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The visit of the Kundeling Rinpoche to Kalmykia
The visit of the Kundeling Rinpoche to Kalmykia. The program shows the date, time, event and venue.
2012 August 23 Thursday
15:00 Arrival in Elista. Exit to the press. Airport of the Elista city.
2012 August 24 Friday
9:15 – 10:15 Visit to buddhist monastery “Geden Sheddup Choi Korling” (Arshansky khurul) Tour in the monastery.
10:30 – 12:00 Arrive at Central buddhist temple of Kalmykia “Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni”. Tour in the central temple.
13:00 – 16:00 Tour of the Elista-city. Visit to City Chess, the National Museum to them. Palmov, the monument “Exodus and Return”. Elista.
18:00 Kalmyk concert. Government group “KalmConcert” Elista. Read the rest of this entry »
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The trip to Kalmykia was very exciting and interesting
The trip was very exciting and interesting. I never thought that such an unusual city as Elista is so close to Volgograd. Elista is different from all the cities in the country by its eastern atmosphere. As if you find yourself in the eastern dragon tale with pagodas …
In general, Kalmykia, I think, a real paradise for tourists. There are many opportunities for almost any type of vacation.
We were particularly impressed by their originality capital of Kalmykia – Elista. Unlike the cities of Central Russia, Elista is fully saturated with religious culture. Wherever I look – everywhere there are elements of Buddhism. Read the rest of this entry »
Head of the NATO Information Office visited the Republic of Kalmykia
Head of the NATO Information Office Robert Pszczel visited the Republic of Kalmykia. It was an unofficial visit, reports KalmykiaNews.
Head of the NATO Information Office Robert Pszczel visited the Republic of Kalmykia and during a television interview in detail answered Read the rest of this entry »
The first astronaut of the Mongolia visited Kalmykia
The first astronaut of the Mongolia Zhugderdemidiyn Gurragcha visited the central khurul Kalmykia (Golden temple), reports KalmykiaNews.
Elista, Kalmykia
The book about Kalmyks was published in Germany
The book about Kalmyks was published in Germany [ Ru ]
The representative of Kalmyk abroad Elena Remileva visited Republic of Kalmykia.
Elena Remileva frequently comes to Kalmykia: visiting relatives and engaged in charity. The reason for this visit was the release of her book “Oirat Mongols. Review the history of European Kalmyks”. Read the rest of this entry »
Kalmykia’s outgoing Ilyumzhinov to focus on three social and charity projects
Moscow, September 8 (Itar-Tass) – Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, when he steps down as head of the republic of Kalmykia, will remain in the republic to focus on three social and charity projects.
“I was born in Kalmykia, I have worked here, and I am not going to leave, I’m staying in the republic to focus on three projects,” he told a news conference on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Russian Representative Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal visited Kalmykia
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Russian Representative Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal visited Elista city, capital of Republic of Kalmykia from 21 to 24th May, reported Central Tibetan Administration (Dharamsala). His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Russian Representative Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal was invited as a guest on the occasion of 400th anniversary of Kalmykia becoming a part of Russian Federation.
On 21 May, the Chairwoman and Vice-Chair of Friends of Tibet Society received Dr. Ngawang Rabgyal with a luncheon meeting where they briefed him about their activities for the cause of Tibet and Tibetans. Read the rest of this entry »
World chess champion Alexandra Kosteniuk visited Kalmykia
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 »
Steven Seagal has visited Kalmykia attractions
Steven Seagal has visited Kalmykia attractions [ De | Ru | Es | Fr ]
Professional movie fighter, star of Hollywood – Steven Seagal arrived in Kalmykia, reported KalmykiaNews. One Read the rest of this entry »
Andreas Neumann from Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany will visited Kalmykia
Andreas Neumann, head of the department for cooperation with CIS countries of Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology of Germany will visited Kalmykia.
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Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Wingshan Kwan visited the Republic of Kalmykia
American figure skater Michelle Wingshan Kwan visited the city of Elista, the capital of the Republic of Kalmykia.
Michelle Kwan came to the Blessed Kalmykia as Goodwill Ambassador.
Michelle Kwan won all his charm in Kalmykia. In the photo Michelle Kwan plays chess at the Chess Palace. Read the rest of this entry »
President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Dalai Lama XIV in Dharamsala (Dharmasala)
In 2002 President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov visited Dalai Lama XIV in Dharamsala (Dharmasala) to deliver in invitation to the Teacher to visit Kalmykia in September 2002, reported Kalmyk NewsPaper.
During his visits the President of the Republic of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov informed Dalai Lama XIV about the spiritual and social-economic programs Read the rest of this entry »
Madame Michel Julien: We decided to be useful to our historic homeland
Madame Michel Julien: We decided to be useful to our historic homeland. [Fr]
Madame Michel Julien already visited to the district center Malye Derbety last year.
This time with her arrived a husband Claude Julien, sister Namcha Dodini-Bambinova with her husband Michel, brother Marcel and his daughter Natalie. They arrived to admire the beauty of Kalmykia, meet people and render a small sponsorship, reports Stepnaya Nov’. Read the rest of this entry »
Second Dalai Lama’s visit in the Elista, Kalmykia
During his second visit to Kalmykia (Elista) in September 1992 His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama said, “The aim of my visit is to establish harmony: harmony with the environment, harmony among religions, harmony in the society and family and, – in the end, harmony of a man with his own self. I am stressing a great importance of this because everything depends on harmony in the world”.
All traditional beliefs co-exist organically in the Kalmyk society. Reviving national culture Read the rest of this entry »
Dalai Lama XIV in Kalmykia
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. Read the rest of this entry »
