Light installations in public space: Light Up the City

The Zažni mesto (Light Up the City) project is an evening programme that brings a series of light and multimedia installations into sacred spaces and the public realm of Trenčín. The installations are spread throughout the city—from historic buildings to contemporary urban spaces—creating a unique evening map of visual experiences. Their aim is to make […]

Trenčín Poesiomat

You can visit the Poesiomat from December 5, 2025, to December 31, 2026. — The Trenčín 2026 project has brought carols — and now poetry and the sounds of nature — into the city’s streets. All of this is made possible by the Trenčín Poesiomat, formerly known as the Koledomat. This unusual object, resembling a […]

Light Art Festival Trenčín

This April, we’ll experience Trenčín in a completely new light. The city will come alive with light installations, video mappings, and thousands of curious visitors. More details coming soon. Thank you for your curiosity!

Counting Down the Future

On October 31, 2025, Trenčín will become a place where the city’s past, present, and future converge in a unique audiovisual evening. The evening opens with a guided tour of the exhibition Filip Bielek: Enchanted Bratislava at the FOR MAAT gallery (5:00 PM). This is followed by a discussion “Transformations of Urban Space” (5:45 PM), […]

Temporary Observation Platform

Climb onto the bright orange Temporary Observation Platform, which will travel through Trenčín for five days. At each stop it will reveal new views of the city – perspectives we usually overlook. The platform is a portable structure, unfolded and pulled through the city, set up in a new place each day. It acts as […]

Soft City – Guided Tour

Authorial bioplastic objects by architect Soňa Polčová under the title Soft City bring a new layer into the urban environment. Innovative materials not only create a surprising and intriguing new layer, but can also offer additional benefits for the city’s environment and microclimate. How does it work? You will find out directly from the author […]

Air Observatory Installation: Guided Tours

The installation will be located under the castle for the entire month of October. Air Observatory is an interactive installation by the Dusts Institute collective that makes visible what usually remains unnoticed in the air. A five-meter rotating wheel with twelve colored filters allows visitors to look at the horizon through different air-quality scenarios. Each […]

Opening of Public Space Artworks – Guided Walk

In the 20th century, there were more than 120 artworks located in public spaces in Trenčín. To this day, however, only about 70 of them have been preserved. Since 1990, these works have been destroyed, covered, or relocated, while no new realizations by contemporary authors have been created. The project Sensitive about Brutalism represents an […]

FEST ART TRENČÍN 2025

A city art festival connecting street art, music, community, and public space. Two days full of visual art, quality music, talks, creativity, and chill – right in the heart of Trenčín! Program: 🔹 June 13 / KKIC Hviezda → Street Art Tour → Exhibition: Street Art in Trenčín (mapping the graffiti scene from 1998 to […]

Presentation of the Public Space Manual

Manual of public spaces for download You’re invited to the public presentation of Trenčín’s new Public Space Manual – a document designed to help create more coherent, high-quality, and welcoming streets, squares, parks, and public transport stops. The manual sets standards for street furniture, surfaces, greenery, and small-scale infrastructure we encounter daily. With this document, […]

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