On 6/3/2010, the Shouf municipalities union and Baakline municipality inaugurated the Shouf cultural center that includes a branch for the Russian cultural center, after signing a cooperation agreement with the Russian embassy and the Russian cultural center in Beirut.

The center played an important role in organizing various educational and cultural activities in Baakline and the region. The center works on familiarizing the local community with the Russian culture and it includes a ballet dance school that has become well renowned in the Shouf area. The center offers also music and Russian language classes. The center played a big role in organizing and hosting cultural events in cooperation with the national library of Baakline.