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26.05.2016 11:27
Mr. Andrzej Waldemar Chodkiewicz, Consul General of Poland in St. Petersburg arrived in Vologda.
Mr. Andrzej Waldemar Chodkiewicz, Consul General of Poland in St. Petersburg arrived in Vologda.

This was the first visit of the Consul General to Vologda. The main objective of the visit was to get acquainted with the trade, economic, social, cultural and tourism potential of the Vologda Region.

26.05.2016 09:20
A delegation from Bavaria, a federal state in the southeast of Germany has arrived in Vologda Oblast.
A delegation from Bavaria, a federal state in the southeast of Germany has arrived in Vologda Oblast.

The representatives of the leading Bavarian companies in the field of forestry and wood arrived in the Vologda Oblast on a two-day duration visit to define guidelines for further cooperation and discuss possibilities for joint ventures.

23.05.2016 14:45
In early June a collection of Vologda lace will be displayed in Tønder, a town in the Region of Southern Denmark.
In early June a collection of Vologda lace will be displayed in Tønder, a town in the Region of Southern Denmark.

Tønder is a city in Denmark (South Jutland) that had an important lace industry in the 17th and 18th centuries. Say the word “lace" and Danes think of Tønder. Lacemaking has always been a specifically Danish industry.

23.05.2016 10:10
A botanical garden, the largest plant collection in Vologda was opened on May 20.
A botanical garden, the largest plant collection in Vologda was opened on May 20.

There are 25 botanical gardens in Russia; Russia’s North-West boasts only two - in St. Petersburg (it is one of the oldest in Russia) and Tver. The opening of a botanical garden in Vologda will be a unique event for Vologda City.

20.05.2016 11:48
Hermann Alexander Beyeler, owner of the Gallery “Beyeler Collection Foundation” (Switzerland) presented historical rarities to Vologda.
Hermann Alexander Beyeler, owner of the Gallery “Beyeler Collection Foundation” (Switzerland) presented historical rarities to Vologda.

Hermann Alexander Beyeler, owner of the Gallery “Beyeler Collection Foundation” in Pratteln (Canton Basel-Land, Switzerland) presented historical rarities to the Vologda State Museum-Preserve. These are copies of portraits of Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, plates and dishes with his majesty's name deciphered on the items, a posthumous mask of his face and a photo album.