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The Vologda optical-and-mechanical plant manufactures optical-electronic and thermal imaging products for the defense industry and optical-electronic devices of medical and civil designation. It offers rifle scopes, night vision rifle scopes, mounts for rifle scopes, mounts for night vision rifle scopes, side support mounts with lath, transient laths, magnifiers, devices for forest management and topographic works, cooking equipment, and medical equipment.
Sokol Woodworking Plant, one of the largest woodworking production facilities in European part of Russia, the first one to apply the glulam technology started glulam prefab houses shipments to Latvia.
A delegation from the Vologda Region led by Deputy Governor Oleg Vasiliev has arrived in Madrid to participate in FITUR, one of the first tourism fairs in the world.
Ded Moroz set out on his traditional tour of Russia and foreign countries in the run-up to the New Year after his birthday on November 18. He aloso visited a festive event in Paris, France at the invitation and support of the Russian Embassy in France.
On January 18, 2017 museum visitors, curators, and managers from all over the world will be taking part in #MuseumSelfie day, a Twitter project aimed at raising awareness of the great collections being housed by national and regional museums across the globe.
The first meeting of the Vologda Historical Society devoted to the 245th anniversary of foundation of permanent Russian settlements on the North American continent is to be held on January 19th in the Vologda Scientific Library. The event id also aimed to commemorate 150th anniversary of Alaska purchase.
On January 11 Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov handed over the keys of new emergency vehicles to eight districts of the Vologda Oblast.
ХIV International scientific conference “Problems of Russian identity: life and ideology of Varlam Shalamov” on the occasion of his 110th birthday anniversary will be held in Moscow on June 15-16. The city of Vologda will host it on June 17-18.
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Over 160,000 people visited Vologda Oblast during New Year holidays.
In 2017 the honour to become New Year’s Capital of Russia’s North fell upon Vologda again. The New Year was celebrated in a special way, because every Russian city has its own traditions of celebrating. Vologda’s authorities planned a number of major festive actions and events not only in Vologda, but also in Veliky Ustyug, the hometown of Ded Moroz, Russia’s equivalent of Santa Claus.
If you happen to be a fan of German cinema you should find an opportunity to visit Vologda where the Festival of German Films will be carried out on January 26-29.