The 10th edition of the International Festival of Mime Arts opens in Warsaw today.

It will feature performances and short theatrical forms by artists from Puerto Rico, Spain, Germany, Russia, Italy, USA, Czech Republic and Poland. The event organized by Warsaw's Teatr na Woli, will see both indoor and outdoor performances. This year's festival opens  with a performance from Wrocław's Pantomime Theatre, entitled The Judgment, inspired by the Hans Memling painting The Last Judgment.

In addition to amazing performances the festival will host a ten-day open workshop on mime theatre  where the audience have a chance to interact with the artists.

The event winds up on August 29. (ab)