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David McAlmont and Michael Nyman perform ‘The Coldest Place on Earth’, a new song written specially for Paul Morley’s Showing off…
“So here we have That Instrumental from the movie The Piano (you know the one) overlain with David McAlmont’s new, exquisitely sung lyrics inspired by the extremely chilly Siberian city of Yakutsk. Genuinely lovely.” That’s what I found at Metro.co.uk together with the last rumours about Lady Gaga. Fantastic! Read the rest of this entry…
Here we go! Ajar Varlamov’s photo report on his recent dog sledding along the Lena River to the Lena Pillars National Park, one of the biggest in the Siberia’s Republic of Yakutia. Major heroes in his pictures are, certainly, Yakutian laikas (representatives of the famous Siberian huskies). 24 photos Read the rest of this entry…
Matrena Kashkina’s photographs of the Sakha Theater’s new play “Dygyn Darkhan” based on Ivan Gogolev’s novel of the same name. The play even in pictures looks awesome! Fantastic Yakut national costumes.
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Just a few Ajar Varlamov’s photographs of Yakutian laikas (a type of Siberian huskies) taken in the course of his recent dog sledding to Lena’s Pillars. Read the rest of this entry…
Yakutsk Permafrost Institute with its underground laboratory in the form of tunnel is a sort of a must-to-see sight in the capital of Siberia’s Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). It is the most visited by international guests.
The last year before The Copenhagen Climate Change Summit it became a real Mecca to international journalists, who wanted to know whether the global warming affected the life of the only city in the world, that was entirely built on permafrost.
Unty (high fur boots)
Where to buy high fur boots with national decorations in Yakutsk? Where to get Yakut fur coats? Where to see fur production? The answer is quick. Visit SakhaBult.
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On January 24, 2010, RussiaToday aired the 25-min report about Yakutia. A nice story.
Synopsis: Yakutia is the largest republic in Russia and one of the most extreme places on the planet. It’s officially the coldest inhabited place on earth. Yakutsk is the capital and largest city of the region, built entirely on permafrost. But despite the cold weather, our correspondent James Brown found plenty of warm people there. Explore Yakutia with us on RT.
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: Rosyjski Ośrodek Nauki i Kultury, ul. Belwederska 25, Warszawa, Poland.
Event Description
Club of Travelers to Russia (Klub podróżników po Rosji) and the Russian-Polish Friendship Club “Matrioshka” are pleased to invite the residents of Warszawa to the presentation of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) hosted by a special guest, Kunnej Takasajewa, who was born in Yakutia. The event program includes the photo exhibition “My Yakutia” and a slide show with commentaries.
The Polar Cavalry. That way nine courageous men called themselves. They made an exciting expedition through mountain taiga. 400 km from the village of Topolinoe to Oymyakonsky region is not a joke. They chose the traditional means of transport, reindeer sleds. Read the rest of this entry…
The Library of the First President of Yakutia Michael Nikolaev is located in the village of Oktemzy, the place where he was born, on the territory of the Lenskyj Krai Forum education center. It was built in 2006. Read the rest of this entry…
We blog about the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the biggest & coldest region in Russia's Siberia. Also known as Yakutia. My honor to have been born and live in such a beautiful land! ~ Bolot.
