According to the World’s Best Cities Report 2026, Prague ranks among the 100 most influential cities on the planet — the urban powerhouses shaping global culture, economy, and innovation. Among world capitals like London, New York, Tokyo, Paris, and Singapore, Prague carries its own cultural flagship: the Signal Festival.
Just as London is defined by Tate Modern or Camden Highline, New York by MoMA or The Shed, Tokyo by teamLab Borderless, and Paris by the Centre Pompidou, Signal Festival is the project that transforms the entire city into a living organism of light, art, and technology.
Resonance Consultancy describes the world’s best cities as “places that constantly reinvent themselves to enhance quality of life through creativity and cultural renewal.” This perfectly captures the role of Signal Festival. It bridges Prague’s historical heritage with its digital future, strengthens the city’s contemporary identity, and contributes to placemaking on the level of the world’s leading cultural institutions.
Signal Festival stands alongside projects and institutions that define the spirit of their cities — Tate Modern (London), MoMA (New York), Ars Electronica Center (Linz), Amsterdam Light Festival (Netherlands), teamLab Planets (Tokyo), or Atelier des Lumières (Paris).
Through this, Prague is increasingly recognized not only as a city of history, but as a city of the future — a living laboratory of visual culture, interaction, and digital imagination.
Thank you!
This international recognition is possible only because of you — our visitors, artists, partners, and everyone who believes in the power of light, creativity, and the courage to create. Thanks to your support, Prague stands alongside the world’s cultural capitals, and Signal Festival can continue to grow as a project that transcends artistic and technological boundaries.