Vladimir Putin congratulated all Orthodox Christians and all Russians celebrating Christmas.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Yury Grigorovich, National Artist of the USSR and choreographer, on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Nikolai Slichenko, Artistic Director of the Romen Theatre (Moscow Music and Drama Romani Theatre) and National Artist of the USSR, on his 85^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin expressed deep condolences over the death of Galina Volchek, artistic director of the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 20^th Arts Square International Winter Festival.

Vladimir Putin met with Chairman of the Russian Theatre Union and Artistic Director of Moscow Et Cetera Theatre Alexander Kalyagin.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Government members at the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff of the Mazhit Gafuri Bashkir Academic Drama Theatre on the theatre’s 100^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the faculty, students, postgraduates and alumni of the Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov State School of Music on the institute’s 100^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin attended the unveiling of a monument to writer and public activist Daniil Granin.

The President of Russia sent his greetings to Serbian film director, actor and musician Emir Kusturica on his 65^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to poet, USSR State Prize winner Nikolai Dobronravov on his 91^st birthday.

Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky reported to the President on the results of work of the 8^th St Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

Vladimir Putin attended a gala evening at the Bolshoi Theatre marking the 90^th birthday of Soviet composer, National Artist of the USSR, winner of USSR and Russia State Prizes Alexandra Pakhmutova.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to composer Alexandra Pakhmutova on her 90th birthday.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Hermitage-Siberia Centre, part of the Omsk Regional Museum of Fine Arts (Vrubel Museum) and regional branch of the State Hermitage Museum in the Siberian Federal District.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 2^nd Congress of the Russian Literature and Language Society.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Presidential Council on the Russian Language.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 3^rd International Academic Conference titled Theology in Research and Education: Religion, Culture and Enlightenment, being held at the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI).