Republic of Kalmykia

Archive for 2012

Tourism in Kalmykia: Today, the former Deputy of State Duma of Russia, television star of Baltic States Alexandra Burataeva visited Republic of Kalmykia, said representative of International department of KalmykiaTour company to KalmykiaNews agency.

During this visit TV star Alexandra Burataeva visited the central temple of Kalmykia “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni” (main buddhist temple of Europe), informed KalmykiaNews agency. Read the rest of this entry »

On 23 of October the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (First President of Kalmykia) had a working visit to Dubai.

The FIDE President billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (First President of Kalmykia) had a meeting with Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates. A chess development in the country was discussed during the meeting. A special attention was paid to the introduction of chess to the school curriculum.

On the same day FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov left for Damascus Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov sacked the government of the Republic of Kalmykia, reports KalmykiaNews.

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov said that in the near future the new composition of the cabinet will be submitted to the members of the People’s Hural Read the rest of this entry »

FIDE President billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (First President of Kalmykia) has started his Russian page on social networking service Twitter http://twitter.com/Ilyumzhinov, where he says that he is “glad to receive the wishes, responses and opinions. And not only about chess”.

Also the FIDE President billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov (First President of Kalmykia) congratulated the students of Moscow State Institute of International Relations with MGIMO Day Read the rest of this entry »

A CPC delegation has attended a formal ceremony dedicated to the opening of a Children’s Creativity Center in the Republic of Kalmykia. The ceremony was held in a local village called Komsomolskiy on 6 October as part of a series of public events held in the region associated with festivities dedicated to Agriculture and Processing Industry Day. Just half a year ago the Children’s Creativity Center in the Chernozemelskiy District was in dilapidated condition, with major repairs required urgently. Read the rest of this entry »

The Chinese delegation is headed by the Director of the Institute of Contemporary China Tibetology Research Center in Beijing, Mr. Lien Syanminem visited the Republic of Kalmykia.

At the request of guests Kalmykia delegation arrived in order to exchange views with their Russian counterparts on the Tibet issue, and religious affairs, and to promote Read the rest of this entry »

September 29, on the runway at a military airfield in the Tselinnyj district will be held the championship dragsters of the Republic of Kalmykia.

According to the organizers, to participate in races allowed anyone drivers aged 18 years or older with a driver’s license and state standard category.

Registration of participants will start at 9.00.

From 11.00 to Read the rest of this entry »

Events in Kalmykia: Tantric ritual “Tangra Kanso” – a ritual appeal to the protective deities, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

October 7, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, will tantric ritual “Tangra Kanso” – a ritual appeal to the protective deities.

During tantric ritual “Tangra Kanso” buddhist monks would call deities – the defenders of the Teaching and Read the rest of this entry »

City day of Elista
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Welcome to Elista! Welcome to Kalmykia!

October 6, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of blessed Kalmykia will tantric ritual “Yangdrub” – a ritual invocation of prosperity and wealth, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

This ritual people bring home vessels wealth which usually carefully stored in secret places.

Buddhist monks, referring to the gods, asking to send all living beings luck and health, wealth and Read the rest of this entry »

Since September 24, the Kalmyk State University is hosting a seminar “Innovative technologies in teaching German” organized Kalmyk State University and Kalmyk Republican Institute for Advanced Training in Education for school teachers and high school teachers, informed International department of KalmykiaNews. Read the rest of this entry »

October 4, 2012, at 9:00, in Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, will tantric ritual “Torgyak” – the ritual removal of obstacles, according KalmykiaNews and KalmykiaTour.

Tantric ritual “Torgyak” is held once a year to remove Read the rest of this entry »

Representative of the Goethe-Institut Sklenar Judith Jenkes-Steinhübl (Judith Keyler-Mayer) from Munich (Germany) arrived in Kalmykia, to Kalmyk State University.

Information: Munich, Germany’s third largest city and the capital of the Free State of Bavaria, is indisputably Read the rest of this entry »

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of founding of the Friends of Tibet Society (FTS) in Kalmyk Republic, a variety of public events, such as seminars, lectures and teaching on the Buddhist philosophy and cultural heritage, exhibition, film screening and talks on Tibet were organized recently in Elista, capital of Kalmyk Republic in Russian Federation, reported Central Tibetan Administration (Dharamsala).

The Flame of Truth torch and Tibetan delegation, led by Representative Ngawang Rabgyal and Read the rest of this entry »

September 28, 2012, in the city of Elista, capital of Kalmykia, will be held a national cultural and sports festival “Dzhangariada” called “To the glory of the Fatherland.”

Cultural and sports festival “Dzhangariada” will be held at Elista racetrack, reported KalmykiaNews. Read the rest of this entry »