Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:10:16 +0200Masks producer gets ahead with traditional techniqueshttps://english.radio.cz/masks-producer-gets-ahead-traditional-techniques-8199202© 2026 Radio Prague International Carnival celebrations have been taking place all around the Czech Republic in recent days to mark the approaching end of winter and the beginning of the fasting period of Lent. Although Masopust is celebrated in different ways in different parts of the country, one thing they all have in common is the procession of masks. Radio Prague paid a visit to a small company in Zákupy, North Bohemia, which has been making traditional carnival masks for more than 130 years: encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/masky_0.jpg?timestamp=1590539830 Masks producer gets ahead with traditional techniques https://english.radio.cz/masks-producer-gets-ahead-traditional-techniques-8199202 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9