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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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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
April Puppet Recipe, Tricky Carving 2: Video and Puppet Recipe
At our Puppet Recipe on April 6, Mirek taught students about carving a mouth, beard, hair, and ears.
Apr 7, 20251 min read
Tricky Carving 2: April Puppet Recipe
In March our puppet cooks learned the secrets to carving an eye.
Mar 30, 20251 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
Tricky Carving 1: Video and Puppet Recipe
At our second Puppet Recipe on March 2, Mirek taught students all about carving an eye.
Mar 3, 20251 min read
Finished Frogs!
Look what students have cooked up in their own workshops using our first Puppet Recipe! By Adriana Hollenbeck, Lucie Lavallee, Michiel...
Feb 24, 20251 min read
Frog Marionette
At our first Puppet Recipe, Mirek taught students how to make his beautiful Frog Marionette.
Feb 3, 20251 min read
Puppet Recipes
Puppet Recipes is a new project to celebrate our 25th anniversary. We look forward to seeing you on February 2 when you can try out our...
Jan 27, 20252 min read
Exploring the Rich History of Czech Puppetry: An Overview
"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
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