Culhula (Nizhnij Novgorod), Rossia: The Chuvash people of this city gathered together to celebrate 10 years since establishment of Chuvash Union in Culhula.

Gennadiy Aygi died on February 21 in Moscow on the 72nd year of his life. The funeral is informed to be on the 24 of February.

Aygi is the world-wide known Chuvashian poet and a translator.

He was born in the Shaimurzino Village, Chuvashia (USSR) and started writing poetry in Chuvash language in 1958.

Among the recognition he has won are the Andrey Bely Prize (1987), the Pasternak Prize (2000, the first to be awarded this), the Prize of French Academy (1972), and the Petrarch Prize (1993).

Chuvash.org is mourning for this big loss of a great poet.

III Festival of national theatres

On March, 2nd at 5 pm there will take place the opening of the theatre festival in Moscow House of Nationalities.

Moscow Chuvash Theatre named after Jakovlev established October 15 2005 and lead by V.N. Burmistrov, the chairman of Moscow Chuvash National Congress will participate. The theatre will stage Mother-in-law (Hun‘ama) on the 4th of March.

Tel. (495) 181-36-07, Victoria Stepanenko, the chairman.

WWW: www.moscowfestival.ru

On February 15th there will be the opening of an exposition of paintings and the presentation of the album of the national artist of the Chuvash Republic, Yuriy Matrosov.

"Native hills", "Summer Evening", "Collecting Hay", "Rural wedding", "Rural Holiday" - these pictures of the artist show traditions and ceremonies of Chuvash people.

The works are exhibited at the gallery "Silver Age" of the National Library.

Source: CAP.RU

In Chuvashia birth rate has decreased on 2.9%, death rate has grown on 2%

13161 were born and 19704 died in Chuvashia last year, infroms Chuvashstat (Statistics Organization). In comparison with 2004 birth rate has decreased on 2.9%, death rate has increased on 2%.

The common reasons of death of the citizens are diseases related to blood circulation (50.7%), accidents, poisonings and traumas (17.3%), new growths (9,7%) and diseases of respirational organs (9%). In 2005 104 babies under 1 year died.

8443 marriages and 4378 divorces are registered. The number of marriages has increased in comparison with 2004 on 630, or on 8.1%, the quantity of divorces has decreased on 667, or on 13.2%.

Source: Regnum

National Library Celebrates 135th Anniversary

For National library of the Chuvash Republic 2006 is significant: the library will celebrate the 135th anniversary.

Within the limits of celebrating the 135 anniversary the National library plans to organize a number of actions for readers: meetings with writers and poets, presentations of new books, scientific conference "National library: Scientific Foreshortening", Day of Donator "Through the book - to goods and light", an anniversary celebration "In a Circle of Friends ", "Festival of the National Book ", exhibitions, etc.

For so long a history not only once did it change the name, the address, went through hard times, but always remained the leader of libraries of republic.

Tantăsh Newspaper Celebrates its 75th Anniversary

On January 12 it is 75 years from the date the first number of the republic youth newspaper "Pioner sаssi" ("Call of Pioneer"). Since 1931 on a regular basis the paper has been brouhgt to the houses of boys and girls of Chuvashia. In 1990 the newspaper was renamed "Tantăsh" ("Coeval").

The anniversary was celebrated in the Chuvash Puppet Theatre.

Children-orphans from Chuvashia will Meet Christmas in Sweden

33 pupils of Poreckij(Parachkav) Boarding School have gone to Sweden where they will spend their Christmas Holiday. As the Administartion of Poreckij (Parachkav) rayon informed IA Regnum, it became possible owing to the help of the charitable Swedish organization which is a part of "Tretyak-center" Society. "Tretyak-center" is established by the deputy of the State Duma of Russia Vladislav Tretyakov and Swede Stig Nilson, who used to be the chairman of Federation of Hockey of Sweden. "Tretyak-center" consists of nine associations, each of which cooperates with certain children's homes. Pupils of Boarding Schools go on Christmas and Summer Vacations to Swedish families. The also organization renders Boarding school and children financial support. For example, they have equipped a bath for a boarding school, equipped the laundry with Electrolux washing machines, supplies with footwear and clothes from Sweden.

Children's trips to Sweden are paid by the families inviting children. Children constantly correspond with their Swedish "parents". Swedish and Russian authorities make strict demands to those families, therefore all families pass the most rigid control.

Source: Regnum.ru

Electronic Calendar of Important Dates Released in Chuvashia

State Archival Establishment of Chuvashia have for the first time prepared the electronic version of an annual calendar of significant dates "Chuvashia: Time. Events. People". It contains more than 160 articles on history of Chuvashia, its political, economic and cultural life. The information on the enterprises, establishments, the organizations, data on well-known people is presented. This work is accompanied not only with the factual nad biographic texts, but also with images of original archival documents, photos, illustrations, and also musical inserts. In the edition materials from funds of the State Historical Archive of Chuvashia, the State Archive of Modern History, Republic State Archive of Press, the State Archive Technotronnic Documentation, the Chuvash State Institute of the Humanities and Phonodocuments from funds of the Chuvash Radio are used.

Source: Regnum.ru

The Elĕk region of Chuvashia has its Official Newspaper

On the 12th of December Elĕk (Элĕк) rayon administration of Chuvashia released the 1st issue of the newspaper «Аликовский вестник» (the Elĕk Herald), established by Elĕk rayon deputees. The official periodical was offered in 900 copies. The paper was designed to inform the Elĕkans of law and jurisdiction acts of the area.