Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the organisers and participants of the 15^th Junior Delphic Games in Russia

Vladimir Putin, via videoconference, heard a report from the head of the Russian Armed Forces Engineering Corps on operations to clear mines from the world cultural heritage site of Palmyra, which was liberated by the Syrian army with support from Russia’s Aerospace forces.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the company of the Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow on its 60th anniversary.

The President signed the Executive Order On Listing the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music as a Most Valuable Cultural Heritage Site of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.

The President signed the Executive Order On Listing the Pushkin Russian State Academic Drama Theatre (Alexandrinsky Theatre) as a Most Valuable Cultural Heritage Site of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin attended a concert of the combined Munich Philharmonic and Mariinsky Theatre orchestras, under the direction of Valery Gergiev.

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Magomedsalam Magomedov took part in the opening of the Turkic Gold International Turkic Youth Forum that gathered 250 representatives of Turkic youth associations from Russia and other countries of the CIS.

Vladimir Medinsky informed Vladimir Putin of the Ministry’s work toward holding the Year of Russian Cinema in 2016, the development of the film industry in Russia and the implementation of the programme to support the Russian movie industry.

Vladimir Putin signed the Executive Order On Establishing the National History Fund.

Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following a meeting of the Council for Culture and Art on December 25, 2015.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to the participants and guests of the 29^th Nika National Film Award ceremony.

On Russia’s initiative, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova.

The 2015 Russian Federation Presidential Prize for Young Cultural Professionals and the 2014 Russian Federation Presidential Prize for writing and art for children and young people will be awarded on March 25, the professional holiday of cultural workers.

Vladimir Putin signed executive orders awarding the 2015 Presidential Prize for young cultural workers and the 2015 Presidential Prize for writing and art for children and young people.

Vladimir Putin sent his congratulations to film director and holder of the National Artist of Russia title Valery Fokin on his 70^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin sent a message of greetings to participants and guests of the IX International Winter Art Festival in Sochi.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants in the XIV Golden Eagle National Film Award presentation ceremony.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the XXIV International Christmas Educational Conference Tradition and Innovation: Culture, Society and the Individual.

Vladimir Putin congratulated singer Jose Placido Domingo Embil on his 75^th birthday.

Vladimir Putin visited the Valentin Serov: The 150th Anniversary of the Artist's Birth exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery at Krymsky Val in Moscow.