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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 84 min read
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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 35 min read
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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
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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
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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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Why Wire Marionettes?
by Adriana Hollenbeck Adriana is a teacher of very young children. She started making puppets two and a half years ago, and submersed...
Nov 9, 20243 min read
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