Proměny české loutkářské tradice a její formy v současnosti

This work reflects the historical changes in Czech puppetry tradition that has gradually be-come an inseparable part of folk culture of the Czech Republic. To this day, many puppeteers represent its original forms. Particular attention is paid to the phenomenon of East Bohemian puppetry that was inscribed on "The List of Intangible Properties of Traditional and Folk Cul-ture of the Czech Republic" in 2012. The work also focuses on puppet theatres nowadays (ap-plication of management, marketing tools, PR, fundraising etc.) and on possibilities of educa-tion for puppeteers. The practical part is focused on the "Sváťovo dividlo" theatre from Lito-měřice. In this section, there are described ways of performing of this theatre and also its ac-tivity from the economic and legislative point of view; it evaluates its cooperation with the city committee and the used grant programs. The work contains questionnaire about the tradi-tion of Czech puppet theatre.