Archive for 2025

Moscow Launches Summer Tourism Campaign for Middle Eastern Guests

Moscow Moscow City Tourism Committee launches summer tourism campaign tailored to Middle Eastern visitors

Moscow welcomes Middle Eastern travelers to a luxurious summer of culture, nature, and celebration

The Moscow City Tourism Committee has officially announced its summer programme welcoming travelers from the Middle East, unveiling a curated series of cultural festivals, luxury experiences, and family-friendly events across the Russian capital. Designed to offer a refreshing escape from the Gulf heat, this season’s calendar highlights Moscow’s commitment to positioning itself as a premier destination for high-end tourism and cultural exploration. Read the rest of this entry »

Buddhist festival of good luck

Buddhist festival of good luck On June 22, 2025 at 20:00 the Buddhist festival of good luck will be held in St. Petersburg, the head of the department of culture and tourism reports.

Tibetan monks and overtone singing under the starry sky in Russia

Seven Tibetan monks from the tantric monastery Gyudmed will give the only concert in St. Petersburg. The sounds of unique overtone singing will be performed under the vault of the starry sky in one of the most atmospheric places of the city – in the St. Petersburg Planetarium. Read the rest of this entry »

Decree on declaring June 11, 2025 as the Day of National Holiday “Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha”

Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha Decree on declaring June 11, 2025 as the Day of National Holiday “Birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha”

In accordance with Part 7 of Article 4 of Federal Law No. 125-FZ of September 26, 1997 “On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Associations”, Article 1 of Law No. 156-III-Z of the Republic of Kalmykia of October 13, 2004 “On Holidays and Commemorative Days in the Republic of Kalmykia”, for the purpose of further development of national and cultural traditions of the Kalmyk people, Read the rest of this entry »

Dagestan is strengthening its tourism potential

Dagestan The Republic of Dagestan is strengthening its tourism potential: 17 tour guides have been included in the federal register, the Ministry of Tourism and Folk Arts and Crafts of the Republic of Dagestan reported.

Every year the interest in Dagestan is growing rapidly. Tourists from all over Russia and abroad are attracted by majestic mountains, ancient fortresses, unique culture of the republic’s peoples and sincere hospitality of its inhabitants. Read the rest of this entry »

Concert of singer Jasmine

Concert of singer Jasmine In the evening of June 17, 2025 in the southern city of Elista, the capital of mysterious Kalmykia, will be a concert of Jasmine, a source in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Kalmykia reported today.

The famous singer Jasmine will perform in the city of Elista with a new concert program “Puzzle”, experts in the Kalmykian ministry specified. Read the rest of this entry »

Concert in Moscow in June

Concert in Moscow The famous creative teams of the State Dance Theatre of Kalmykia “Oiraty” and the State Academic Dance Ensemble “Ural” in Moscow will present to the residents and guests of Russia a great concert program.

June 3, 2025 will be held in Moscow, in the Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, it was reported by the head of the culture department of the tour portal of the mysterious Kalmykia.

The State Dance Theatre of Kalmykia “Oiraty” together with the State Academic Dance Ensemble “Ural” will present a large concert program, within the Forum of national collectives of the country and the All-Russian festival “The 80th anniversary of the Great Victory is dedicated”. Read the rest of this entry »

Tourism and taxes in Russia

Kizhi Russia Tourist tax, tourism and taxes in Russia

The volume of receipts from the tourist tax in the budgets of municipalities of the Republic of Karelia for the first quarter of 2025 amounted to 10.5 million rubles, the press service of the Government of Karelia reported on Friday.

78 municipalities have already decided to use the tourist tax as an additional source of funding in Karelia. Read the rest of this entry »