Slovak artist Matej Mazák will place his interactive light installation Spooklings in Park Milana Rastislava Štefánika. The playful objects respond to movement and sound, so children can engage with them directly. To learn more about the work and light art, families are invited to an interactive children’s vernissage and a joint launch of the installation
For art enthusiasts, the festival is preparing guided tours in collaboration with the M. A. Bazovský Gallery, offering an exclusive look at selected works in interior spaces from 19:00. Registration for guided tours via the form on the website will open on 26 March. Guided tours will be availabe only in slovak language.
During the Light Art Festival in Trenčín, the popular Curiosity Workshops will return, offering a playful and creative experience for both children and adults. These interactive spaces invite the public to explore the world of light, color, and imagination with their own hands. One of the Curiosity Workshops will be located at Mierové Square, near
During the Light Art Festival, we will need help to ensure a smooth course of events. We can’t do it alone, but together we can – will you help us? We’re looking for volunteers to support us in the following roles: Visitor Guide Visitor Coordinator Inclusivity coordinator Find more details about each role at trencin2026.eu
The largest event so far in the programme of the European Capital of Culture Trenčín 2026, the Light Art Festival Trenčín, filled the historic city centre, with long queues forming for contemporary art. As many as 6,000 people experienced the artwork Reflexe in the synagogue, while the Miloš Alexander Bazovský Gallery broke its visitor record.
After last year’s success, Light Art Festival returns to the streets of Trenčín, bringing together light art from Slovakia and abroad with music and sound to present the city in a new light. This year, in addition to the artworks, you can also look forward to a rich accompanying program, themed gastro experiences, and activities
Light and sound form a shared instrument that responds to your presence. The illuminated interior of the church highlights the walls, vaults, and depth of the space, while light motifs and sound surround you from all directions. In the space, there are touch-sensitive metal domes, one of which is central. The artwork is activated through
About the artwork: Experience an unforgettable contemplative moment in a sacred space. You enter an interior where a site-specific videomapping projection unfolds across the vaults and architectural details of Notre Dame, transforming its interior into a living visual environment. The moving images respond to the shapes of the church and are accompanied by subtle, meditative
The interactive laser harp transforms the space of the church into a place of play, discovery, and music. In front of you emerges a musical instrument made of beams of light – it is not played with strings, but by the touch of hands and fingers directly in the air. When you interrupt a beam
Civic association TRAKT, which also organizes the Light Art Festival in Trenčín, will bring light and multimedia installations into historic churches in the city center during the opening weekend of the European Capital of Culture Trenčín 2026 (February 13–15). The installations will be open to the public on Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14