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Amateur Actors Barcelona is a weekly acting class, for anyone interested in getting acting experience. Tickets: €10.00 - via Bizum. Join via our WhatsApp group. https://chat.whatsapp.com/HVhJD29sKWA0gP2BHDOrRl We review scripts from popular films, watch the footage on a projector, then act the scenes out on stage. One hour of acting, followed by networking with other actors at a local bar. Join us Monday evening, 20:00 in Barcelona. No cash payments at the entrance. This January we will be focusing on: "No country for Old Men" - https://youtu.be/38A__WT3-o0?si=u9WgN-oYPcyLIcQw "Carnage (2011)" - https://youtu.be/RhVRcSbX53I?si=tNI6ZLDJS0NklpQt See you there! Amateur Actors Barcelona

Prueba gratis una sesión!!!! Te permitirá participar, probar y disfrutar con nosotros de una sesión grupal de entrenamiento al aire libre. Y si te interesa unirte a nosotros por 50€ al mes tienes acceso a todas nuestras sesiones presenciales y online más un estudio de nutrición totalmente personalizado valorado en 100 € incluido en la cuota mensual sin coste alguno!!! Seguro que tu al igual que nosotros valoras muchísimo en estos momentos el cuidarte de manera segura, con nosotros lo lograrás! Como serán éstas sesiones?? Si bien son sesiones grupales, como te realizaremos un estudio de nutrición totalmente personalizado, tendremos todo tu historial de necesidades y objetivos, con lo cual nos permitirá realizar correcciones dentro de la clase de grupo. Que necesitas traer?? Una esterilla, ropa cómoda para hacer ejercicio y agua. Qué trabajaremos? Ejercicios funcionales combinados con ejercicios de cardio, movilidad y equilibrio. Como reservo mi plaza?? Entra en el siguiente enlace: https://www.silvanavigo.com/entrenamiento-grupal-al-aire-libre/ Consultas Silvana Vigo 630635871

**🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT?** Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’ philosophy knowledge required! 😎 Practical Philosophy is based on the idea that philosophy should be accessible to all, and not something reserved only for academics. Each week we choose a topic, and the goal is to use the conversation to develop our critical thinking and communication as we explore that topic. The goal is to help develop our Critical Thinking, Communication, and Community 🙌 **📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?** Each week, we pick one topic and discuss it. The topic for the week is shared, generally in the [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z), along with jump-off points to get the conversation going. When groups get bigger than 6-8 people, it’s important that we break into smaller groups. This way we are able to maintain a conversational flow as opposed to having our meetups feel like a discourse or lecture. **General Meeting Agenda** Each Practical Philosophy meet-up follows this general timeline: * 19:30-19:45 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the official start. * 19:45-19:55 - Meeting introduction, explanation of Practical Philosophy and the topic for the week, read the guidelines and the overview so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines. * 19:55-21:15 - Break into small groups - introduce yourselves and general thoughts on the topic, open discussion afterwards. At this point the group can review the ‘jump-off’ questions as needed, but they are just there to help guide the conversation. It’s not obligatory to answer them. * 21:15-21:30 - Bring everyone back together to discuss conclusions of the topic - each group gives a short 1-minute summary. Organizer concludes the meeting and everyone takes a group photo. * 21:30 - The official meeting is over but it’s a great opportunity to get to know people in a non-structured environment, so we often stick around, chat, and get to know each other. **🧧PRICING?** Practical Philosophy Club is FREE to attend! At the Barcelona group, we often meet in a friends house. In this case, we ask that everyone bring a snack or a drink to share! **💛 WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY** **🗣** “I feel like Philosophy Club helps someone build their own belief system through a series of perspectives while not promoting what’s right and wrong” - Ekam 🗣 “I got hooked from day 1 (the topic was authority) and felt it was the right place for me. I feel it is a place where people can go to learn and discuss new perspectives and increase critical thinking and community by interacting with people who might challenge your point of views but at the same time encourage you to have openness and mind flexibility.” - Daniel **🤓 FAQ** * **​What will we talk about? What's the topic?** **​**The topic for the week is shared every Sunday in the Whatsapp group. We try to add the topic to the comment section on this event page as well but if you don’t see it, the topic and the jump-off points will be in our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z). * **Do I need to study or read anything to attend?** No preparation is necessary. This isn’t a study of other thinkers. We want to know what YOU think about the topic, not what an old philosopher thought. If you have a perspective from a religion or a school of thought to share, throw it on the table and we’ll discuss it, but it's not required. * **Is there a specific philosophy that Practical Philosophy is focused on?** The goal of our meet-ups is to not have dogmatic discussions, and flex our critical thinking muscles. Because of this, we want to hear from every realm of thought, and don't study a particular school. * **Is it mostly men that attend?** Surprisingly, no! Although philosophy is seen as a Candelabra affair in a dark room with a bunch of guys, our Practical Philosophy meetups are generally 50/50 between genders, and we don’t meet in any dark rooms. * **Can I come alone?** Of course you can, we encourage it :) * **Can I be late?** Please don't be! We do have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation. * **Where do you meet?** The location is posted in Meetup and our [Whatsapp](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z) group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group! If you want to know what other cities have a Practical Philosophy Club, you can see our chapters on our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/). **PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY CLUB - Philosophy, everywhere. ✨** We started in Practical Philosophy back in 2021 and there are now 20+ chapters in over 15 countries, including Canada, Spain, Japan, Mexico and many more! 🗺️ **\*\*\*** **Join our [Whatsapp group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LAtygOTKzmf1SnQKzJl68Z) 👈** **Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/practicalphilosophyclub/) 👈** **Our [website](https://www.practicalphilosophy.club/) 👈**

