Dmitry Medvedev sent greetings to participants and guests at the Constellation of Russia national culture festival in Rome.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Alexander Pushkin State Russian Language Institute on the poet’s birthday.

Dmitry Medvedev signed the Executive Order On Russian Language Day.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Patriarch on his Name Day.

Dmitry Medvedev sent greetings to participants and guests at the celebrations dedicated to the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture.

Dmitry Medvedev sent his greetings to participants and guests at the 5^th International Andrei Tarkovsky Film Festival Zerkalo.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Alexander Kalyagin, actor, theatre director, Chairman of the Theatre Union of Russia, and Artistic Director of Et Cetera Theatre. 

Dmitry Medvedev learned about the channel’s history and work format, and congratulated its team on the anniversary of the channel’s founding.

Dmitry Medvedev approved a list of instructions issued following a March 24 meeting with culture professionals.

Dmitry Medvedev signed order On Awarding Grants of the President of the Russian Federation for the Support of Culture and Art Projects of National Importance.

Dmitry Medvedev visited the Multimedia Art Museum, where he viewed a modern art exhibition and met with culture professionals: writers, composers, stage and film directors, singers and artists. Issues discussed at the meeting included state support for modern art.

Dmitry Medvedev congratulated the Pyatnitsky State Academic Russian Folk Choir on its 100^th anniversary.

Dmitry Medvedev and King Juan Carlos I of Spain opened the Year of Russia in Spain and the Year of Spain in Russia.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On Celebrating the State Hermitage’s 250^th anniversary.

Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of Italy Silvio Berlusconi participated in an opening ceremony for the Year of Russian Culture and Language in Italy and Year of Italian Culture and Language in Russia.

Strengthening interethnic unity was the subject of discussion. Dmitry Medvedev stressed that educational work has a big part to play in preventing interethnic conflicts and should be pursued more actively throughout the country.

Dmitry Medvedev informed the minister about the establishment of Presidential awards for young cultural professionals and the presentation of 2011–2013 grants to six leading professional folk music and dance ensembles.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On President's Prize for Young Cultural Professionals.

Dmitry Medvedev signed Executive Order On 2011–2013 Presidential Grants for Leading Professional Folk Music and Dance Ensembles.