The city and the lake in writing
History, architecture, Baikal, food and the seasons — writing that helps you see more than meets the eye.
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In Irkutsk from September 18 to 20, a Davis Cup match between Russia and Italy will be held at Baikal Arena, and tickets are already on sale. Organizers say prices are…
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On September 23, in the philharmonic concert hall, Irkutsk residents and city guests will be presented with Pushkins The Snowstorm with musical illustrations by Georgy…
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In Irkutsk, two drug dens were shut down in one week on 2nd Zheleznodorozhnaya Street and in Irkutsk II. In one case a son turned his elderly fathers apartment into a…
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Irkutskstat reported how prices for food and essential goods changed in Irkutsk in August. With the new harvest, cucumbers, tomatoes, cabbage, potatoes and bananas…
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FC Baikal received three fines from the RFU disciplinary committee after its home win over Tom in the Russian Cup. The club was punished for a fan running onto the…
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Today Irkutsk and Listvyanka celebrate Baikal Day. The program includes theatrical performances, quizzes, exhibitions of childrens drawings and crafts, and souvenir…
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Today at Lokomotiv Stadium in Irkutsk, the final stage of the Mayor's Cup in mini football among neighborhood teams will take place. 58 teams and nearly 500 boys fought…
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In Irkutsk, the principal of School 72 received a reprimand and lost her bonus after a scandal with a fourth grade student who was stamped for violating the charter…
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On September 4, a man drowned at an unauthorized beach after deciding while intoxicated to swim across the lake and failing to get out of the water. Divers found his…