What can you experience as part of LUMó?
Exhibitions, discussions, shows, workshops, a Summer Fashion Academy for young people, public sewing sessions, community activities, and international collaborations. The main programme will unfold throughout 2026 and culminate in the final exhibition From Soil to Story – telling the story of fashion as a mirror of relationships, culture, and value-based design. Pilot events will be introduced as early as autumn 2025.
Who is LUMó for?
For everyone – whether you’re 5 or 75. For seamstresses and designers, students and seniors, artisans, teachers, children, fashion enthusiasts, amateurs, and professionals alike. LUMó connects the past with the future, local stories with the European context, and technical skills with a personal connection to materials.
Where will LUMó take place?
The program will be centred around LUMó HUB – a new space in the centre of Trenčín, opening in February 2026. It will serve as an open workshop, a base for school groups and the public, as well as a venue for exhibitions and gatherings. The concept also includes a publicly accessible observation terrace, offering a new experience for both residents and visitors to the city.
Activities will naturally expand from the HUB into the streets, schools, communities, across the region, and into the online space. The venue will also host additional programme activities of the Trenčín 2026 project, becoming a vibrant focal point of cultural life in the city.
How can I get involved?
Follow the Slovak Fashion Council website and the social media channels of SFC and Trenčín 2026. From August 2025, we will publish the first open calls and opportunities for public participation. If you create, sew, repair, teach in Trenčín – or are simply interested in fashion – get in touch. We are looking for allies and stories.
Why was the LUMó project created?
LUMó was established as one of the flagship projects of Trenčín – European Capital of Culture 2026, in cooperation with the Slovak Fashion Council. It is part of the Field of Action framework, which connects culture with the economy, crafts, education, and new technologies. Its aim is to show that fashion can be a tool for change – if we return to it with respect, curiosity, and the awareness that behind every piece of clothing is someone’s story. You can read more here about why SFC has been part of Trenčín – European Capital of Culture 2026 from the very beginning.
