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From February 16 to February 22, Vologda will host the Maslenitsa festival as a part of the Winter in the Russian North project.

On February 18, the Vologda botanical garden offers free entry in order to have a more diverse range of visitors.

In 2019, the free museum day program was initiated to make cultural institutions more accessible. The program is applied for every 3rd Wednesday of the month.

The festival "In the Snows of Kirillov" is held within the framework of the project "Winter of the Russian North" initiated by Vologda Region Governor Georgy Filimonov .

Since the beginning of 2026, export of timber products from the Vologda Region has reached 95 500 cubic meters. This is 7,5% more than in the same period last year, when 88 800 cubic meters were delivered to foreign countries.

On February 8th the Day of Russian Science is celebrated in the Russian Federation. It was established in 1999 by a presidential decree in honour of the 275th anniversary of the establishment of the Academy of Sciences in Russia. On this day in 1724, Emperor Peter I signed a decree on the formation of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which was initially called the Academy of Sciences and Arts.

The festival took place as part of the Winter of the Russian North project initiated by Vologda Region Governor Georgy Filimonov. It is not just a celebration of horse breeding and traditions - it is an important element of promoting the cultural and tourist potential of the Vologda Region.