A descendant of the Russian Columbus will visit Dzerzhinsk.

      In 2025 Russia is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the exploration of the Northern Sea Route. Among the Arctic explorers is the Russian nobleman, seafarer, Captain-Commander Alexei Chirikov. In Nizhny Novgorod lives a descendant of the ancient Chirikov family, lecturer at the National Research University “Higher School of Economics,” and public figure Mikhail Alexandrovich Chirikov. Mikhail Alexandrovich, in the format of an interactive educational conversation, will talk about his famous relative Alexei Ilyich Chirikov, who is called “the Russian Columbus.” The meeting will take place on October 12 at 13:00 in the memorial hall “Kinoroman.” Admission is free with mandatory prior registration by phone: +7 902 781 85 79

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      A descendant of Captain-Commander Chirikov will speak about the 500th anniversary of the exploration of the Arctic in Dzerzhinsk

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      In 2025 the Russian Federation will mark an important historical event — 500 years since the beginning of the exploration of the Northern Sea Route. 18:18 09.10.2025 ProDzer.Ru - Dzerzhinsk

      A descendant of the Russian Columbus will visit Dzerzhinsk

      In 2025 Russia is celebrating the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the exploration of the Northern Sea Route. 17:07 09.10.2025 Dzerzhinskie Vedomosti - Dzerzhinsk

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      On October 9, 2025, deputy of the Nizhny Novgorod City Duma Olga Balakina held a citizens' reception.

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      After a visit by the gas service the apartment owner tore off the cap and tried to connect the water heater himself

      After a visit by the gas service the apartment owner tore off the cap and tried to connect the water heater himself

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      Komsomolskaya Pravda

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      An entrepreneur is accused of large-scale fraud

      Photo: Press Service of the Administration of Nizhny Novgorod.

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      On October 7, 2025, the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko and the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region Gleb Nikitin visited the “Health Quarter” in Nizhny Novgorod.

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      This autumn the great musician — a Nizhny Novgorod native, an outstanding teacher, Honored Artist of the RSFSR Vladimir Nikulin — celebrated his ninetieth birthday.

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      On October 5 a rich festive program “Golden Autumn” took place at the Cultural Center

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