Republic of Kalmykia

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The support fund of the Republic of Kalmykia has been created and inspired by the inhabitants of the Republic of Kalmykia who love their motherland.

The support fund of the Republic of Kalmykia has been created in order to help to beautify Elista and other cities and villages of Kalmykia.
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The representatives of the “National Geographic” magazine have come to Kalmykia.

The representatives of the “National Geographic” magazine linguists Dr. David Harrison and Dr. Anderson, photographer Chris Rainier, and Jeremy Fahringer have come to Kalmykia in order to to get acquainted with the speakers of the national language.The linguists and anthropologists came to the steppe Read the rest of this entry »

Letter from a girl who made ​​a trip to Elista. Development Fund for Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia has received a letter from a girl who made ​​a trip to Elista. [ De | Fr | Es | Ru ]

Arriving in Elista, leaving their belongings in the hotel and went to see khurul (temple). Upon entering the courtyard my breath, the dream has come true, I’m on the verge of khurul! The building is magnificent and very beautiful.

Khurul (temple) walked around, turning the drums and looking around the yard. The soul rejoices! After visiting the monastery, there was a feeling that all the dear, kind of like back home. Sitting at prayer service, Read the rest of this entry »

On 21th of May the sacred month Ur Sar has begun in the Republic of Kalmykia. During the whole month until 19th of June the believers in Kalmykia will honor the spiritual deeds of the buddist religion founder Budda Shakyamuni – birth, enlightment, and entering the Paranirvana. Despite of the fact thatthese events took placemore than 2600 years ago, the deeds of Budda and he himself are vivid reality for the buddist believers.

Welcome to the unstrict retrit-nunge, which will take place in the buddhist temple “Gedden sheddub choy korling” on 1,2,3 of june. The beginning is at 9:00 a.m.

On the 4th of of june the solemn service will take place at dawn at 5:a.m in the “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni“. Read the rest of this entry »

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 Read the rest of this entry »

May, 18. Mongolian concert in Elista

Chagdir Sandzhiev. The current state of Buddhism in Kalmykia

It’s been more than 20 years since the collapse of the USSR and the beginning of the period of genuine religious freedom in Russia. Great changes happened both in the country as well as in the minds and hearts of the citizens during this period. Read the rest of this entry »

St. Francis Assisi Parish [ Ru ]

Catholic church.
Elista, capital of Kalmykia.

The Chessman Cometh [ En | Ru ]

An interview with globe-trotting chess promoter, former president, and freelance diplomat Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.

INTERVIEW BY JOSHUA E. KEATING. MAY 9, 2012

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov garners an awful lot of press for the president of the World Chess Federation. But he’s not exactly your average chess buff. From 1993 to 2010, he was president of the Russian republic of Kalmykia and became known for his efforts to transform the remote Buddhist region into an international chess mecca as well as for his frank comments about an encounter with aliens he claims to have had in 1997. (He was also widely criticized for his autocratic rule over the impoverished republic.) Read the rest of this entry »

Great fighter Batu Khasikov defeated Warren Stevelmans in Elista city, capital of Kalmykia. Read the rest of this entry »

The exhibition “Graphics of Dmitry Sandzhiev” from series of works “Time of curvature of pyramid” [ Ru ]

The opening ceremony was attended by the
Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Kalmykia Lyudmila Ivanova,
Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kalmykia – Minister of Education, Culture and Science Larisa Vasilyeva,
Deputy Minister of Education, Culture and Science Amulanga Uchurova,
Chairman of Writers Union of Kalmykia, the secretary of the Writers Union of Russia Nikolai Sandzhiev, Read the rest of this entry »

May 4, in Elista will fight Batu Hasikov vs Warren Stevelmans.

Fights Nights in Elista, capital of Kalmykia Republic

Monument to Velimir Khlebnikov [ En | Ru ]
Author Stepan Botiev.

Velimir Khlebnikov was born in kalmykian steppes, in Malye Derbety.
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Program of the International scientific seminar “Buddhist Tradition: from the East to the West”

May 2, 2012. Elista, Kalmykia Republic.

Beginning at 11.00 a.m.
Venue: Conference hall of the Kalmyk Institute for Humanities of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KIH RAS)

11.00–11.10 Opening
Ochirova Nina Garyaevna, Director of the Kalmyk Institute for Humanities of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KIH RAS), PhD
11.10–12.30 Report of Professor of the Colombian University Robert A. F. Thurman «Tibet and Mongolia: Spiritual Lessons for the Whole World»
12.30–12.40 Discussion
12.40–13.00 Presentations of scientists of the Kalmyk Institute for Humanities of the Russian Academy of Sciences (KIH RAS) Read the rest of this entry »

Program of Visit of Professor R. A. F. Thurman to the Kalmyk Institute for Humanities of the Russian Academy of Sciences

May 2, 2012.

I. Meeting and acquaintance of Professor R. A. F. Thurman with activity of the KIH RAS

9.30 – 9.45 Meeting of the Professor R. A. F. Thurman.
Welcome ceremony

9.45 – 10.45 Acquaintance with the Institute. Read the rest of this entry »