AKASHA Around The World #4

AKASHA Around The World is a monthly dispatch covering our growing network of innovation hubs. While each hub charts its own course, all share core values of community empowerment and decentralized growth.

🇮🇹 The Urbe Hub Grand Opening

On February 15, Rome witnessed the opening of the Urbe Hub—Italy’s first web3 coworking and event space. The venue, infused with a palpable rebel spirit and artistic vibes, is set to become home for builders, developers, and creative thinkers.

Here are three videos from the event:

1️⃣ The Story of Urbe – Co-founder Limone.eth takes the mic, bringing you behind the scenes of Urbe’s international journey, in words and photos.

2️⃣ A Vision for Decentralization – AKASHA founder Mihai Alisie delivers a keynote on the transformative power of community and the role of physical + digital spaces in igniting a crypto renaissance.

3️⃣ The Aftermovie – A powerful moment of unity as the AKASHA and Urbe teams come together to symbolically cut the red label, marking the official opening of the hub, and the start of a movement driven by friendship, passion, and purpose.

The AKASHA Hacker House

Following the grand opening, it was time to hit the code. On February 20, the space was transformed into a dev arena for a hands-on coding day. Guided by experts, participants explored the AKASHA SDK, rolling up their sleeves to build their first decentralized app.

There’s a Seat for You!

Whether you're a seasoned web3 veteran or a curious digital nomad, the Urbe Hub has a spot with your name on it. Apply for coworking access today and become part of the powerful Urbe movement.

🇪🇸 Barcelona: What’s Happening This Month?

Here are the upcoming events at AKASHA Hub Barcelona:

🖥️ Friday, March 14, 2025: KDE: Keeping at It After Nearly 30 Years​

• Aleix Pol, president of KDE e.V., will discuss the evolution and recent advancements of the KDE community, known for developing the Plasma desktop for Linux and numerous applications. RSVP

🎬 Thursday, March 20, 2025: Global Screening: "Good Enough Ancestor" Documentary​

• Join a global event featuring the short documentary about Audrey Tang, Taiwan's cyber-ambassador and former Minister of Digital Affairs. The screening will be followed by discussions connecting multiple international watch parties. RSVP
• To participate in the pre-event discussion: Pol.is​

🎨 Wednesday, March 26, 2025: Comfy UI, the Open-Source AI Alternative for Artistic Creation, with Marco Somma​

• Marco Somma will introduce Comfy UI, a modular user interface for Stable Diffusion, offering flexibility and control for artists using AI in their creative processes. RSVP

📚 Friday, March 28, 2025: How to Make Books More Sustainable?​

• Inspired by Low-tech Magazine's approach to sustainability, this event explores how compressing content can be an editorial and design choice to reduce resource use in book publishing. RSVP

All events will be held at AKASHA Hub Barcelona, Carrer de la Verneda, 19, Nau 1, Sant Martí, 08018 Barcelona.​

🔗 For more details and to RSVP, please visit our Meetup page.

🔜 AKASHA at ETH Bucharest 2025

The AKASHA team is heading to ETH Bucharest this April! Get ready for an exciting lineup of talks, a workshop, exclusive goodies, and AKASHA hackathon bounties for passionate builders. 🇷🇴✨

Each AKASHA Hub is a unique node in a global network dedicated to empowering communities and advancing decentralization. Whether you’re in Barcelona, Rome, or beyond, there’s a place for you in this movement.

Want to get involved? Reach out at [email protected] ✉️

Until next time, see you at the hubs! 👋