Vladimir Putin wished a happy 75^th birthday to Vladimir Spivakov, musician, conductor, artistic director of the Russian National Philharmonic Orchestra and the Moscow Virtuosos State Chamber Orchestra, National Artist of the USSR.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greeting to participants and guests of the 12^th Elena Obraztsova International Competition of Young Opera Singers.

The President approved a list of instructions issued following a tour of the excavation site in the Grand Kremlin Public Garden.

Vladimir Putin addressed the participants and guests of the first Dresden Opera Ball in St Petersburg.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 2019 New Wave Junior international contest for young pop music performers held in Sochi on August 24 through 29.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants, organisers and guests of the 2019 Spasskaya Tower international military music festival.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the organisers and guests of the historical and documentary exhibition, 1939. The Beginning of World War II, which opened in Moscow.

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.