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The International Research Conference “Turgenev Readings-2018”, the theme “Turgenev – our contemporary”, will run on November 19-20, 2018 in Moscow to mark 200th anniversary of the birth of Ivan Turgenev.

The Victory Museum is presenting a 3D video projection “Far-Eastern Finale”, which is debuting on August 9 to coincide with the anniversary of the beginning of the Manchurian Offensive Operation.

On Friday, October 12, 2018, at 16:00 Moscow time the grand opening of the exhibition “German Karl Bulla, the first Russian photojournalist” via St. Petersburg-Dresden video conferencing mode will be held in the Presidential Library (Senate Square, 3).

The 70th Frankfurt Book Fair is running in Germany October 10 - 14, 2018. By tradition, Russia’s program at Frankfurt Book Fair this year is impressive. The Russian national stand (over 120 square metres) presents the wide variety of new books of different genres, which have been published in Russia: Russian classical literature and works of modern Russian authors, philology and Russian language, books for children and the youth, history and geography of Russia, culture, philosophy and politics.

On October 11, 2018 the B. M. Kustodiev House Museum in Astrakhan is launching the exhibition “Kustodiev. Soviet period”, dedicated to 140th anniversary of the birth of the artist. Boris Kustodiev was a famous professional artist when he witnessed the revolution of 1917.

On October 13, 2018, ahead of the 75th anniversary of the legendary revolt in Sobibor Nazi German death camp (October 14), the Museum of Contemporary History of Russia (Moscow) mounted “German Occupation. Through the Eyes of Survivors” exhibition. The project is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Russian Historical Society, the Russian Military and Historical Society, Alexander Pechersky Foundation, History of Fatherland Foundation and Vellum...

On October 10, 2018 the Museum of Fine Arts of 20th-21st cc. in Ulyanovsk held the opening of “Faster. Higher. Stronger” exhibition. The exhibition is a part of the 7th International Sports Forum “Russia – Country of Sports”. President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session titled “Physical Education and Sports: New Development Targets”.

The 5th International Congress “Modern Youth at the Modern Library” is held in Moscow, October 11–12, 2018. The forum has been organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Russian State Library for Young Adults, the Russian Library Association Young Adult Library Services Department. In the spotlight is the theme “Youth Volunteers at the Library”.

The 9th Slavic Arts Forum Zolotoy Vityaz (Golden Knight) is currently underway in Sevastopol. Throughout the year 2018 the events of the forum are taking place across the country.

On Thursday, October 11, 2018 a cooperation agreement between the Presidential Library and the operator of the city tourist program Saint-Petersburg Card was solemnly signed.

October 11, 2018 the Penza Regional Center of the Presidential Library, running on the basis of the M. Y. Lermontov Regional Library, introduced students of the College of Architecture and Construction to the resources of the Presidential Library as well as presented them library cards.

The Canadian School in Warsaw is one of the most prestigious private educational institutions in Poland, where children from many countries of the world study in English and French.

The 18th Days of Literature Festival – the traditional autumn festival - is running in Kaliningrad, October, 15 - 31. The largest regional cultural forum features a variety of events at 50 different venues of the region.

October 12, 2018 employees of the Penza Regional Center of the Presidential Library, running on the basis of the M. Yu. Lermontov Regional Library, in the framework of the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Komsomol, familiarized students of the city school № 56 with the history of the creation of the Communist Youth Union.

The 9th All-Russian Conference “Preservation and Revival of Small Historical Towns and Rural Settlements: Problems and Prospects. Comprehensive Programs for Development” is running in Vyborg, October 18–20, 2018. The conference is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of Russia. The event aims to analyze the useful experience and the current initiatives for preservation and revival of small historical towns.

Russian Seasons - the annual international project of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation was inaugurated at the Berlin Philharmonic in Germany on January 7, 2019. Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s opera Iolanta and Felix Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 Op. 25 were performed for the guests of the ceremony. On the same day the exhibition “Tchaikovsky. Opera Genius”, dedicated to the history of creation of Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta and other compositions was staged in the philharmonic foyer.

The National Library of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) has launched its own e-publishing.

The nonprofit organization Internet Archive (the USA) has provided online access to the collection of digitized books, which were published in 1923 and entered the public domain on January 1, 2019.

The National Library of Russia has launched an updated website of the Manuscripts Department. It has modern design and user-friendly interface and provides access to original projects.

Winter International Cinematographic Change “#CROD! Camera! Motor!” is running from January 5 to January 12, 2019 at the Center for the Development of Gifted Children in Kaliningrad Region.

The Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Russian Academy of Sciences (the Kunstkamera) has provided online access to the Album “Ethiopian Collection of Nikolai Gumilev”. The catalogue presents the unique collections and documents brought by outstanding Russian poet Nikolai Gumilev from his travels to Ethiopia, then known as Abyssinia.

Taschen - one of the leading European publishing houses headquartered in Cologne - has published a book featuring the collection of autographs by celebrated artists and scientists ranging from Michelangelo to famous artists of the 20th century.

A new project “The Kunstkamera’s Calendar” has been launched on the official website of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography of the Russian Academy of Sciences (The Kunstkamera). It not only features the collection of significant dates from the past, but also highlights the upcoming events. The information in the Calendar is grouped into four sections – “Chronograph”, “Museum”, “Science” and “Ethnographic Calendar”.

On January 17, 2019 at 20:00 Moscow time, the ceremonial opening of the exhibition dedicated to the founder of the Russian photo report Karl Bulla (1855–1929) will take place in the Russian House of Science and Culture in Berlin. On this day, the video conference will link the capital of Germany with the Presidential Library located on Senate Square, 3 in St. Petersburg.

Every year in January, Sofia celebrates the solemn date - liberation from the Ottoman yoke during the Russian-Turkish war in 1877-1878. By tradition, a memorial service was served in the Cathedral of Holy Week in memory of the fallen liberators of Bulgaria. Despite the cold weather, a large number of Sofia citizens gathered to commemorate the Russian soldiers.