The application period for the preliminary selection round of the VII International Professional Recitation Competition "Kind Tale" is coming to an end. The organizers are the Moscow Department of External Economic and International Relations (DVMMS), MDS, in collaboration with the Moscow House in Minsk. The competition is open to students studying theater arts at higher educational institutions in Russia and abroad, as well as Russian and international professional actors and instructors of specialized subjects (up to 35 years old). The competition aims to foster professional intercultural communication, promote theater culture, and develop interregional and international professional ties between creative educational institutions. Winners of the preliminary (remote) round will proceed to the final (in-person) round, which will take place in Minsk from November 20 to 24, 2024. To participate in the preliminary round, please complete the participant form (https://forms.gle/W1KaB3oDyQ2bUQs98) by October 31.