The First Lady was given a tour of the exhibition by executive manager of the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation and leading expert on Dali heritage Joan Manuel Sevillano Campalans, and director of the Pushkin Museum Irina Antonova.
The exhibition’s organisers brought to Moscow 25 paintings dating back to different periods in the life of Salvador Dali, as well as many documentary materials.
Svetlana Medvedeva noted that the opening of the Salvador Dali exhibition is a major event not only for Moscow, but for all of Russia. 2011 was declared the Year of Russia in Spain and the Year of Spain in Russia. The First Lady emphasised that relations between the two countries have a rich history, and that culture is one of its key foundations.