Tomsk residents are invited to visit the Olympic fan zone this weekend. On February 22 and 23, the final competitions of the Sochi Olympics will be broadcast on the 2nd floor of the Smile shopping center, as well as competitions among fans. “Visitors will be able to take part in competitions and quizzes with prizes, as well as take part in board and video game tournaments. The smartest and most dexterous will be rewarded.

Residents of two Timiryazev streets, living next to the new Serebryany Bor microdistrict, are against the construction of a through road between the villages. The residents of Timiryazev have already lost pastures for their cows, and now they don’t want to lose peace. And although no one has officially announced plans to build the road yet, they have already collected signatures against it.

Today, Tomsk resident Daria reported to the editorial office of the TV2 news agency about an unusual bird that settled next to Daria’s house. “This cute creature has been sitting outside our window for several hours,” Daria wrote. The author of the letter lives at the intersection of Bering Street and the Irkutsk Highway. According to Daria, the bird appeared on the tree at about 12 noon; before, forest inhabitants had not looked into this area.

On the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, journalists from the TV2 news agency asked men what gift they most desired and what they most often received on February 23. According to the survey results, it turned out that women most often take a standard approach to choosing gifts for defenders of the fatherland. The majority of respondents reported that they traditionally receive perfume or shaving kits as a gift on February 23.

Tomsk libraries this week received valuable sets of books as a gift as part of the Humanitarian Project “Ex Libris: Libraries of the 21st Century”. The project is financed by the Civic Platform Foundation. In addition to books, libraries receive access to the electronic collections of such famous repositories as a gift, such as the US Library of Congress. Also, as part of this project, famous writers and scientists give lectures in regional libraries. Guest of the studio "Rush Hour.

Today in the Tomsk region the preventive event “Snowmobile” starts. According to the police press service, traffic police inspectors will check the technical condition of snowmobiles, the rules for their registration and permission to operate off-road, motorized and self-propelled vehicles. “Last year in the Tomsk region there was one accident involving a snowmobile, as a result of which the driver of the vehicle died,” the report says.

Today, the Confucius Institute at TSU will host the Spring Festival and the Lantern Festival - Chinese New Year. “According to Chinese tradition, various beautiful, colored lanterns are hung on the street to celebrate the holiday. On this day, you need to do several things, namely: admire the moon, set off fireworks, solve riddles and try yuanxiao - traditional Chinese sweet gingerbread,” reports the press service of the institute.

More than 300 Tomsk residents have been fined for smoking in public places over the past three months. However, it is not always possible to collect fines. According to police officers, the sale of alcohol continues in Tomsk after 10 p.m. Last year, more than 200 cases of such violations were revealed. But in some cases, entrepreneurs still manage to circumvent the law and sell alcoholic beverages at prohibited times.

Today at 12:00 at the Kedr stadium at 7 Vysotskogo St. the grand opening of a 2-kilometer illuminated ski track will take place, the press service of the mayor's office reports. Before the opening, a sports festival will be held at the stadium. “A sports festival will be organized for Tomsk residents with “Fun Starts”, tug-of-war, competitions for the title of “Best Penalty Taker” and the “Sports Kid” program for the little ones,” the department said in a statement.

On Sunday, February 23, Tomsk residents are invited to celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day and start welcoming spring at the “Pancake with Horseradish!” festival. As one of the organizers of the holiday, Vasily Kurchaba, told the TV2 news agency, the event will take place at the site of the Orphanage No. 4 at Tverskaya St., 74, building 1. And this site was not chosen by chance. “An orphanage is most often associated with something detached; people are afraid of it and avoid it.

The owners of the Tomsk company Unigine, Alexander Zapryagaev and Denis Shergin, appeared on the cover of Forbes magazine. They became the heroes of one of eight success stories of Russian IT companies. The Unigine company was founded by Alexander Zapryagaev and Denis Shergin in 2004. They developed a 3D modeling engine that is actively used in architecture, industry, medicine, and for creating computer games. Now the invention of Tomsk IT specialists is in demand on the international market.

Reduced funding for federally run clinics could lead to serious cuts in staffing and hospital beds. The clinics of the Medical University are in the most difficult situation - now there are 900 operating beds there, but only 600 may remain. The reduction of medical staff has not yet begun, but clinic staff are preparing. Other medical institutions are also in a difficult situation.

During the clashes in Ukraine, 77 people were killed and more than 600 were injured. Today, in many cities of Ukraine, the dead are buried and memorial candles are lit. Information coming from Ukraine is contradictory. They are talking about reaching agreements on a truce between the opposition and President Yanukovych, the return of the 2004 constitution, which limits the powers of the president, has been promised, presidential re-elections are scheduled for September this year.

The incident occurred in the courtyard of the house on Elizarov, 26 the day before. The owner of the car was not injured, Rush Hour reports. Inside the cabin, a lamp fell off due to the impact, and the roof of the body was damaged. Snow and ice fell from the fifth floor balcony. The management company was clearing ice from the roof, and the snow continued to accumulate on the canopy until it fell off.

The accident occurred today at 11:30 am at the intersection of Lenin Ave. and st. 5th Army, the police press service reports. “According to preliminary information, a Mazda Demio car, driven by a 56-year-old female driver, collided with a Lada Priora car moving in the opposite direction when turning left. The impact caused the domestic car to drive onto the sidewalk and hit a 31-year-old woman,” the report says. The pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious injuries.