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Masopust is the Czech equivalent of Mardi Gras - a celebration of eating, drinking and merriment at the end of winter. It literally means meat + fast, and while it has links to the final hurrah before Lent, its origins go back farther - certainly to pagan rituals and, before that, the Bacchanalia.

Read about PIP happenings in our March 2026 Newsletter! Find out about March Puppet Recipe: Puppet (Re) Collections: Our students have visited the home of Alena Vorlová , the owner of one of the largest Czech private puppet collections, who is in her 90s. What happened to her collection? Find out with puppet history experts Marie and Pavel Jirasek Get a sneak preview of the dates of our 2026-27 Online workshops - we are bringing back Miniature Marionettes! Slava Roztoky Masop

Read about PIP happenings in our February 2026 Newsletter ! Find out about Puppets and Protest : an article exploring how puppets have been used in resistance in the Czech Republic by Johana Trejtnar Read the article on our blog » March Puppet Recipe: Puppet (Re) Collections: Our students have visited the home of Alena Vorlová , the owner of one of the largest Czech private puppet collections, who is in her 90s. What happened to her collection? Find out with puppet history e

Two years ago I readied myself for an interview for university, where I had applied to the politics department. I expected the examiners to ask me about democracy, about social policy, about activism. I was surprised when they focused on something I had mentioned as an afterthought: the political dimensions of puppet theater. This was a topic I knew well. Czech political history is full of puppets.

Video Recording (1 Feb 2026)

Video Recording of Carving Hands and Feet (11 January 2026)

Puppet Recipe Challenge: Create a Nativity Scene by January 2 and Showcase It at Our PiP Online New Year's Party