Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov attended the closing of the Cup of the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia on fishing, which was held by Federation of Fishing Sport of the Republic of Kalmykia (President – Erdni Tsatkhaev) in Yashkul district, on Lake Kanurka.

During the closing ceremony the Head of the Republic of Kalmykia Alexey Orlov congratulated the winners of the tournament and gave them special prizes (more…)

Kalmyk drinks in Elista

Traditional Kalmyk drinks bear some similarity to those found in Mongolia, but are unique to the region. Try:

Dzhomba — milk tea with salt (the so called Kalmyk tea served and drank in a certain ceremony).

Kumys — a sour horse milk (more…)

Russian-Kazakhstan International Conference “Actual Problems of Socio-Economical development of the Caspian Region in the Context of Innovation Economics”

On May 18th, 2012 in the House of the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia (more…)

[ En | Ru ] Today, on September 24, 2011, in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, a ceremony of light offerings to the Buddha took place.

Thousands of residents and guests of Blessed Kalmykia took part in this ritual that was held at the Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni.

People meditated for the benefit of all people in the world. (more…)

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. (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…)