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Slava Roztoky Masopust! Building a community with (not only) puppets
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.
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Czech Puppetry
Articles about Czech puppetry and traditions
2029 UNIMA Festival in Prague!
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
The Magic and Mystery of two Czech Puppet Makers
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
An Unlikely Hero on a Czech Stamp
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
A Puppet Theatre for Every Family
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
The Magic of Mechanical Nativity Scenes
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
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
Nov 15, 20245 min read
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