Vladimir Putin congratulated film and theatre actor, National Artist of the USSR Vladimir Zeldin on his birthday.

Vladimir Putin chaired an expanded meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art Presidium on developing theatre.

Vladimir Putin will hold an expanded meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and the Art Presidium on developing theatre in Russia.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting with designers of a new concept for a school textbook on Russian history on January 16, 2014.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants and guests at a charity concert marking the 70^th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi blockade.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Sergei Ivanov held the first meeting of the working group for drafting Basic Principles of Russia’s State Cultural Policy.

Vladimir Putin met with designers of a new concept for teaching Russian history.

During his trip to St Petersburg Vladimir Putin visited writer Daniil Granin.

Vladimir Putin visited the Mariinsky Theatre, where he attended a rehearsal of the combined children’s choir of Russia.

Vladimir Putin congratulated Zurab Tsereteli, president of the Russian Academy of Arts, artist and sculptor, on his 80^th birthday.

In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin and President of Ukraine Vladimir Yanukovych chaired a meeting of the Russian-Ukrainian Interstate Commission.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On the President of the Russian Federation’s Prize for writing and art for children and young people

Vladimir Putin attended a gala concert in honour of conductor Yury Temirkanov’s 75th birthday. The concert launched the XIV International Winter Festival Arts Square, which is taking place in St Petersburg on December 14–25, 2013.

Sergei Ivanov took part in the opening ceremony of Vyborg Public Central Library following its restoration.

Vladimir Putin took part in the Russian Literary Assembly.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art, which was held on October 2, 2013.

Vladimir Putin took part in the unveiling ceremony of a monument to Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in Seoul.

Vladimir Putin spoke at the opening ceremony of the Days of Russian Culture in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Vladimir Urin briefed President Putin on his work as Bolshoi Theatre Director.