Vladimir Putin attended a presentation of the suite from Aram Khachaturian’s ballet Spartacus, which opened the 3^rd Chersonese International Opera and Ballet Festival.

The President met with children selected for enrollment to the Sevastopol Academy of Choreography, and the Academy’s rector, ballet dancer Sergei Polunin.

Vladimir Putin visited Shadow of Babylon international bike show, organised by Night Wolves Motorclub. The President was accompanied by Head of Crimea Sergei Aksyonov and Acting Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev.

Vladimir Putin viewed a collection of items retrieved by archaeologists from the ship which sank in the 19^th century off Gogland Island in the Gulf of Finland.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky who informed him about the development of the Russian museum sector.

Vladimir Putin visited the Alexander Solzhenitsyn Museum of Russia Abroad.

The President will visit the permanent exhibition at the Museum of Russia Abroad accompanied by Natalia Solzhenitsyna, President of the Solzhenitsyn Aid Fund.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to Altai Territory residents, as well as participants, organisers and guests of Shukshin Days in Altai, a national festival timed to coincide with Vasily Shukshin’s 90^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Natalya Solzhenitsyna on her 80^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Transfiguration of the Saviour Patriarchal Monastery on Valaam.

Vladimir Putin congratulated film director and National Artist of Russia Pavel Lungin on his 70^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the 28^th Slavyansky Bazaar in Vitebsk International Arts Festival.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the organisers and participants of the presentation of the course book Russia and Germany: Landmarks in the Shared History and Collective Memory of the 18th–20th Centuries.

Vladimir Putin congratulated organisers and guests of the centenary celebration of the Kulakov Velsk Museum of Local History, the Kargopol State Museum and the Solvychegodsk Historical and Art Museum in Arkhangelsk Region.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the Tolstoy International Theatre Festival underway in Tula Region.

Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with painter and sculptor Mikhail Shemyakin.