From the conditions of coexistence to life in an era of constant pressure: Results of the open call for the autumn exhibitions at the FOR MAAT Gallery
Dozens of curatorial and artistic proposals from Slovakia and abroad were submitted to the open call for exhibition projects at the FOR MAAT Gallery. An expert jury selected projects that present strong artistic voices, engage with pressing social issues, and respond thoughtfully to the gallery’s space. Two projects have been selected for the upcoming exhibition […]
Runway – English for Culture and Tourism Concludes Its Four-Year Journey
In June 2026, we completed the fourth and final edition of Runway – English for Culture and Tourism. Launched in 2022 as part of the Trenčín 2026 educational programme, the initiative was designed to help professionals working in culture and tourism prepare for increased international collaboration and the arrival of international visitors. Over the course […]
A canopy that brings people together. At the At the Table festival, it creates a space for shared experiences.
Šapito is a temporary installation created as a shared dining space for the At the Table festival as part of the Transformed City project. Beer tables and benches, reimagined with a new design and arranged across the square by ODA, are unified by a canopy of string lights that symbolically brings the festival programme together […]
DATA26 Will Be Collecting Feedback at Garáž. Complete the Survey and Win Festival Tickets!
During Garáž 2026, taking place on 3–4 July 2026 at Bunky on Lúka, the DATA26 team will be collecting feedback from festival visitors. Through a short survey, we want to better understand who attended Garáž, what visitors enjoyed most, what could be improved, and how they perceive the event as part of the Trenčín 2026 […]
Stefanie Bose
Stefanie Bose lives and works in Leipzig as a cultural mediator and translator from Slovak and Czech into German. She regularly organizes and moderates literary talks and other cultural events, including through her volunteer work with the Leipzig–Brno city partnership and the association Slowaken in Sachsen (Slovaks in Saxony). In Slovakia, she is a member […]
First Research Findings from Trenčín 2026: What Do the Data Tell Us?
What changes is the Trenčín 2026 project bringing to residents, visitors, and the cultural and creative sector? The first interim report by the DATA26 research and evaluation team provides some of the answers. The report offers a preliminary overview of the project’s development, from the beginning of preparations in 2023 through to the European Capital […]
Memory, Landscape, and Public Space: Trenčín 2026 Invites Artists to Create New Works
Some artworks are created for galleries. Others become part of the places we inhabit. They enter the landscape, our everyday routes, and our collective memory. It is precisely these kinds of works that Trenčín 2026 – European Capital of Culture is seeking through two international open calls, both open until 30 June. Artists, architects, and […]
Garáž Moves to a New Venue and Brings Its Strongest Programme Yet
The two-day music festival Garáž, dedicated to discovering and showcasing new Slovak artists, is moving to Bunky na Looke on 3–4 July 2026. The new cultural venue, located between the underpass on Hasičská Street and the Fiesta Bridge in Trenčín, will host the festival’s sixth edition, featuring guest performances by The Wilderness, David Kollar with […]
Alexandra Pirici’s Invisible Monument to Bring New Life to the Memorial to the Martyrs on Brezina Hill
As part of the Waiting Places (Na počkanie / Waiting Places) project, a unique performative event by Romanian artist Alexandra Pirici, titled Invisible Monument, will take place on 18 June 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Memorial to the Martyrs in the Brezina Forest Park in Trenčín. The work responds to a site associated with the […]
From Splanekor to the Netherlands: What Did the Participants Bring Back from Bosch Parade?
Four Splanekor participants visited one of the most renowned water-based art events in Europe In May, a four-member delegation from Slovakia took part in a study visit to the Dutch city of ’s-Hertogenbosch, where they had the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the Bosch Parade project. This event is considered one of the […]
UAFA Cup Brings Football, Solidarity and a Borderless Community Back to Trenčín
UAFA Cup Returns to Trenčín. The 12th Edition of the Charity Football Tournament Brings Sport, Concerts, Community Activities and Support for Those Who Need It When a football pitch becomes a place of encounters, solidarity and new friendships, it creates something more than just a sporting event. On Saturday, 20 June, Trenčín will host the […]
Chronicler Tells the Story of Trenčín
Since 1 May, German translator and cultural manager Stefanie Bose has been working in Trenčín as the Chronicler of the German Cultural Forum for Eastern Europe (Deutsches Kulturforum östliches Europa) as part of the Trenčín – European Capital of Culture 2026 project. During her stay, which runs until the end of September, she will observe […]
Katarina Burin
Meet Katarina Burin, selected for the Modernism Revisited residency program! In June, she will join us to further develop her project in Trenčín and Trenčianske Teplice. Katarina Burin is an artist based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her practice spans sculpture, drawing, text, and installation. Burin recently received the Now+There Public Art grant and a Graham Foundation […]
Myroslava Liakhovych
Myroslava Liakhovych is an architectural historian and photographer from Lviv, Ukraine. In 2017 she founded and runs the project Lviv. Architecture of Modernism, a research platform about interwar modernist architecture in Western Ukrainian city. She is the author of photos in Photo book Lviv. Architecture of Interwar Modernism. Myroslava participated in several conferences and exhibitions: […]
The Green Line will bring art responding to environmental challenges to Trenčín
The Green Line project, developed as part of the Trenčín 2026 – European Capital of Culture programme, will bring a series of artworks to public spaces from June to December. Ota Hudec’s concept combines art, environmental themes, community activities and expert reflection on the city and the landscape. Seven works by local and international artists will create […]