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In Elista, the capital of the European Buddhism, began XIII All-Russian Exhibition of breeding sheep, reports KalmykiaNews. [ De | Ru | Fr | Es | It ]

Continued importation of breeding animals to the exhibition complex. Members of the Commission for Reception of animals and members of the Expert Commission has already started work.

In the exhibition will attended by about 20 farms of Kalmykia and about a hundred pedigree reproducers Read the rest of this entry »

Solo concert of Elistina Burvyashova in Elista (Kalmykia).

Presentation of a musical album “Khalun mend”!

New songs of Elistina Burvyashova, Nogan Mandzhieva, Djirgal Khejchieva, Julia Utalieva and other stars.

April, 16 2011.
18.00

Welcome to concert! Read the rest of this entry »

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov expressed official thanks to the head of the department Olga Burninova for active participation in the preparation and organization of the visit of the President Read the rest of this entry »

Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Aleksey Orlov visited unique tantric monastery lord Tszonkapy – first tantric temple in Kalmykia. Read the rest of this entry »

President FIDE visited Thailand [ De ]

The former president of Kalmykia and president FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Thailand. In Bangkok, capital of Thailand, president FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has meeting with headers of Chess Federatoin of Thailand.

Working travel to Thailand

In this visit to Thailand, also on the same day, in the framework of the visit, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, in Bangkok, Read the rest of this entry »

Today, December 7, 2010, the head of the Republic of Kalmykia Aleksey Orlov took part in the opening of the road along the street Arshanskaya in Elista.

The opening ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Elista Vyacheslav Namruev, head Elista Mayor Nikolai Andreyev, the residents of the city of Elista, representatives of public organizations.
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Kalmyk New Year!

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The official program of the Kalmyk New Year celebration in Elista, capital of Kalmykia

On the 1st of December at 9 a.m. a solemn prayer “Thousand offerings to Lama Zonkava” is served in the central buddhist temple “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”.

The first part of the prayer is to end at 11 a.m. The laymen are treated with Kalmykian tea, boortsog flat cakes and sweets by the monks of the central khurul.

At 12.00 Concert on the territory of central temple Read the rest of this entry »

Official site of Alexandra Burataeva burataeva.com was created 23 of november 2010.

Alexandra Burataeva is started in Elista (Kalmykia) in contest “Wife 1990” with your small doughter Altana. Read the rest of this entry »

Week of the Chinese language and Chinese culture

November 29, 2010 (Monday) 16:00
House of Culture, 1st Corps of Kalmyk State University (KSU).
1. Opening ceremony of the Week of the Chinese language and Chinese culture.
2. Presentation of the collective monograph “Russia and China: the interaction of cultures”.
3. Opening of book exhibition “China open to the world”.

November 30, 2010 (Tuesday) 16:00
House of Culture, 1st Corps Kalmyk State University (KSU).
Festival of Chinese cinema. Read the rest of this entry »

Premiere of the documentary film about Kirsan Ilyumzhinov [ Ru ]

Today, October 18, 2010 was held briefing on the upcoming premiere of “Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. Strokes to the portrait”.

According to the moderator of the meeting the President of the Union of Journalists of Kalmykia, editor of the kalmyk national newspaper “Khalmg UNN” Sanal Shavaliev, author of the picture was not chosen by chance, it is the will of the hero tape. Read the rest of this entry »

Tomas Van Houtryve about Kalmykia. Russian version

Earlier this year, I visited one of the most improbable places on Earth, the little-known Republic of Kalmykia.

Located on the arid steppe south of Volgograd, Kalmykia is Europe’s only Buddhist republic.

It also bills itself as a Mecca for chess players. It is the headquarters of the World Chess Federation (FIDE), and a suburb has been built near the capital, Elista, expressly for holding tournaments and offering vacation homes to former champions. The game is mandatory for all Kalmyk school children. Read the rest of this entry »

FIDE officials in Elista office present:

Director Mr. Vladimir Kukaev
Tournament Reports: Mr. Gennady Rakhvalov
and Mrs. Baira Marilova
Ms. Aysa Mondrunova
Ms. Irina Bebikova

President Dmitry Medvedev discussed candidates to head the Republic of Kalmykia with the leadership of the United Russia party on Wednesday.

Current president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, who has headed Russia’s poorest republic since 1993, was not on the list of candidates submitted to Dmitry Medvedev. Read the rest of this entry »

From September 27 to October 2, will be held German Week in Kalmykia.

German Week in Kalmykia is dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the first settlement of Germans in our steppe republic.

Program of the German Week

September 27
14.00 Olympics of German.
Country Studies Seminar (Germany) through the German idioms (on the Internet).
15:00 Opening of the exhibition “Discover Germany” and new educational materials Eisfeld, Nordost-Institut, BRD Read the rest of this entry »

Representative of Imperial college (London) Anthony Dancer visited Republic of Kalmykia.

Elista, Kalmykia