Kalmykia: “Best Children’s Team” [ Fr ]

The Ingilyan studio from the village of Ketchener in the Republic of Kalmykia (south of Russia) won the “Best Children’s Team” nomination for the work aimed at cultural upbringing and perfect performing skills.

Young soloists from the Ingilyan (which means friendship) are popular not only in Kalmykia but also in many Russian regions and abroad. The studio for children aged 7-15 was founded more than 10 years ago. (more…)

Prague, Czech Republic, 1 December 2008 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic on November 29 morning from Frankfurt by a private plane. His Holiness is in Prague at the invitation of former President Vaclav Havel and Forum2000 from 29 November to 1 December 2008.

His Holiness was received at the airport by the Indian Embassy’s First Secretary and Mr. Olda Cerny Executive Director of Forum2000. On arrival at the hotel, His Holiness was welcomed by the members of the Tibetan Community.

While speaking to the Czech TV, His Holiness spoke about his long association with Czech Republic and especially with President Havel. His Holiness also spoke about the present dialogue with China. This is His Holiness’ seventh visit to Czech Republic. (more…)

Elista, August, 19. President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has handed over the keys of two new comfortable buses to Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Republic of Kalmykia Badma Salaev – for actors of Kalmykia.

Present from President: two new comfortable buses. (more…)

In the city of Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia, will held a charity event, “Build a temple in his heart”.

In the charity action at the stadium “Uralan” will held a charity concert of the famous Russian singer Alexander Rosenbaum.

Collection of funds from the charity concert of Alexander Rosenbaum will focus on the construction of a Buddhist temple (more…)

TV channel Hamdan was started in Kalmykia.

Press about album ‘Shaman voices‘ and Okna Tsagan Zam

“East-West fusion with a difference…done in a vastly better way than any other fusion with overtone singing that I’ve heard”.
Geoff Burton (UK fRoots magazine)

“Shaman voices” stands out for its confidence in its traditional sources while bringing (more…)

Okna Tsahan Zam new album “Shaman Voices”

“A journey in the steppe”

Ethnic songs, Throat singing, overtone singing.

Claude Samard Polikar.
France, 2004.

“East-West fusion with a difference… done in a vastly better way than any other fusion with overtone singing that I’ve heard.”
Geoff Burton (UK fRoots magazine) (more…)

On the 5-th of October in 1996 the opening ceremony of the Central temple (khurul) took place. His Holiness Dalai-Lama named the temple “Geden Sheddup Choikorling” (A Holy Abode for Theory and Practice of the School Gelugpa). (more…)

During his second visit to Kalmykia (Elista) in September 1992 His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama said, “The aim of my visit is to establish harmony: harmony with the environment, harmony among religions, harmony in the society and family and, – in the end, harmony of a man with his own self. I am stressing a great importance of this because everything depends on harmony in the world”.

All traditional beliefs co-exist organically in the Kalmyk society. Reviving national culture (more…)

His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama’s visit in the summer of 1991 became a marvelous in the life of the steppe republic.

The Bodhisattva of Compassion Dalai Lama stepped on the Kalmyk land for the first time during centuries-old history of Oirat-Kalmyks. Extremely deep love, joy, kindless towards the Teacher expressed by our reserved people was felt every where. (more…)

Alexandra Burataeva from Elista win in the contest “Wife 1990” in Kalmykia.