{"id":303986,"date":"2025-12-20T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T12:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-puppets-on-the-brink-of-extinction\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T12:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T12:00:15","slug":"are-puppets-on-the-brink-of-extinction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-puppets-on-the-brink-of-extinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Are puppets on the brink of extinction?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/FvsPuLagh9o\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Are puppets on the brink of extinction?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FvsPuLagh9o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The art of marionettes, or string puppetry, is under threat.<\/p>\n<p>It was added to the list of endangered crafts in 2023 and there are now calls for marionette making to be added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list too.<\/p>\n<p>Sky&#8217;s arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle has the story.<\/p>\n<p>Read the latest here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/video\/puppets-on-brink-of-extinction-will-the-art-of-marionette-survive-13485341<\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The art of marionettes, or string puppetry, is under threat. It was added to the list of endangered crafts in 2023 and there are now calls for marionette making to be added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list too. Sky&#8217;s arts and entertainment reporter Bethany Minelle has the story. 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