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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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"Moldova has art - Chisinau has art"

June 10, 2023

On June 10, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the second edition of the event "Moldova has art - Chisinau has art". This special event was dedicated to promoting the cultural wealth of our country and represented a unique opportunity to discover and support local artists.

The evening was transformed into a musical story by the "Serghei Lunchevici" National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, under the guidance of the talented conductor Mihail Agafita. The soloists of the Orchestra, together with special guests and talented young people from educational institutions with an arts profile in Chisinau, such as Mihail Munteanu, Constantin Moscovici, Cristina Scarlat, Anna Odobescu, Olesia Shevchenko, Elena Demirdjean, Marian Stârcea, Victoria Nikitcenko, Eduard Musteață, Tatiana Costiuc, the Chorale "Vocile praverii" and many others, created unforgettable musical moments.

During the event, participants had the opportunity to admire and purchase works of art by talented painters such as Iurie Matei, Galina Vieru, Ion Cârchelan, Inga Edu, Olivia Furtună Efremov, Iulia Cârchelan, Mari Iurskaya, Serghei Kliuchnicoff, Yuliana Kilchevschi, Cristina Balan, Victor Crețu, Nicoleta Stati, Olesea Muntean, and of exceptional sculptors such as Veaceslav Jiglițki, Tatiana Bazarova, Sergiu Josu, Gheorghe Urechi.

The presentation of the event was carried out by the charismatic actor Alexandru Pleșca, together with his daughter, the talented violinist Petra Pleșca, who brought more sparkle and excitement to the evening.

The National Museum of History of Moldova is proud to be the host of the event "Moldova has art - Chisinau has art", as the promotion of local artists and the country's cultural wealth is a fundamental part of our mission. We are glad that we were able to offer a platform where the public could discover and support Moldovan talents, thus contributing to the development and promotion of local culture.

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

"Moldova has art - Chisinau has art"

June 10, 2023

#Exhibit of the Month