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The Vologda Region has been nominated for an award at the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2016 in several categories. Winners were decided through online voting on the website of the National Geographic Russia magazine.
According to a newly created legend, Ded Moroz was born on November 18th in Veliky Ustyug, a small town in the Vologda region. The date of the magician's birthday was chosen by weather chart makers as their long-term observations register that on that very day the ground of Veliky Ustyug is usually covered with a heavy snow blanket. No one knows his exact age. Although experts insist his career began more than 150 years ago, the first mentions of his appearance in noble Russian families on Christmas and New Year eve date back to the beginning of the 19th century.
The programme of the visit is rather busy. It includes a visit to the wood processing facilities and a production line of fuel briquettes.
The exhibition under the heading “Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker - mystery, figment and truth” opened in the Winckelmann-Museum in Stendal, Germany. The Winckelmann-Museum in Stenda is showing a temporary exhibition of icons of St. Nicholas, items from the collections of the Vologda State Museum-Preserve, the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Veliky Ustyug Museum, the Museum of Dionisy's frescoes in Ferapontovo and Tot’ma museum association.
The Vologda Region has been sustaining cultural ties with Switzerland and Liechtenstein for years. The year 2015 saw the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Vologda State Museum-Preserve and the Swiss Gallery “Beyeler Collection Foundation” and the National Museum of Liechtenstein.
In general, Russian Wood collects everything related to the world of timber industry, production of technological equipment for forestry and manufacture of wood and wood-working articles. Trade visitors from Russian regions and foreign companies will display their products and equipment, achievements in timber industry.
A project called New Year Capital was launched in Russia several years ago. It was initiated by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation in 2013. The All-Russian project “New Year Capital of Russia” is designed to stimulate the development of domestic tourism.
The international festival has been held since 1992. Its aim is the exchange of stage presentation experiences and interpretation of the literary heritage of the great Russian writer.
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Vologda Region has won Ecological Vacation in Russia nomination.
The Vologda Region has been nominated for an award at the National Geographic Traveler Awards 2016 in several categories. Winners were decided through online voting on the website of the National Geographic Russia magazine.
Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov arrived in Moscow to participate in the Federation Council meeting on draft budget for next year and the planned period of 2018-2019.