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…)

Cultural events

On June 1, 2026, in the quaint southern city of Elista, the capital of the mysterious Republic of Kalmykia, the N.N. Palmov National Museum will host the grand opening of the exhibition “60 Years of Inspiration: Facets of Co-Creation”, dedicated to the anniversary of the Harry Rokchinsky Children’s Art School. A source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia announced this today.

The museum’s exhibition will feature more than 100 works executed in all types and genres of fine art: painting, graphics, sculpture, and decorative and applied arts. (more…)

June 1st is Children’s Day

In honor of this holiday in the southern city of Elista, the capital of mysterious Kalmykia, will be held festive events, the head of the department of culture and tourism said today. (more…)

Summer. Emergency situation in Kalmykia due to drought.

The emergency mode was introduced on the territory of Lagansky, Chernozemelsky, Yustinsky, Yashkulsky, Iki-Burulsky, Tselinny and Priyutnensky districts. (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…)