Passenger traffic of the largest transit hub beyond the Urals, Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport, increased by more than 45 per cent compared to 2020, up to 6.7 million people. The growth is associated with an increase in the flight programme of the base carrier S7 Airlines. Tolmachevo International Airport is the largest transit air hub beyond
The Interregional Wheelchair Dance Sport Federation held a masterclass in Novosibirsk, where 5 women and 1 teenager did their best to learn Latin American dances from world champions and prepare for All-Russian competitions. As noted, Novosibirsk residents with disabilities have been studying wheelchair ballroom dancing in Novosibirsk for a year. Particularly, they have been engaged
The results of the A-START competition were summed up in the Novosibirsk Technopark, where the innovators presented various projects, VN.ru reports. Alim Bashirzade became one of the winners. His project is related to the aquarium fish zebrafish that are used for humanitarian purposes. These fishes help in testing new drugs, even before experiments with mice
The symbol of Victory, St. George’s ribbons, were handed out free of charge by volunteers near the Opera House in Novosibirsk on April 27, 2021. The action will last until May 9 in all districts of the region, VN.ru reports. Envelopes with St. George ribbons were handed out to Novosibirsk residents in the city centre
Novosibirsk drivers confessed their maximum overspeed when driving on the roads of the region and the country, VN.ru reports with reference to Drom.ru. The most popular answer among Novosibirsk drivers was the speed of 180 km/h (24 per cent). In second place is the option with 20 per cent of the votes (160 km/h). In
Novosibirsk specialists have recreated the all-wood fighter LaGG-3 which was actively used in the early years of the Great Patriotic War, TASS reports with reference to the general director of the Aviarestavratsiya company Vladimir Berns. LaGG-3 is a monoplane fighter that was in service with the air forces of the Red Army from 1941
The Department of Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Novosibirsk Mayor’s Office and the Russian State Animation Studio “Soyuzmultfilm” have signed a cooperation agreement, the press centre of the city mayor’s office reported. It is noted that as part of the agreement, a methodological centre will be created on the basis of the “Poisk”
In the Novosibirsk Region, the Russian Post’s vehicle fleet has been replenished with 94 new vehicles of various modifications and carrying capacities. 16 LADA Largus station wagons will enter the post routes, almost all of which are meant for the express mail delivery, VN.ru reports. It is specified that 9 GAZon NEXT vehicles, 20 GAZ
Computer literacy and digital skills of teachers in the Novosibirsk region were assessed by Yandex experts, VN.ru reports. Almost 4 thousand people from the region took part in the study. As a result, 70 per cent of the surveyed middle school teachers and 68 per cent of primary school teachers successfully passed the tests. Also,
In 2021, the Novosibirsk authorities made the open-air museum of the Institute of Archeology and Ethnography the epicentre of the Maslenitsa celebration, VN.ru reports. A snow fortress of huge size was built there, storming which was an obligatory component of the festival. Another popular entertainment of the ancestors of Russians was wall-to-wall fistfights (a crowd
Events dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the appearance of the “Ready for Labour and Defence” (GTO/TRP) physical culture complex are being held in the Novosibirsk Region. March 24 marks the 7th anniversary of its revival by Russian President Vladimir Putin, VN.ru reports. “We annually hold “Ready for Labour and Defence” festivals to popularize the
Volunteers of the ‘Transneft Western Siberia’ oil pipeline company, together with children from social rehabilitation centres and orphanages, organized a charity fair “A Gift for Mom”, timed to coincide with the holiday on March 8, VN.ru reports. It is noted that in the context of sanitary and epidemiological restrictions, the fair was held online. It
Online sales of perfumes grew 10 times in Novosibirsk on the eve of March 8. A high increase was also recorded in the sales of creams that jumped five times and soft toys that grew 9.4 times, VN.ru reports. It is noted that over the past 2 weeks, customers have purchased 4.7 times more pans
