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 News
 ====
 
+2015-10-16 First Nim conference
+===============================
+
+This Autumn you have a unique opportunity to take part in the first Nim event
+held in Kyiv and to meet the creator of Nim language - Andreas Rumpf.
+
+
+During the workshop you will learn:
+
+- The basics of the language including its safe and unsafe subsets.
+- How to use Nim to develop web applications.
+- How Nim's meta programming capabilities make Nim the ultimate glue language,
+  excellent at interoperability with C++, JavaScript, Java and others.
+
+Registration is free, but the number of places is limited. More details
+can be found `here <https://nimworkshop.splashthat.com/>`_.
+
+
+
+
+
+
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   2015-xx-xx Version 0.11.4 released
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+<a class="news" href="news.html#Z2015-10-16-first-nim-conference">
+  <h4>October 16, 2015</h4>
+  <p>First official Nim conference will be in Kiyv!</p>
+</a>
+
 <a class="news" href="news.html#Z2015-05-04-version-0-11-2-released">
   <h4>May 4, 2015</h4>
   <p>Nim version 0.11.2 has been released!</p>
@@ -8,9 +13,4 @@
   <p>Nim version 0.10.2 has been released!</p>
 </a>
 
-<a class="news" href="news.html#Z2014-02-11-nimrod-featured-in-dr-dobb-s-journal">
-  <h4>Feb 11, 2014</h4>
-  <p>Nimrod featured in Dr. Dobb's Journal</p>
-</a>
-
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