Natalia Shulgina, the Director of programmes of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation, spoke about some advantages of open grant programmes and urged to be active in submitting applications.

On November 13, the Grand Hall of the Astrakhan State Philharmonic held the official closing ceremony of the 1st All-Russia Forum of Orphanage Leavers.

On November 8, the event hall of Astrakhan State University hosted an event, dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the great artist’s death. 14 canvases with reproductions of the Renaissance genius’ works were brought to Astrakhan by Luigina Peddi, the Director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Moscow.