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For many centuries the traditional crafts that are steeped in legends and tales have brought joy to the Russians because of their skillfully worked designs. Many kinds of folk arts were brought to perfection in the Vologda Region.
Vologda Oblast Government and PhosAgro, one of the world’s leading producers of phosphate-based fertilizers signed an agreement aiming to establish social and economic partnership and to provide local farmers with mineral fertilizers in 2016.
The All-Russian conference “The Arctic – safety in the territory. Development of the system of comprehensive safety in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation” began its work in Vytegra today.
On February 16 Natalia Kirshina, head of the Museum of Ethnography and Architecture in Semyonkovo, a division of the Vologda State Museum-Preserve was invited to participate in the Big Country program telling about life outside Moscow, events and personalities in the country’s history, the self-organization of regional community, the solution of civil problems and inter-ethnic relations.
Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov took part in a meeting of the Coordination Council of the Vologda branch of the all-Russian public organization "Russian Geographical Society”. Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, honoured chairman of Russia's non-governmental organization "Russian Geographical Society” Yuri Vorobyov also participated in it.
Deputy Governor started by congratulating the laureates and the entire scientific community on their professional holiday - Russian Science Day, which we marked on February 8.
Andrea Manzoni Trio is a very active Italian project both on the national and international scenes. On a visit to Russia, the Italian musicians presented a programme ‘Destination Under Construction”.
Vologda Oblast Governor Oleg Kuvshinnikov and Sergey Kobzev discussed prospects of development of railway transport in the Vologda Region. Vologda is situated at the intersection of the main Russian transportation lines.
Prodexpo, the largest specialized exhibition in Russia and Eastern Europe is held at Moscow’s Prodexpo, February 8-12, 2016. Promoting high-quality foodstuffs to the domestic market, the Prodexpo trade show contributes to implementing high-priority federal projects aimed at improving the quality of life of the Russian citizens.
The incorruptible relics of St. John are restored in the Holy Virgin Cathedral, also known as Joy of all who Sorrow, a Russian Orthodox cathedral in the Richmond District of San Francisco. It is the largest of the six cathedrals of the Russian Orthodox Church outside Russia. The relics will be fetched to Russia upon the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Kirill.