Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the first Rachmaninoff International Competition for Pianists, Composers and Conductors.

Vladimir Putin visited the multimedia exhibition, Peter the Great: The Birth of the Empire in the Russia – My History historic park at VDNKh, Moscow.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the International Forum History for the Future: Peter’s Legacy, held in Moscow on the 350th birth anniversary of Peter the Great.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 14^th International Ballet Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers, which is dedicated to the 95^th birth anniversary of Yury Grigorovich, an outstanding ballet master, choreographer, and teacher.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 2^nd Cantata International Classical Music Festival.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the staff and visitors of the Rostropovich family house museum on its opening.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 20^th Yury Ozerov International Military Film Festival.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Tver Region Governor Igor Rudenya at the Kremlin. Gas supply in the region, construction of the Western Bridge in Tver, and development of the Zavidovo resort were discussed.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests of the gala concert Songs of Victory, marking the 77^th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Filipp Kirkorov on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin held a working meeting with Governor of Khabarovsk Territory Mikhail Degtyaryov. The socioeconomic situation in the territory was discussed.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the members of the Moscow State Academic Chamber Choir – the Minin Choir – on its 50^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants in the opening of the 2022 Memory Watch national campaign.

Vladimir Putin congratulated current staff and retired employees of the All-Russia State Library for Foreign Literature on its 100^th anniversary.

Presidential Aide and State Council Secretary Igor Levitin and Samara Region Governor Dmitry Azarov co-chaired a meeting of the State Council Commission on Culture.

On Cultural Workers’ Day, Vladimir Putin had a meeting, via videoconference, with winners of the 2021 Presidential Prize for Young Cultural Professionals and the 2021 Presidential Prize for Writing and Art for Children and Young People.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders awarding the 2021 Presidential Prize for Young Culture Professionals and the 2021 Presidential Prize for Writing and Art for Children and Young People.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff and readers of the Siberian Lights magazine on the publication’s 100^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the organisers, participants and guests of the 9^th International Trans-Siberian Art Festival.