The Czech Republic’s annual cultural event, the Signal Festival, returns to Prague. Combining contemporary visual art, urban space and modern technology, it is the most visited cultural festival in the country. This year, for the first time, the Signal Festival will transform Prague Castle into a projection area and gallery zone, with two routes that will allow visitors to explore popular and lesser-known parts of Prague alike. The first route will lead through the Prague Castle District and bring the castle to life, allowing visitors to see select parts of the castle and Prague hotspots in a new light, while the second route will wind through digital and creative culture hotspots in the Old Town and central Prague, featuring works by renowned Czech and international artists. Titled Ecosystems II: Quest, this year’s festival will showcase 22 installations by prominent artists that will be displayed on both routes, including seven exclusive to the Gallery Zone.

Also for the first time, the Signal Festival will host the Signal Forum conference, a European creative forum organized in collaboration with the Slovak festival Sensorium, that will take place on October 11 and 12 at CAMP in Prague. With 15 internationally recognized speakers, allowing attendees interested in 21st-century trends to choose amongst a range of lectures, workshops, and other activities rooted in the festival’s main theme.