Nfts
3 festivals in a single weekend on art and new technologies in Lugano in the canton of Ticino (Switzerland)
This year, Lugano is tripling the number of festivals linked to new technologies. After the experiences of past years, the time had come to offer vertical content to different communities and different interests linked to the world of the digital avant-garde.
June 14 and 15, 2024 in Lugano There will be:
NFT Party: dedicated to Web3 communities, and fans of NFT in all its multifaceted forms;
TECHNOLOGY Festival: focused on the world of start-ups, investors and the latest technological innovations;
FUM: acronym for “We Understand the Future”, a vertical format on new art forms linked to the latest technologies.
All this forms the Lugano Digital Weekendwhich will extend to the entire city and the canton of Ticino.
Thanks to the collaboration between FFS and Lugano Living Lab (the city’s digital laboratory), entry tickets to the events will also be valid as travel tickets on public transport of the entire Arcobaleno fare community for the entire duration of their validity. Tickets can be reserved at www.nft-fest.com. Participants will thus have the opportunity to easily reach Lugano from throughout Ticino using the public transport network FREE.
The epicenter of the different festivals will be the town hall and its Piazza della Riforma (main square of the city). In the courtyard of the municipal building there will be keynotes and podcasts from industry representatives and major influencers. And like last year, it will also be an opportunity to exchange and “clash” on the various sensitive and important, and sometimes divisive, subjects concerning technological innovation.
Above all, there will be room for innovation and the city will anticipate certain strategic activities undertaken to facilitate the relocation of technology start-ups to the region.
Dozens of side events took place on those days, in a city that stands out for its dynamic activity in the month of June. At the edge of summer, by the lake, with a Mediterranean climate, schools just finished and lots of people in the city.
Michele Foletti, mayor of Lugano states:
“The courage repeatedly demonstrated by the city of Lugano inspires new initiatives in technological innovation and artistic avant-garde in the digital world. We are proud to involve more and more people in our territory, who are being talked about around the world today.”
Roberto Gorini, organizer of the NFT fest and the TECH fest reiterates that:
“Lugano demonstrates once again that it firmly believes in new technologies and the ecosystem that this industry brings. Indeed, we remember that Lugano was the first city in the world to have its own cryptocurrency for payments, its own wallet, its own confederated and institutional blockchain, several incubators for startups and various training courses dedicated to businesses, individuals and the business world.”
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Plan
Open from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday June 14, 2024:
Start-Ups and Investors will meet for the Lugano Incubator event at 10:00 a.m. and certain start-ups will be selected for the financing route promoted by the Municipality of Lugano, SUPSI and Dfinity;
from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. you can listen to different speeches, in both Main Stage and Podcast Lounge stations on topics such as new technologies, investors and fashion.
Saturday June 15, 2024:
At 10:00 a.m. Municipality of Luganoalongside institutional partners and foundations of the blockchain panorama, will be the protagonists of a exclusive eventin which the city and main partners will unveil important initiatives dedicated to the development of the crypto ecosystem;
from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., different speeches will alternate in both Main Stage and Podcast Lounge stations on topics such as NFTs, art, gaming and new technologies.
Speakers for the 2024 edition will include representatives from Tether, Bitget, Polygon, 1inch, ICP, OrangeDAO and many others.
Evenings
ALL-Stars gala dinner – June 14 at 8 p.m.
Institutional venture capital lunch – June 15 at 12:30 p.m.
Bored Boat Party – June 15 at 7 p.m.
Rarity Festival – Casino Lugano – June 15 at 11 p.m.
You can book and follow the detailed agenda of Lugano Digital Weekend here: