The President visited Alexander Shilov’s gallery and met with the artist.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Culture and Art.

On October 2, Vladimir Putin will chair a meeting of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art in the Kremlin.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the XIV Russian-Finnish Cultural Forum

Vladimir Putin met with Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky to discuss wage rises in the culture sector and plans for building a new building for the Tretyakov Gallery.

Vladimir Putin congratulated the Moscow Kremlin Guard Service Presidential Orchestra of the Federal Guard Service on its 75^th anniversary.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival.

Vladimir Putin visited Ocean national children’s centre, as well as a hockey and sports complex under construction, and the Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Vladimir Putin attended the unveiling ceremony of the restored Children’s Dance fountain, which became a symbol of Volgograd’s military history, at the city’s railway station square. 

Vladimir Putin visited Gogland Island in the Gulf of Finland, where he looked over a number of projects the Russian Geographical Society (RGS) is carrying out.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants and guests at the 22^nd Slavyansky Bazar International Arts Festival in Vitebsk.

Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony unveiling a monument to Daghestani poet and public figure Rasul Gamzatov on Yauzsky Boulevard in central Moscow.

On June 5, Vladimir Putin will participate in unveiling a monument to prominent poet of Daghestan Rasul Gamzatov. The ceremony will take place in historic Yauzsky Boulevard of Moscow and mark the 90^th anniversary of the poet’s birth.

Vladimir Putin participated in events honouring the 60^th anniversary of the sister city relationship between St Petersburg and Turku.

Vladimir Putin and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel visited the State Hermitage Museum to see the Bronze age: Europe without borders (mid-4^th millennium BC to early 1^st millennium BC) exhibition, which covers Europe’s ancient history.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to participants, organisers and guests of the 35th Moscow International Film Festival.

Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office visited Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK).

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions following a meeting on cultivating Russian cinema art, held on May 24, 2013.

Vladimir Putin sent greetings to participants, organisers and guests at the Theatres of Russia – to North Caucasus festival.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Orders on the 2012 Russian Federation National Awards for outstanding achievements in science and technology, literature and arts, and humanitarian work.