Christmas Festival of Puppet Theatre held in Minsk

28 января 2016

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.