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Signal light art festival in Prague

Overview

The 14th annual Signal Festival in Prague, themed ‘Dream On! Dreams and Visions’ (or ‘Dream On! Sny a vize’), took place from October 15 to October 18, 2026. The event featured 21 digital and light installations across 17 locations, including 13 free outdoor exhibits and eight immersive experiences within the paid ‘Signal INSIDE’ zone.

A major expansion extended the festival route beyond the city center to include the Dejvice and Bubeneč districts, stretching from the Troja-Podbaba shipping canal to the Dejvice Campus. Notable works in these areas included ‘Gate of Imagination’ by artist Cais near the National Technical Library, which utilized geometric shapes and light projections based on visitor-selected words, with ‘love’ being the most frequent choice.

The ‘Havel90’ project commemorated the 90th anniversary of former president Václav Havel’s birth, highlighted by Svitlana Reinish’s video mapping ‘Life in Truth’ on the Old Town Hall. This work, inspired by Havel’s 1978 essay ‘The Power of the Powerless’, marked the first time a woman created a video mapping for the festival. Other featured artists included Jan Kaláb, Aka Chang, Jim Campbell, Kurt Hentschläger, and the duo Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang.

In addition to the visual displays, the Signal Forum international conference addressed themes of freedom and civil society. To manage visitor influx, local authorities advised the use of public transit, specifically the metro.

Entities

Prague · Signal Festival · Václav Havel · Svitlana Reinish · Cais

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The festival attracted over 500,000 visitors in the previous year.
[● 3 SOURCES] The Signal Festival is currently in its 14th year.
[● 3 SOURCES] The 2024 festival theme is ‘Dream On! Dreams and Visions’.
[● 3 SOURCES] The festival runs for four days from October 15 to October 18.
[● 3 SOURCES] Thirteen of the twenty-one art installations are free to the public.
[● 3 SOURCES] A day ticket for paid offerings costs approximately 20 euros.
[● 3 SOURCES] Artist Jan Kalab will display the sculpture ‘Black Mechanical Planet’.

Timeline

8 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Signal Festival illuminates Prague with digital art
Prague's 14th Signal Festival showcased 21 digital art installations under the theme ‘Dream On!’, featuring international artists and expanding into the Dejvice district.
11 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
Signal Festival opens in Prague with digital art installations
The 14th Signal Festival in Prague features 21 digital art installations, including a special project honoring Václav Havel’s 90th anniversary and an expanded route through the Dejvice district.
13 days ago

[CULTURE] 7 sources
Prague hosts 14th annual Signal Festival
Prague’s 14th Signal Festival runs from October 15–18, featuring 21 light installations and video mappings under the theme ‘Dream On! Dreams and Visions’.
15 days ago

[CULTURE] 3 sources
Signal Festival 2026 to expand into Prague's Dejvice district
Prague’s Signal Festival returns October 15–18, 2026, featuring 21 light and digital art installations. The 14th edition introduces a new route in the Dejvice district under the theme ‘Dream On!’.

Sources

allgaeuer-zeitung.de · blesk.cz · forbes.cz · forum24.cz · francais.radio.cz · metro.cz · nordbayern.de · onetz.de · penize.cz · SeznamZpravy.cz · travelandtourworld.com · tydeniky.cz · world-today-journal.com · world-today-news.com

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