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St. George Ribbon campaign to distribute black-and-orange ribbons - a symbol of the victory in World War II – will start in Vologda on April 22nd and last till May 9th.
The opening of the museum will be part of a large cultural exchange plan implemented by the Vologda Region Government as part of a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Shaanxi Province of the People's Republic of China.
The Victory Dictation campaign is an international event that will take place in Russian cities and in many European and CIS countries.
On May 16, museums of the Vologda Region will join Museum Night.
May 9th is the main holiday of Russia as a victorious power. On this day Russian people will always honour the feat of heroism of war veterans and grieve for those who fell in action or were tortured to death.
The 2026 Biblionight (Library Night) in Russia will be held under the theme "Unity of Peoples - Strength of Russia", focusing on cultural diversity, folklore and traditions.
Forty years ago, on April 26, 1986, a series of explosions destroyed Chernobyl's 4th reactor causing radioactive contamination of a wide area practically in all Europe - from Western Europe to the Far East, in South-East Asia and North America.
A large-scale project "Spring in the Russian North" is launched on the initiative of Governor Georgy Filimonov. It will feature thousands events covering different genres and styles of music, crafts and theatre. Over 3000 events were held in March.
There are 25 botanical gardens in Russia. Russia’s North-West boasts only two - in St. Petersburg (it is one of the oldest in Russia) and Tver. The opening of a botanical garden in Vologda was a unique event for Vologda City.
The Combined Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theatres is an ensemble created by uniting the orchestras of Russia's two most prestigious musical institutions. Under the direction of conductor Valery Gergiev, this ensemble performs major symphonic works.