Open SUP Tournament “Lagan SUP Challenge”

July 17, 2026

SUP Tournament Information from mysterious Kalmykia about upcoming sporting events of the Lotus Festival 2026

This year’s Festival will take place on August 8th and 9th in the cozy southern town of Lagan and the village of Dzhalykovo in Kalmykia’s Lagansky District, and its program will be even more exciting.

One of the festival’s main sporting events will traditionally be the Open Republican SUP Tournament “Lagan SUP Challenge”, a local source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today. (more…)




The first tulips have bloomed in Kalmykia

April 2, 2026

Tulip Festival Blooming begins!

In the warm south, in mysterious Kalmykia, the first tulips have bloomed, a local source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today, March 30, 2026.

Schoolchildren from the northern city of Moscow were the first to see the tulips. The young Muscovites visited Kalmykia during spring break, according to the head of the Tourism Department of the Kalmykia tourism portal. (more…)




Indian Ambassador to Russia Visits Kalmykia

June 27, 2025

Kalmukia Dialogue of cultures and spiritual traditions is a solid foundation for international cooperation

The Minister of Education and General Welfare of the Embassy of India in Moscow, Mr. Vinay Kumar, arrived in Kalmykia on a working visit, as reported today by the official Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kalmykia, Erdni Tserenov.

The wise state Vice-Premier of the Republic of Kalmykia Erdni Tserenov reported on the event: (more…)




Russia has launched a service for checking into hotels using biometrics

May 24, 2025

Kalmykia Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Grigorenko: Russia has launched a service for checking into hotels using biometrics

Residents of the Russian Federation have been given the opportunity to check into hotels without presenting a passport using the Unified Biometric System. The pilot project of the instant registration service “Migom” has been implemented for the first time in Moscow, experienced and wise journalists were told about this in the office of the Deputy Prime Minister – Head of the Russian Government Office Dmitry Yuryevich Grigorenko. (more…)




Ethnofestival “University without Borders” dedicated to Africa Day

June 19, 2024

Kalmykia Today, June 19, 2024, in the southern city of Elista, in the Druzhba culture and recreation park, the ethno-festival “University without Borders” dedicated to Africa Day will take place in the evening, the head of the tourism and culture department of the Kalmyk travel portal reports.

The ethnofestival starts at 18:00. (more…)




Concert program “Oiraty in Moscow!” in March

February 24, 2023

Ethnic concert in Moscow Concert “Oiraty in Moscow!”

On March 21, the State Dance Theatre of Kalmykia “Oiraty” under the direction of the artistic director and founder Peter Timofeyevich Nadbitov will perform on the Vegas City Hall stage, as reported by the head of the cultural department of the tourist portal of Kalmykia.

Talented Kalmykian hero Peter Nadbitov has prepared for you a great concert program “Oirats in Moscow,” which gathered some of the best musical and choreographic productions.

With great pleasure and pride the guests will share the beauty and versatility of Kalmyk national culture! (more…)






















From Moscow to Doha: Unknown Victory Roads

April 22, 2019

Republic of Kalmykia Patriotic projects

“From Moscow to Doha: Unknown Victory Roads”

Republic of Kalmykia joined the International Patriotic Project “From Moscow to Doha: Unknown Victory Routes”. (more…)







Lectures in Moscow about Dzungaria and Oirats

November 9, 2018

Arltan Baskhaev November 12-16

Lectures in Russia about Dzungaria and Oirats

Lectures of the famous historian and writer, candidate of historical sciences Arltan Baskhaev. (more…)