Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the VII St Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

Vladimir Putin and President of Singapore Halimah Yacob attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a Russian Cultural Centre.

Vladimir Putin held a regular meeting with Government members.

Vladimir Putin attended the unveiling ceremony for the monument to outstanding Russian writer Ivan Turgenev and also toured the renewed exhibit at the writer’s restored House-Museum on Ostozhenka Street.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants in the bicentenary celebrations of the great Russian writer Ivan Turgenev’s birth.

Vladimir Putin met with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky.

A reception to mark National Unity Day has been hosted at the Kremlin. As part of the event, the President presented the Russian Federation state decorations.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 12^th Russian World Assembly.

Vladimir Putin attended a plenary session of the World Russian People's Council marking the organisation’s 25^th anniversary. The forum will review the Council’s 25-year-long efforts to facilitate public dialogue and Russia’s civilisational development.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the staff of the State Museum of Oriental Art on its 100^th anniversary.

During his working trip to the Urals Federal District, Vladimir Putin visited the Museum of Nature and Man. The President learned about the activities of the research and cultural facility and toured the historical and ethnographic exhibitions.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the verification of compliance with Russian legislation and presidential decisions on the preservation of cultural heritage sites (historical and cultural monuments) of the peoples of Russia.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the current and former members of the Aleksandrov Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army on the occasion of its 90^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and organisers of the 6^th Congress of the Russian Society of Teachers of the Russian Language and Literature, entitled Dynamics of Linguistic and Cultural Processes in Modern Russia.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Federal Chancellor of Austria Sebastian Kurz visited the State Hermitage Museum.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to the participants and guests of the 19^th Russian-Finnish Cultural Forum, which is taking place on September 28–29 in Savonlinna, Finland.

Vladimir Putin attended the Second Eurasian Women’s Forum and addressed its plenary session.