On culture, the following work is carried out: coordination of the activities of the state cultural organizations of the region in the areas of theater, music and cinema, library and museum affairs, cultural and leisure work, organization of work on the registration, protection and use of historical monuments, material and spiritual culture of local significance, cultural events, as well as shows, festivals and competitions among amateur creative associations, certification of state cultural organizations of the region, within the limits of their competence, the management of communal property in the field of culture, the implementation of other functions in the interests of local government.