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 have already been held in March.
Anastasia Isakova, an athlete of the Cherepovets Martial Arts Center, won a bronze medal at the 2026 Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships that are taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 1–9, 2026.
On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin, a citizen of our country, orbited the Earth onboard “Vostok” spacecraft for the first time in mankind history. The first spaceflight lasted 108 minutes.
The Vologda Region Governor and the Deputy Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Northwestern Federal District held a working meeting.
Easter in Russia is celebrated as one of the main religious feast among Orthodox Christians.