"

This year the program of the Night of Museums was held from 12:00 to 24:00, and included:

12.00-24.00
Visiting the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions ("History and Civilization", "Treasures of the Past", "Soviet Moldova - between Myths and the Gulag", Diorama of the Iași-Chișinău Operation, "Weapons and Military Equipment - Evolution throughout Centuries", "The Clock in the Course of Time", "Scale Models Expo Chișinău 2017").
12.00-24.00, the yard
"RETRO AUTO MOTO" - exhibition of collectible cars (ZIL-41047, GAZ-14 Chaika) and motorcycles. Participants: Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Club „Dacii Liberi RC"
12.30-23.00, the ground floor
Cinema Magic in the Night of Museums. Screening of documentary films within the framework of the CRONOGRAF International Festival and showing cartoons produced by FLORICICA and MOLDOVA-FILM studios. Meetings with filmmakers and cartoonists. The event supported by OWH Studio
13.00-18.00, the ground floor
Model building and robotics workshops. Participants: The Robotics Club of the Republican Center for Children and Youth ARTICO, model builders from Chișinău
14.00-15.00, the yard
Musical choreographic performance by the art groups of the Center for Aesthetic Education "Lăstărel" (Vocal ensembles "Tinerețe Floare", "Solo", and "Ell by star", vocal-choral section "Allegria", ensemble of folk dance "Brâuleț", and ensemble of Spanish dance "Flamenco")
15.00-19.00, the yard
Interactive activities for enthusiasts of history and military traditions, supported by the Stephen the Great Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova: workshops, games, the show "From the Kin of the Brave", demonstration of arms handling (18:00)
15.30-18.00, Blue Room / the ground floor
Musical moments in the exhibition rooms: choral music (15:30, Blue Room), string instruments (16:00, ground floor), metallophone (16:45, Blue Room), piano (17:30, Blue Room). Participants: Center for Aesthetic Education "Laštarel", Maria Bieșu Music School
19.00-22.00, the yard
Mysteries of Music. An extraordinary concert of the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dumitru Cîrciumaru, with the participation of Mariana Bulicanu, Ana Cernicova, Ion Timofti, Tania Cerga, Andrei Glavan, Cristina Pintilie, Marcel Roșca, Lilian Severin, Tatiana Vârlan, Olga Vlaicu, and Vasile Tinei. The event is supported by the Department of Culture of the Chisinau City Hall
23.30
Flashmob "The Museum in My Heart"

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#Exhibit of the Month

Vignette of Graduates and Teachers of the Chișinău Diocesan Girls’ School, 1911

European Night of Museums 2017

May 20, 2017

#Exhibit of the Month