Overview

• Kremlin telegrams published on September 20 greeted participants of the XX All-Russian ‘Boomerang’ youth screen creativity festival and the III Petrovsky Opera Ball.
• Putin called ‘Boomerang’ a professional school for gifted children that helps participants realize their abilities and build peer connections.
• In the year marking the 80th Victory anniversary, he highlighted films on the Great Patriotic War and Russian history as a central focus for ‘Boomerang’ creative teams.
• The Saint Petersburg Petrovsky Opera Ball was praised for preserving the heritage of Russia’s opera and ballet school and for advancing musical and choreographic art.
• The Petrovsky Ball is held within the ‘Tchaikovsky. Reboot’ international festival, which opened on September 10 and runs through November 15, with the president citing its role in fostering intercultural dialogue.