Will it be possible to tune Trenčín?
A composition for 300 instruments and one city will attempt to tune Trenčín and find a common tone. On Friday, May 22, the centre of Trenčín will transform into a stage for 300 musical instruments. The collective ooo will present the city-wide sound score Tuning the City – a project created specifically for Trenčín on […]
Trenčín 2026: A busy thoroughfare will become a promenade and a gathering place for a day
Organized by Trenčín, the European Capital of Culture, in collaboration with the “Trenčín na korze” (Trenčín on the Promenade) initiative, this one-day event will showcase how public spaces can serve people rather than cars. For the second time, the main thoroughfare, Soblahovská Street, will be transformed into a lively urban promenade filled with music, discussions, neighbourhood gatherings, food, and culture. This year’s Korzo Soblahovská, taking place on Saturday, May 23, […]
Can Trenčín Be Tuned?
A composition for 300 instruments and one city attempts to tune Trenčín and find a shared tone TRENČÍN, May 11, 2026 – On Friday, May 22, the centre of Trenčín will transform into a stage for 300 musical instruments. The collective Združenie ooo will present Tuning the City (Ladenie mesta), a city-wide sonic score created specifically for Trenčín on the occasion of the European Capital of Culture Trenčín 2026 title. […]
Double exhibition opening of contemporary art exhibitions: a Slovak-Finnish perspective on Japan and a sensitive installation by Denisa Lehocká
On Friday, May 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM, a double opening of two exceptional contemporary visual art exhibitions will take place at Železničná Street 3 in Trenčín. At Galéria FOR MAAT, the international photography exhibition European Eyes on Japan by Dominika Jackuliaková and Finnish photographer Sanna Krook will open, while the industrial space beneath the […]
Garáž 2026 Presents a New Generation of Homegrown Music
Garáž once again brings together a selection of emerging music projects from across Slovakia that are worth following before you start seeing them on bigger stages. The platform, created under the umbrella of Trenčín 2026 – European Capital of Culture in collaboration with the Pohoda Festival, gives space to a new generation of artists building […]
Road Closure on Soblahovská Street – Korzo Soblahovská 2026
Road Closure: Friday, May 23 from 6:00 PM to Saturday, May 24 at midnight Soblahovská Street will be partially closed to traffic from Friday, 22 May at 18:00 until Saturday, 23 May at midnight. The reason is the upcoming Korzo Soblahovská event, which will transform this busy street for one day into a space for […]
From the Garage to Spring in Bourges (Printemps de Bourges)
We met on a tram. January 2025. We were part of a group attending the opening ceremony of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025. We started talking — first in English, later in French. Boris Vedel is French, the director of the “Printemps de Bourges” festival. Before we got off the tram, we had […]
A Magical Night in Trenčín: A Piano Rises 9 Meters Above ground
Mierové Square in Trenčín is set to host a unique performance titled Flotados, a spectacle that blends musical virtuosity with aerial acrobatics. On May 8, 2026, David Moreno and Cristina Calleja will present a breathtaking open-air show featuring a vertically suspended piano as its centerpiece. The event is part of the European Capital of Culture […]
Volunteering Without Borders: From Aarhus to Trenčín
They did not come to Trenčín as tourists, but as volunteers. A group of seniors from Aarhus, Denmark — European Capital of Culture 2017 — joined the LAF event, bringing with them not only experience, but also a perspective on how volunteering can function in the long term and across Europe. Their motivation was simple: […]
A Magical Night in Trenčín: A Piano Rises 9 Meters Above ground
Trenčín, April 29, 2026 – Mierové Square in Trenčín is set to host a unique performance titled Flotados, a spectacle that blends musical virtuosity with aerial acrobatics. On May 8, 2026, David Moreno and Cristina Calleja will present a breathtaking open-air show featuring a vertically suspended piano as its centerpiece. The event is part of […]
Garage 2026 Jury: Young Talents to Be Evaluated by an International Panel of Experts
Young bands and musicians participating in the Garage project will once again be evaluated this year by a professional jury composed of prominent figures from the Slovak and international music and cultural scene. The jurors’ diverse professional backgrounds offer a broad perspective on contemporary music — from jazz and experimental genres to music management and […]
ZERO: When a City Breathes Through Time and Image
What can a countdown be? Just a row of numbers steadily decreasing? Or also the pulse of a city, a luminous breath, and an invitation to pause for a moment and listen to the future? The audiovisual work ZERO was originally created as a countdown to the year 2026, when Trenčín became the European Capital […]
When Roundabouts Turn into a Gallery: Trenčín 2026 Brings Culture into the Streets
During 2026, some roundabouts in Trenčín are becoming unmissable landmarks of the city. Illustrations by Jozef Glaba bring elements of culture, curiosity, and a new urban story into them. In this way, art enters everyday life directly and reminds us that Trenčín 2026 lives not only in its programme, but also in the spaces we […]
The Sounds of Democracy project brings key moments in history to life and opens a discussion on the future of Europe
The Sounds of Democracy project, one of the flagship projects of the Trenčín 2026 – European Capital of Culture programme, will present a series of five themed events commemorating key moments in European history. These multidisciplinary mini-festivals will combine discussions, concerts and film screenings, focusing not only on historical memory but also on the current challenges facing democracy. The first event, dedicated to […]
Piano at Beckov Castle Resonates with the Wind: A Unique Sound Installation as Part of Trenčín 2026
An old, disused piano on the castle terrace, with strings stretching out from it, played by the wind? This is one of the forms art takes thanks to the ooo Association’s programme, subtitled Between Air and Tension, which is being staged as part of the Trenčín 2026 project at Beckov Castle. Visitors to Beckov Castle […]