Old Town Square hosts Signal Festival from 15 to 18 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 04:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Old Town Square in Prague hosts Signal Festival from 15 to 18 October 2026, with Ukrainian artist Svitlana Reinish projecting Living in Truth on the Tower of the Old Town Hall. The venue is Staromestske namesti, the historic centre of the Czech capital, where the festival brings contemporary video mapping into direct contact with a medieval civic landmark.
Signal Festival brings Living in Truth to the square
The official programme places the installation on the Tower of the Old Town Hall along Signal Festival's city-centre route. The festival runs from 15 to 18 October 2026, and the projection is scheduled from 7pm to midnight each evening. The screening itself lasts eight minutes and repeats during that period.
Living in Truth uses the building's facade as a surface for words including Truth, Freedom, Justice, Love and Democracy. The official programme says the work draws on Václav Havel's 1978 essay The Power of the Powerless and forms part of the festival theme Dream On! Dreams and Visions. Signal Festival programme identifies both the dates and the Old Town Hall location.
Old Town Square links the projection to Prague history
The projection appears above one of Prague's oldest public spaces. Prague City Tourism describes Old Town Square as a historic square founded in the twelfth century, with the Old Town Hall, the Church of Our Lady before Týn, the Baroque Church of St Nicholas, Kinsky Palace and the House at the Stone Bell around it.
The square's civic setting gives the festival installation a specific architectural context. The Old Town Hall was established in 1338 as the seat of the Old Town administration, while the projection extends across two of its facades. That combination links a contemporary digital artwork with a building that has served municipal life for centuries. The square was declared a national cultural monument in 1962. Prague City Tourism history records the square's buildings, civic role and protected status.
Visiting Old Town Square: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Signal Festival runs from 15 to 18 October 2026, and Living in Truth is projected on the Tower of the Old Town Hall at Old Town Square.
- The public screening is scheduled from 7pm to midnight, and the official programme lists the installation as video mapping at the tower.
- Old Town Square is in Prague's historic centre, with the Old Town Hall and its tower forming the festival venue. The square is a pedestrian zone, with vehicular traffic excluded from most of the area.
- The square contains memorial stones marking the execution of 27 Czech lords in 1621, as well as the Prague meridian in its paving. These fixed features remain part of the setting around the projection.
- Czech is the official language and the national currency is the Czech koruna.
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Frequently asked questions about Old Town Square
When does Signal Festival take place at Old Town Square?
Signal Festival runs from 15 to 18 October 2026. Living in Truth is scheduled on the Tower of the Old Town Hall during those dates.
What is projected at Old Town Square?
Svitlana Reinish presents Living in Truth, a video mapping work inspired by Václav Havel's essay The Power of the Powerless. The projection uses the Old Town Hall facade.
Where is Old Town Square and how do you get there?
Old Town Square is in Prague's historic centre. It is a pedestrian square surrounded by the Old Town Hall, the Church of Our Lady before Týn and the Church of St Nicholas.
