''Loutkář'' ("The Puppeteer") is a

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providing information about the Czech, Slovak and world

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History and profile

Established in 1912, ''Loutkář'' is the oldest specialist puppet-theatre magazine in the world. The publishing was initiated by

Jindřich Veselý Jindřich Veselý (15 June 1885 in Bavorov – 19 September 1939 in České Budějovice) was a Czech pedagogue, publicist, historian on the field of puppetry and author of puppet theatre plays. Early life and education Veselý was born in Bavo ...

, who became its first chief editor and edited the magazine until 1936. The magazine was first published under the title of ''Český loutkář'' until 1914 when it ceased publication due to World War I. It was relaunched with its current name in 1917. However, its name was changed to ''Loutková scéna'' in 1951. The title was ''Československý loutkář'' between 1951 and 1992, and following the division of

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into the

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and

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, it began to use its original name of ''Loutkář'' once again in 1993.

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