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