**Join us at Cahoot House for a complimentary coworking day!** Bring your laptop, get productive, and connect with other members of the **Cahoot Connect** community. Our space features **hot desks, WiFi, phone booths, and comfy sofas**. Plus, enjoy **free coffee/tea** on us. ☕ **Free entry — come work, connect, and relax!** This is a **casual, regular meetup**. To attend: 1. **Join the group and sign up for the event to apply**. 2. You must be a **approved Cahoot Connect member** to get access. 3. Once registered, you’ll receive an **invite message with the entry code/password**. See you there!

Hi and welcome to our next Socrates Café philosophy meetup! Do you have a hunger for deeper understanding of yourself and the world? Do you value deep, honest and respectful dialogue? If yes, then this meetup will be very interesting for you. • WHAT IS A MEETUP ABOUT? We ask, answer and discuss questions and ideas to stimulate critical thinking and to widen our perspectives with new concepts and thoughts. The main purpose of these meetups is to enrich ourselves with the perspectives of others, not to convince others about our own perspectives. Our meetups are about our own philosophies of life and not necessarily what the great philosophers and academics have said or written. It is not a debating club or a platform for proselytizing. Instead, we place the emphasis on questioning, open mindedness and challenging our own assumptions while listening to and respecting the views shared by others. A Socrates Café meetup is considered a success when participants leave a discussion with many more questions than they had at the beginning. • WHAT TOPIC IS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETUP? Participants suggest topics at the beginning of each meeting. We then vote and choose that event's most popular topic for discussion. No academic training in philosophy necessary; just enthusiasm for exchanging ideas and points of view. Some examples of subjects chosen on previous meetups: * What ideals are worth dying for? * Why are we never satisfied? * Why is it that human beings know that the society is going wrong, leaders are well informed about it and things continue as is? * Is identity necessary? * How can it be that people in democratic societies are so obsessed with power? (Desire to be different, better, stronger than others) * What is friendship? • WHO PARTICIPATES AT THIS MEETUP? Anybody is more than welcome to join our meetups. Our events gather people from different backgrounds, different cultures, while no philosophical background is mandatory. Our usual participants are people that have a hunger for deeper understanding of themselves and the world. People that value deep, honest and respectful dialogue. The inspiration for Socrates Cafe originates with the book of the same name, written by the philosopher Christopher Phillips. (Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy, 2002). Phillips felt that the Socratic method of dialogue and discussion should be practiced not just in academic settings, but among everyday people interested in examining deep questions together. Hundreds of Socrates Cafe groups now exist around the world. To learn more, visit [https://socratescafe.com](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsocratescafe.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7C%7C1b245fc060a24a1b22c508dd324f736a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638722038989360624%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pLtcEu25qgDHP1XvhFs5Cx4L1rRDYmqwnNWgxalKovY%3D&reserved=0 "Protegido por Outlook: https://socratescafe.com/. Haga clic o pulse para seguir el vínculo.").

