Vladimir Putin congratulated Mikhail Shemyakin, an artist, sculptor and National Award winner, on his 75^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theatre Valery Gergiev on his 65^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the organisers, guests and participants of the 7^th International Jazz Day on its opening.

The President signed Executive Order On Holding the Year of Theatre in Russia.

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

The President approved a list of instructions on circus development in the Russian Federation.

The President approved a list of instructions issued following the Fifth Truth and Justice Forum of Independent Regional and Local Media organised by the Russian Popular Front nationwide public movement and held on March 2, 2018.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests at the 40^th Moscow International Film Festival.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Anton Vaino held the first meeting of the Organising Committee for the Preparation and Celebration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s 200th anniversary to be marked in 2021.

Vladimri Putin sent a message of greetings to participants and guests of the 31^st Nika National Film Award ceremony.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the participants and organisers of the annual national project The Best of Russia on its 10^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the staff of the St Petersburg Mussorgsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre – Mikhailovsky Theatre on the occasion of its 100^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders awarding the 2017 presidential prizes for young culture professionals and the 2017 presidential prizes for writing and art for children and young people.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the Homage To Marius Petipa Festival of Russian ballet schools timed to coincide with the birth bicentenary of the outstanding French-Russian choreographer and educator.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants and guests of the BraVo International Professional Music Awards ceremony.

The President signed the Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation on Volunteer Work.

The President signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Finland on the Sale of Premises in St Petersburg to the Government of Finland.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following the December 21, 2017 meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art.

Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who arrived in Russia on a short working visit, visited the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre.