This category brings together contests, awards, and competitive projects connected with Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Among them is the Nizhny Novgorod Prize, awarded annually by the mayor for an outstanding contribution to the city's development, and the The Seven Wonders of the Nizhny Novgorod Region contest, which identified the region's most significant landmarks. Also featured here are the Encyclopedia's own internal initiatives — in particular, Nizhny Novgorod Phenomena Weeks, dedicated to noteworthy phenomena of city life.