The II Children's Theater Festival was held at the St. Sophia Cathedral in Samaratranslated

On October 25, the II Children's Theater Festival took place in the Sofia educational branch of the Children's Diocesan Educational Center at St. Sophia Cathedral in Samara. It brought together young artists, teachers and parents, becoming a platform for creative communication and conversation about Christian virtues - love, fidelity, courage, responsibility and the ability to admit one's mistakes. The head of the branch, Deacon Alexander Shchepachev, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech. The host of the festival, Maria Zasypkina, recalled the words of the Apostle Peter: “Serve one another, each one with the gift that he has received” (1 Pet. 4:10). The call of the apostle became the general theme of the meeting, where each team shared its talents with the audience. The program combined different theatrical forms and genres. The theater studio of the educational branch "Sofia" presented the play "The Scarlet Flower" based on the fairy tale by Sergei Timofeevich Aksakov. Stage director: Tatyana Viktorovna Achalikova.

The production reminded the audience of loyalty to one’s word, patience and the ability to see the beauty of the human heart behind the appearance. The theater group of the educational branch "Nevsky" under the direction of Marina Nikolaevna Shubina showed "The Stolen Sun" by Korney...