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Sculptor Nikolai Zhukov has completed the sculpting of the central Green Tara statue for the future Buddha Green Tara Park in Lag an. This is a new, independent image created specifically for Lag an and is not a copy of the six-meter statue in Elista.

Next steps include bronze casting, surface processing and patination, followed by delivery and installation. The project became possible after Lag an's victory in the All-Russian competition for comfortable urban environments under the national project "Infrastructure for Life." The park is intended as a major cultural and spiritual attraction.

Artists from the Kalmyk State Song and Dance Ensemble Tulpan won awards at the International Competition of Professional Artists named after Sevzhid in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Participants came from Mongolia, Russia, and China. Vladimir Bambarykov, Dorzhi Boskhomdzhiev, and Tseren Derneev received the title of Laureate of the III Degree. Vladimir Bambarykov, chief ballet master and Honored Artist of Kalmykia, was also awarded the medal Excellent Worker of Culture of Mongolia for his contribution to cultural development and performance mastery. The ensemble described the result as a significant achievement. RIA Kalmykia published the report at 3:00 PM Moscow time on October 7, 2026.

Students of the Republican Complex Sports School of Olympic Reserve and the Hand-to-Hand Combat Federation of the Republic of Kalmykia, coached by Mergen Markhaev, won medals at all-Russian competitions in Stavropol. The events included the Friendship Cup and a stage of the Russian Cup. In the 14-15 age group Sofia Tyurbeeva took gold. In the 12-13 group Saida Omarova, representing SPK Dzhal from Peschany settlement and coacheTyurbeevad by V. L. Ataev, took second, and Galina Shataeva took bronze. Artem Evseenko won gold at the fifth stage of the Russian Cup and earned a place in the final stage in Ryazan. RIA Kalmykia published the report at 11:00 AM Moscow time on October 7, 2026.

The Kalmyk American Culture and Arts Foundation will host the 75th Anniversary Gala on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at The Ashi in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey. The evening is the main celebration of 75 years of Kalmyks in America, marking the arrival of the first Kalmyk refugees in the United States in 1951 and 1952.

The official event page lists the gala for 5:00 PM Eastern time at The Ashi, 999 US-1, North Brunswick Township, NJ 08902. A community save-the-date from the Kalmyk Heritage Center says valet opens at 4:30 PM and the evening ends at 11:00 PM at The Ashi Hotel in New Jersey. Guests should check the registration page and Instagram updates for the latest arrival time before the night of the event.

The gala is part of a year of anniversary gatherings organized under the Kalmyk American Culture and Arts Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Earlier events in 2026 included a community Tsagaan Sar celebration in Philadelphia and the Naadam Festival in Farmingdale. The November gala is planned as the formal close of that anniversary year.

A special-edition souvenir journal will be distributed at the gala. Families and businesses were invited to place tributes, remembrances, and advertisements, with a submission deadline of October 15, 2026. Questions about the journal and other anniversary events can be sent to events@kalmyksrus.org.

Tickets and registration are handled through the foundation’s Givebutter page. Further program details are expected closer to the date. Organizers have asked the community to follow @75thkalmykusa on Instagram for announcements.

For Kalmyk families in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and farther away, the gala is a chance to mark the history of the American diaspora in one place. The first arrivals came from displaced persons camps in Europe after World War II and built temples, dance groups, and family networks that still hold the community together. The November 28 gathering is meant to honor that history and the people who carried it forward.

The 2026 Republic of Kalmykia youth chess championship ended in Elista. RIA Kalmykia reported the winners on Monday, October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local. Alexander Utnasunov, director of the republic chess school, announced the prizes.

Under 9: first place went to Naran Kutsekov of School 17 and Sofia Godzhurova of School 3. Under 11: first place went to Ayuka Berikov and Natalya Germaleeva, both of School 17. The best rural player named in the under-9 group was Adyan Erdniev of the Maloderbetovskaya gymnasium.