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, within the My Heart Region project and the Lets Do It Together campaign, events on environmental education for city residents will be held. One of them is…
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The Irkutsk Regional Court upheld the decision to detain Yulia Kiseleva, the culprit of the fatal crash on Baikalskaya Street, until September 27. Lawyers appealed…
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In Irkutsk, the ninth annual bike ride was held, for the first time in carnival format, and drew over 3000 participants. The 6.2 km route ran through the city center.
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From January to July 2015, 1.42 million passengers departed from stations of the East Siberian Railway, less than in the same period last year. In July, long distance…
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On August 22, the first cable wakeboarding competition was held at Polyana sports park, bringing together amateurs and professionals. This spectacular extreme sport…
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In September 2015, the Irkutsk House of Writers will undergo major restoration. The Brevnov estate will have its facade restored, structures and foundation reinforced…
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The Irkutsk Regional Court rejected Vasily Pronichev's lawsuit to invalidate the decree calling early elections for the regional governor. The former candidate says the…
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Actor of the Irkutsk Ohlopkov Drama Theatre Dmitry Akimov received a 250 thousand ruble grant to stage a play based on Dostoevskys The Brothers Karamazov. The project…
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In the regional center, police detained a 25 year old offender who attacked women and robbed them on city streets. After another attack on a 62 year old pensioner…