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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On August 29 and 30, Irkutsk will host the Forum of Urban Communities, where participants can present themselves and be added to a single online map uniting urban…
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On Lake Baikal, the private motor ship Irkutsk carried 74 tourists with serious safety violations. The captain lacked proper qualifications, and passenger capacity was…
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In Irkutsk on Krasnoarmeyskaya Street, a tow truck while loading a Peugeot moved the car and hit a nearby parked car, breaking its windows. Witnesses said a traffic jam…
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In August, the sky will offer one of the year's most beautiful sights, the Perseid meteor shower, visible only once a year. Astronomers advise watching it on August 11…
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On August 6 in Angarsk, during an amateur mini bandy match, the famous Sibskana goalkeeper Alexey Negrun died of a massive heart attack. He was 44. Farewell will be on…
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At the Irkutsk Art Museum, the exhibition Great Classics of the 20th Century. Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall has been extended. It can be seen until August…
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On the morning of August 10 in Irkutsk, a serious crash on the Innokentyevsky Bridge over the Angara nearly paralyzed traffic in the city center. Witnesses said a Toyota…
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In the Irkutsk region, printing of ballots for the early gubernatorial election has begun. The print shop will produce nearly 1.9 million copies, including ballots for…
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Since the start of 2015, Irkutsk Airport has served one million passengers, and the millionth was chemist Irina Muratova on August 10, flying for the first time in her…