Puppets and the Velvet Revolution

On Sunday November 17, we will light a candle to remember the Velvet Revolution, which took place 35 years ago and was initiated by students

Czech Puppetry

Articles about Czech puppetry and traditions

How many puppet festivals would you guess a country of 10 million people could support? According to the Czech Loukar ( Puppeteer )...

Jun 35 min read

UNIMA was started in Prague in 1929. And the 100th anniversary will be celebrated by holding their 25th Congress here!

May 291 min read

František Vítek (born 1929) and Věra Říčařová Vítková (born 1936) It is impossible to over-estimate the significance of František Vítek...

Apr 84 min read

Happy 250th Birthday to Matěj Kopecký, the patriarch of Czech puppetry! Matěj Kopecký, who performed throughout Bohemia in the early 19th...

Mar 35 min read

What are you hoping to get for Christmas this year? If you were a Czech child a hundred years ago, there is a good chance you might have...

Dec 7, 20245 min read

At Christmastime, it feels like Prague turns into into a puppet show. Sparkling lights, carols, decorated gingerbread, and a fairytale...

Nov 25, 20246 min read