Putin visits church art exhibition in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a church art exhibition at the Manege exhibition hall in Moscow.

The exhibition, titled “Christian Tradition.

Our Days,” is part of a larger annual church and public forum called “Orthodox Rus – for National Unity Day.”

The forum is organized by Russian Orthodox Church bodies and government institutions, including Russia’s culture and education ministries.

The visit took place on 4 November, Russia’s Unity Day, a national holiday observed each year.

The holiday commemorates the liberation of Moscow from Polish forces in 1612 by a people’s militia led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky.

Putin also laid flowers at their monument on Red Square, alongside representatives of religious groups and public and youth organizations.

The exhibition is being held at the Manege, but no further plans or events were specified.