You can check out the local talent at Republican Theater for Young Spectators, Elista Municipal Satire Theater, and Kalmyk National Basangov Musical Drama and Comedy Theater. Attractions like Republican Russian Drama and Comedy Theater and Palmov Kalmykia Republican Museum of Local Lore highlight the local culture. Chess City, Kalmykia State Art Gallery, and Syakyusn Syume Temple are a few additional nearby sights.