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The competition for performers on wind and percussion "Northern Rhapsody" that was held in Cherepovets from April 23 through April 26 gathered about 2000 musicians from Russia, China, Belarus, Kazakhstan, New Zealand and Japan.
On the night of May 20 to 21, museums across Europe will take part in the Long Night of Museums. On this night, local cultural institution will stay open extra-late to celebrate culture, science, and education.
The curator of the exhibition is Andrey Martynov, a collector from Moscow. Exhibitions of his collections of contemporary oriental art have been repeatedly held in the Vologda Art Gallery and have always aroused great interest among visitors.
26.04.2023 14:13
Updated information in the section "Economy. Performance in 2022"
The Vologda Region is an industrial region. Industry makes up the basis of the region's economy amounting for 40,0% in the structure of the gross regional product.
VIII Russian Folklore Festival "The Village - the Soul of Russia" is to be held in Verkhovazhye District (Vologda Region) on August 4-6. The folklore festival “The Village - the Soul of Russia” has been held in the Vologda Region since 2014.
The festival is aimed at popularization of folk arts and handicrafts. It will be arranged with an active backing of the Vologda City Administration and a Handicrafts Centre “Reznoi Palisad (Carved Fence)”.
The event is timed to coincide with the Day of the end of World War II. More than 22,000 sites will be prepared for its holding, in Russia and other states. About 200 venues will open in the Vologda Region at schools, in local universities, museums and libraries.
First Deputy Governor Eduard Zainak met with His Excellency Moses Kawaaluuko Kizige, the Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Russian Federation. The parties discussed the possibilities of cooperation in trade, economic and humanitarian spheres.
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 25th and last till May 9th.
The Vologda Oblast is a highly-developed industrial region, which has a network of transport and energy infrastructure, stable ratings of investment attractiveness and solvency. The basis of Vologda industry is made up of 300 large- and medium-sized enterprises and about 550 small businesses.