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Finnish, Italian and Canadian clothes

Only two days!

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Valentine’s Day in Kalmykia

Valentine's Day In the South, in Elista, on the most romantic day of the year – February 14 – the B. Basangov National Drama Theater presents its holiday program “This is Love…” for all lovers of Kalmykia.
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The Head of Republic of Kalmykia took part in the development of ecological tourism

Batu Khasikov Tourist clusters and territory of development

The Head of Kalmykia Batu Khasikov took part in the development of ecological tourism. Read the rest of this entry »

November 11 Meeting with Telo Tulku Rinpoche in Moscow

Тэло Тулку Ринпоче We invite you to meet with the honorary representative of His Holiness Dalai-Lama XIV in Russia, Mongolia and the CIS countries, Shadzhin-lama (Supreme Lama) of Kalmykia Telo Tulku Rinpoche.

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Video: Dzhangariada

Video from Kalmykia: Dzhangariada Games




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Festival of Energy Saving in Kalmykia

Energy Saving Festival of Energy Saving

From September 14 to September 16, Elista hosted the annual All-Russian Energy Conservation Festival. Read the rest of this entry »

Concert “Spring is coming!”

Spring is coming! March, 1.

Concert “Spring is coming!” in Elista!

Honored Artist of the Republic of Kalmykia Anna Ochkaeva, State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Kalmykia and State Chorus of the Republic of Kalmykia! Read the rest of this entry »

Mazan Poshtarov Festive concert!

Concerts in Moscow February 17 in Moscow, capital of Russia.

Mazan Poshtarov Festive concert!

Restaurant “Om Shanti”

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Vincent Van Gogh. Exhibition in Elista

Exhibition of Van Gogh Precarious life and productive creativity of Vincent Van Gogh.

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Ensemble “Tyulpanchik” in Finland: Chicherdyk dance

Ensemble of folk dance “Tyulpanchik” from Elista in Kalmykia (Russia) performed at the Festival in Finland.

Ensemble “Tyulpanchik” in Finland: Chicherdyk dance

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Japan, Russia to ease visa rules, push tourism

japantoday.com LIMA — Japan and Russia have agreed to promote tourism and ease visa requirements for each other’s citizens under an economic cooperation plan proposed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in May, Japanese officials said.

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FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov says Lavrov, Kerry will discuss his US entry visa refusal

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov Moscow, Russia. FIDE president Kirsan Ilyumzhinov says Lavrov, Kerry will discuss his US entry visa refusal

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will look into the situation over a US entry visa refusal to the Russian citizen Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who is President of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), Read the rest of this entry »

Hell’s devils: How Russia’s steppe warriors took on Napoleon’s armies

Hell’s devils: How Russia’s steppe warriors took on Napoleon’s armies

July 28, 2014 Alexander Vershinin, Special to RBTH

Direct descendants of the fearsome Mongol hordes of Genghis Khan, in the early 19th century Kalmyk cavalrymen were to play a significant role in driving Napoleon’s Grande Armée out of Russia and all the way back to Paris, with their ancient battle skills sowing confusion and terror in the French ranks. Read the rest of this entry »

How Spain and Italy are trying to lure back lost tourists

Colosseum Wooing the Russians: how Spain and Italy are trying to lure back lost tourists

With a weak rouble and difficult diplomatic relations, the number of Russian tourists in the two countries is down. But they have a plan to win them back. Read the rest of this entry »

Death on the Steppes: Mystery Disease Kills Saigas

Saigas Death on the Steppes: Mystery Disease Kills Saigas

Before the end of the last Ice Age, saigas roamed by the millions in a range stretching from England to Siberia, even into Alaska. Eventually they moved to the steppes of Central Asia, where they continued to thrive — until the 20th century, when these strange-looking antelopes began flirting with extinction. Read the rest of this entry »