In the spring Moscow will host the International Festival of Puglia, at the initiative of the Department of International Economic and International Relations of the city of Moscow. The aim of the event will be to develop cultural and commercial cooperation between the Moscow administration and the Puglia region. As part of the event, Italian artists will perform in the Russian capital. There will be master classes and conferences by experts in the field of art, as well as business encounters with entrepreneurs, experts, and officials to discuss cooperation in the fields of culture, education, medicine, and tourism.