Events
Dudinka called northern Moscow
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. On the World’s Indigenous Peoples Day eve, the Taimyr Museum of Local Lore invites citizens and the territory guests to an event dedicated to the Dudinka city history from its foundation to the present day. At the lecture From the Yasak Wintering to the Capital ...
People in national clothes to parade in Taimyr
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. International Day of the World's Smallest Indigenous Peoples is one of the northerners' favorite holidays. In Taimyr, it always takes place on a grand scale. This year, the holiday from a weekday, August 9, was moved to Saturday, August 12. All actions will begin on ...
Arctic Sun rises in Norilsk
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In honor of the city’s 70th anniversary, a mosaic panel The Sun of the Arctic was opened in Norilsk - a gift from the Norilsk Development Agency (NDA) for the anniversary. The composition author is Pavel Yudin, a member of the Russian Artists Union and ...
Yan Nepomniachtchy trained at Nornickel mine
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. One of the world’s best chess players Yan Nepomniachtchy flew to Norilsk and was trained at the underground testing ground of the Nornickel company’s Anhydrite mine. The grandmaster went through safety procedures and delved into the little things during the tour. The chess player got ...
Seven thousand Norilsk citizens hugged the city
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. On Metallurgist's Day and the day of the 70th anniversary of Norilsk, the townspeople made a gift to themselves by setting a Russian record. People lined up in a chain 3.8 kilometers long on both sides of Leninsky prospect from Gvardeiskaya square to Ordzhonikidze ...
Norilsk residents tasted largest ice cream in Russia
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. Norilsk celebrated the 70th anniversary of the city and Metallurgist’s Day. Norilsk residents set another pleasant record - they ate the largest ice cream in Russia weighing 200 kilograms. The giant dessert was made by the Norilsk dairy plant. For the treat distribution, more than ...
Shaman failed to solve Norilsk secret
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The well-known Russian singer Shaman congratulated the northerners on the City Day, Metallurgist Day and Company Day. Hundreds of townspeople gathered to listen to patriotic and other songs of the performer at concerts in Talnah, Kayerkan and Norilsk. There were a lot of young people who, ...
Norilsk celebrated its anniversary and Metallurgist’s Day
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. The series of awards for the main summer holidays in Norilsk - City Day and Metallurgist Day - was continued by the Nornickel Polar Division, Norilsk and Taimyr administrations’ heads. Nikolay Utkin, Nornickel senior vice president, the Norilsk Division head, the Nornickel Polar Division director, ...
Norilsk residents to “hug” city and set record (0+)
#ARCTIC. #SIBERIA. THIS IS TAIMYR. In honor of the 70th Norilsk anniversary, citizens are invited to take part in the Hug the City! project and set a Russian record in the category of the most massive national unity by creating a living chain 3800 meters long. The event will take ...