🇷🇺🇮🇳 More than 100 representatives of India are taking part in the International Festival of Youth – 2026, held in Yekaterinburg from 11 to 17 September, bringing together more than 10,000 young people from 191 countries.

The delegates have been offered a diverse programme featuring sports and wellness activities, including yoga sessions, as well as musical and gastronomic events, lectures, creative projects and excursions.

🤝🌐 Intercultural exchange is an important part of the Festival. Young people from different countries have the opportunity to discover national traditions and customs, take part in workshops, visit exhibition spaces and engage in joint projects.

The Festival has become a unique platform for communication, sharing experiences and building international connections, bringing participants together through sport, the arts and collaborative creativity.

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📆 #OTD, on September 16, 1931, 9️⃣5️⃣ years ago, the State Academic Central Puppet Theatre (SACPT) was founded in Moscow. It was headed by Sergey Obraztsov — an outstanding director and actor, thanks to whom puppet theatre evolved from a fairground entertainment into an independent form of high art.

Over nearly a century of its history, the theatre has come a long way — from the first touring performances in courtyards and schools to the famous building on Sadovaya-Samotechnaya Street in Moscow. During these years, more than 100 plays have been created here, many entered the golden fund of world puppetry.

Before the play and during the intermission, guests can visit the museum of dolls from around the world, which is located in the theater lobby. First exhibits became the dolls and props of Ivan Zaitsev, the last wandering puppeteer of Russia. The theater is decorated with a unique clock - at noon, you can see owls, goat kids, and cats peeking out of the small windows to music.
 
🎭 Today, SACPT remains the largest puppet theatre in the world.
 
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