On October 11 a unique exhibition “French impressionists and their age” opened in Kazan with participation of Russia’s Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky and Director of State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky. Tatarstan State Counsellor Mintimer Shaimiev, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov, Tatarstan Minister of Culture Airat Sibagatullin and Director of Kazan Kremlin museum-reserve Zilya Valeeva took part in the official opening of the exhibition. They all noted particular importance of the exhibition not only for Kazan, but for Russia and the whole world.