By Natalia Bardilovskaya. The International Forum "Heaven" was initiated by the Belarusian Orthodox Church in St Elisabeth Convent. 15 teams will demonstrate their skills during 4 days of the festival.
Puppeteers from Russia, Poland and Ukraine and from all over Belarus came to take part in the festival. Along with entertainment Minsk festival has a scientific purpose: to learn more about national traditions and to revive old theater school, to open road to regional performers.
As part of the festival a charity event "Light of the Soul" will be held featuring the children's advocate centers, hospitals, orphanages and homes for the elderly.