The only outlet for Czech people to see culture in their native language came from families who traveled in caravans from town to town performing puppet shows. The Puppets in Prague students would be debuting their production of “The Magnificent Seven” here as one of the two to three puppet shows scheduled every day. Letni Letna started 14 years ago and has since grown to be one of the highlights of a Prague summer. The Czechs are to cast glass what the Venetians are to blown glass: the pre-eminent practitioners in the world. Ms. LaMonte grew up in Manhattan and has been living in Prague, working with Czech glassmakers, for 20 years.

Source: New York Times September 11, 2018 09:00 UTC