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Czech Puppetry

Articles about Czech puppetry and traditions

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

Nov 18, 20255 min read

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

May 29, 20251 min read

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

Apr 8, 20254 min read

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

Mar 3, 20255 min read

"Puppetry isn’t a novelty or fringe art in Prague. It’s deeply entwined with the Czech national identity." - New York Times

Jan 26, 20256 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