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 March 18, a rally concert dedicated to the anniversary of Crimea's accession to Russia will be held in Irkutsk. The event will start at 16.00 in front of the Trud…
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Five residents of the Olkhon district successfully escaped from a sinking car in the Olkhon Gates strait. The incident occurred on March 14 when a Toyota Corolla…
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The section of the road on 25 October Street will be restored by May 20 as decided in a meeting with Vice Mayor Ivan Noskov. After autumn earthworks, restoring the…
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Rosrybolovstvo is considering a temporary ban on catching Baikal omul from 2017 to preserve its rapidly declining population. Scientists warn fish stocks in Lake Baikal…
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In Irkutsk, a man burst into a pawnshop and, threatening with an object resembling a rifle, tried to take money and valuables. But the employee managed to press the…
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In Irkutsk, there were two car fires that, according to preliminary data, could have been arson. On the morning of March 13, a Honda Accord burned on Podaptechnaya…
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On March 26, the final of the national bandy championship will take place at the "Record" stadium in Irkutsk. The organizing committee chose the venue after reviewing…
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On March 13, an incident occurred on Krasnoyarsk Street: snow fell from the roof of house No. 32, damaging a parked Honda Civic. Fortunately, no one was in the car at…
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On March 14, the grand opening of the new building of the V.G. Rasputin Scientific Library of Irkutsk State University will take place in Irkutsk. The library, designed…