The XI International Siberian Ceramics Festival opened at the Museum of Slavic Mythology. At the opening, Tomsk residents saw a battle of potters, when the masters spun on a potter's wheel with their eyes closed; fashion show in ceramic jewelry. The festival will be held in Tomsk until March 13. Until this time, author's master classes will be organized for Tomsk residents on sculpting a clay vase, a folk toy for loved ones, as well as creating a ceramic whistle.

From today, February 5, an exhibition of chocolate products by the famous chocolatier Nikolai Popov begins at the Tomsk Regional Art Museum. Edible exhibits have already visited 40 cities in Russia and other countries, and have been viewed by more than half a million people.

Not far from Tomsk in the village of Kornilovo, the owners of 210 plots cannot build houses or are forced to demolish those already built, because they were in the protective zone of the main gas pipeline. At the same time, people bought land in the border of the village with permitted use: they did not know anything for individual construction and about some kind of protective zone. Now gas workers are suing the demolition of these houses.

The Leninsky Court of Tomsk sentenced a student of the Tomsk branch of the RGSU to a fine of 300 thousand rubles for giving a bribe, the court’s press service reported. Tomich was found guilty of giving a bribe in the amount of 10 thousand rubles to the director of the branch. He gave a bribe in order to get a pass in subjects without actually passing them. The student will be able to pay the fine in installments of 30 months. The verdict has not entered into legal force and can be appealed.

The corresponding bill was submitted to the State Duma by the deputy chairman of the committee on economic policy, Viktor Zvagelsky. At the moment, online sales of alcohol in Russia are completely prohibited. However, if the proposal is implemented, the ban will be lifted, subject to certain restrictions. In particular, to obtain the right to conduct such a business, it will be necessary to obtain a separate license costing 80 thousand rubles. per year.

Dating and cultural events are temporarily prohibited. In all institutions of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Tomsk Region, until further notice, measures to prevent influenza and ARVI have been strengthened: short-term and long-term visits with relatives and the holding of sports, cultural and mass events are temporarily prohibited. Employees with symptoms of illness are strictly prohibited from entering the premises of institutions.

Today, February 5, the XI International Siberian Ceramics Festival will be held at the Museum of Slavic Mythology, according to the institution’s website. The grand opening will take place today, February 5, starting at 17:00. At the opening, Tomsk residents will be able to see the battle of potters, when masters spin on a potter's wheel with their eyes closed; fashion show in ceramic jewelry. Also, as part of the grand opening of the festival, “ceramic” photo sessions will be held.

During a search, about 500 grams of a synthetic drug were found on the man. This was reported by the press service of the Federal Drug Control Service for the Omsk region. The police learned that a native of the Tomsk region was distributing drugs in Omsk. As a result of special measures, it was possible to trace the alleged dealer.

On Smirnova Street, 33, oncoming Lada Priora and GAZ-33073 cars collided, reports the regional traffic police. According to preliminary data, the 20-year-old driver of a Lada Priora lost control, the car drove into the oncoming lane and collided with an oncoming GAZ-33073 car. The driver of the Lada car was taken to the hospital with injuries. Tags: Tomsk, road accident, accident, collision, incident, collided in oncoming traffic

Fire demonstrations using a new highly effective fire extinguishing system will take place today, February 5, in Tomsk, reports the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Tomsk Region. Ural specialists have been developing the fire extinguishing system since 2011. The result of their two-year work was an installation called “NATISK”.