Trenčín isn’t just full of trenČIN ACTs, but also talented students. We approached two secondary schools: the Ľudovít Štúr Grammar School and the School of Applied Arts, so that, thanks to the students, we could introduce you to several interesting awarded honorees and their ACTs. Students from the grammar school and the School of Applied … trenČIN in schools
Last week, Czech Television arrived in Trenčín. And they didn’t just come to watch. They came to find out how trenČIN actually works. Together, we headed out into the field, visited several honorees, listened to their stories, and watched what happens when an ordinary viewer suddenly becomes part of the project. Because with trenČIN, you … Czech Television is interested in trenČIN!
Some stories can be written down. Others must be seen. That’s why, as part of the trenČIN project, a documentary film directed by Jakub Ondráček is being made, following the project right where it’s taking place – among the people. The camera heads out into the field alongside project author Kateřina Šedá and our “ceremonial … TRENČIN WILL ALSO BE FEATURED IN A MOVIE!
Up until now, we’ve mainly been searching, meeting, listening, taking notes, and awarding. Now the time has come to show what has actually come of it all. The first press conference of the trenČIN project took place at KKC Hviezda in Trenčín, where we presented the project’s concept, its progress to date, and – most … trenČIN HAS SHOWN ITSELF TO THE WORLD FOR THE FIRST TIME!
More than 200 honorees. Hundreds of stories and ACTs that might otherwise have gone unnoticed. You can now find some of them right on Mierové námestie in the centre of Trenčín. In this exhibition, we’re showcasing the first faces of the project – their stories and the reasons why someone took notice of them and … STREET GALLERY OF trenČIN HEROES.
We have a name. Sometimes an address. Sometimes a phone number. And sometimes almost nothing. Then we just head out onto the streets of Trenčín and look for a person who has no idea yet that someone has noticed them and decided to thank them. We ring doorbells, ask neighbors, coworkers, and even random passersby. … WE NEVER KNOW WHERE WE’LL GO TOMORROW.
WE DON’T COUNT LIKES. WE COUNT ACTS.Introducing the trenČIN project! There are people whose importance cannot be expressed in numbers. They don’t have thousands of followers, they aren’t featured in the newspapers, and often they themselves have no idea how much of an impact they have on those around them. It is precisely these people … LET’S HIT THE STREETS!
How do you choose the first two people to kick off a project honouring everyday heroes? We decided to start symbolically – FROM THE TOP and FROM THE BOTTOM. On the one hand, Richard Rybníček, the mayor of Trenčín; on the other, Peter ‘Kofy’ Majzún, a seller and distributor of the magazine Nota bene and … ONE FROM THE TOWN HALL. THE OTHER FROM THE STREET. THIS IS HOW trenČIN BEGAN!