Republic of Kalmykia

Education

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

Elista, Kalmykia

Kalmyk Children Classes in South Jersey (USA). Alta Buruschkin and his wife, Udbala, would like to open their house in South Jersey for children’s classes on Kalmyk history, culture, customs and basic Buddhist classes.

They would like to hold these classes every other Saturday beginning October 3rd at 11am. The target group is 8-18 years old but can be flexible.

The format is very informal – more of an oral format like our ancestors used to do. Some of the topics Read the rest of this entry »

Photo exhibition [ De | Es ]

In the Central Kalmyk Temple in Elista, capital of Kalmykia, was opened photo exhibition of Rostov photographer Roman Anoschenko “The Many Faces of Buddha”.

The exhibition of photographer Roman Anoschenko “The Many Faces of Buddha” includes photos taken by the author during his pilgrimages to Buddhist countries – India, Thailand, Nepal, Burma, Sri Lanka, China. Read the rest of this entry »

In the Republic of Kalmykia was created web site for kalmyk children’s magazine ‘Bair’ (‘Joy’).

Website for children did kalmyk volunteer who works in Moscow. Link to kalmyk children’s magazine.

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ELISTA, Russia, April 24 (Xinhua) — The Confucius Institute of Russia’s Kalmyk State University was officially founded Friday in Elista, the capital city of the Kalmykia Republic in southern Russia.

Chinese and Russian representatives from the educational circles attended the unveiling ceremony of the institute, which was co-founded by Russia’s Kalmyk State University and China’s Inner Mongolia University. Read the rest of this entry »

World chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk visited Kalmykia [ De | Ru | Es ]

At the invitation of the President of Kalmykia, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, from 11 to 13 December Kalmyk Republic visited the world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, reports KalmykiaNews.

During his visit to the Buddhist republic the world chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk, met with the students of the Chess Academy of Elista.

World chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk gave two simultaneous display and gave a master class in the Kalmyk National Gymnasium. Read the rest of this entry »

Today the President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has presented gift – Renault car for the head of the Training Center of Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kalmykia police Colonel Konstantin Naktanov. Read the rest of this entry »

The publishing house “Economy” published the monography of Zoya Boschaeva “The Formula of Economic Growth”.
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Earth planet: English language school in Elista open and work with the support of the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Russia, reports International department of KalmykiaNews. Read the rest of this entry »

English language instructors society ELIS participated in ‘Russia and America: A 200th Anniversary Essay Contest for High School Students’ which was held earlier this year.

The Kalmyk pupils wanted to contribute to celebrating the 200th anniversary of US – Russia diplomatic relations and we are happy to inform you that a student from Lagan district of Kalmykia has been Read the rest of this entry »

Employee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Sanal Tsatkhlanov held a seminar “Basics of Business Communication” for members of the organization “Leaders of Kalmykia”.

Sanal Tsatkhlanov originally from Yashkul city, graduated from the International Law Department of MGIMO, worked in Russian embassies in Saudi Arabia and the Seychelles. Read the rest of this entry »

President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited the main Buddhist temple
[ Russian version ]

President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited the main Buddhist temple complex of the Republic of Kalmykia – ‘Geden Sheddub Choi Korling’. Its name translates Read the rest of this entry »

Chess is a required subject for all children in Kalmykia, a Buddhist region whose authoritarian president, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, also happens to be the president of FIDE.

For years Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has been trying to make chess more appealing to television audiences by expediting the matches and encouraging running commentary. He even pushed successfully for mandatory drug testing for chess players Read the rest of this entry »

President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov about Ashoka and Mahatma Gandhi

Three centuries prior to the birth of Christ the great Indian king Ashoka defeated his enemy. However, the terrible slaughter which had preceded victory radically changed Ashoka’s attitudes. From that time on, he renounced war and begun to blaze a trail of peace. Ashoka’s words – in which the king tells of his repentance and loathing of war – were carved in stone and metal for the edification of future generations of his people. “The only victory”, he wrote, “is one over oneself and the winning of people’s hearts by means of law, duty and piety.”

He concluded peace agreements with both his neighbors and more remote kingdoms, following the fundamental tenet of Buddhist teaching: non-violence, non coercion and religious tolerance. All over the country hospitals and gardens blossomed, along with a network of wells and roads. In the 3rd century B.C. King Ashoka founded Read the rest of this entry »

President of Kalmykia billionaire Kirsan Ilyumzhinov about Communist ideology in Soviet Union for children: Like all of my generation, I went through several stages of ideological indoctrination aided by extensive state censorship. First I was an Oktyabryonok (a pre-pioneer), then I became a pioneer, progressing to the Young Communist League, and finally becoming a member of the Communist Party.

I also served on the pioneer squad council, the Young Communist League Committee, and I was chief of the “Vega” Young Communist League city squad. For many years I lived as though I were drugged; it was only gradually, layer by layer, that I began to peel away at the truth. Read the rest of this entry »