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).

Vladimir Putin toured the exhibition Memory of Generations: The Great Patriotic War in Pictorial Arts, which opened at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall as part of the Church and Public Exhibition and Forum Orthodox Russia – For National Unity Day.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the exhibition Memory of Generations: The Great Patriotic War in Pictorial Arts, which opened at the Manezh Central Exhibition Hall on November 4 as part of the Orthodox Russia – For National Unity Day exhibition and forum.

The President held a working meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets to discuss the development of physical fitness and sports in Russia as well as measures to support cinema arts.

During a visit to the National State Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK), Vladimir Putin met with professionals, graduates and students.

The President visited Russia’s oldest film school, the National State Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).