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**English**\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **SIGN-UP in our APP** for this game. Subscribing in **Meetup is not guaranteeing your spot** Men´s pickup football at Valldaura, Barcelona Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bSstPerz1x9XDv6T8 We will bring the balls, bibs and an organizer. Preferable you are wearing a dark or black t-shirt. And bring normal football shoes. Kick-off is at **20.00pm.** Cost: **€ 6,99** All our other daily games are available in our app! **SIGN UP in our APP** **Castellano\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*** **¡Apúntate en nuestra APP** para este partido! Registrarte en **Meetup no garantiza tu plaza**. Partido masculino de fútbol en Valldaura, Barcelona 📍 Ubicación: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bSstPerz1x9XDv6T8 Nosotros llevamos los balones, petos y un organizador. De preferencia, ven con camiseta oscura o negra y trae tus botas de fútbol normales. ⏰ El partido empieza a las **20.00**. 💸 Precio: **6,99 €** ¡Todos nuestros otros partidos diarios están disponibles en la app! 👉 **Apúntate en nuestra APP**

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Hey there, data enthusiasts and ClickHouse aficionados! We've got some exciting news to share - our next meetup is on the horizon, and it's going to be in Barcelona! Get ready for a delightful mix of mind-boggling data tales, insightful conversations, and maybe even a surprise or two up our sleeves. But here's the deal: to secure your spot, make sure you register ASAP! **Location:** Wallapop Offices - Avenida Meridiana 89, 7th Floor · Barcelona **Agenda:** 6:00 - 6:30 - Arrival and Check-in 6:30 - 6:50 - **Building the new inverted index -** Melvyn Peignon, Product Manager, ClickHouse 6:50 - 7:10 - **ClickHouse + dbt: Patterns** \- Tatiana Gnezdilova\, Data Engineer\, ID Finance 7:10 - 8:10 - Food, Drinks, and Conversation. If you are interested in speaking at, or hosting, this or a future meetup please email us - tyler@clickhouse.com

We are excited to invite you to an exclusive tech MeetUp focused on **Process Intelligence**, a game-changing approach to **optimizing business processes** through **process mining, RPA, and GenAI.** Whether you are a tech enthusiast, a business leader, or simply curious about the future of enterprise innovation, this event is for you! Here’s what you can look forward to: * Discover how industry leaders like **Glovo** and **Avnet** are **leveraging Process Intelligence to transform their operations.** From real-world applications to the latest advancements in GenAI, you’ll gain actionable insights to take back to your own projects. * Join an **interactive AMA session** with a panel of experts, including speakers from **Glovo, Avnet, and Celonis,** to explore the **challenges** and **opportunities** of implementing Process Intelligence in enterprises. * Wrap up the evening with **networking** to keep the conversations flowing. This is your chance to **dive deep into the world of Process Intelligence,** exchange ideas, and be part of a growing community shaping the future of technology. Don’t miss out—we can’t wait to see you there! 🔗 **[Register here](https://bit.ly/4k37Uq2)** to attend the event 📍 Meetup will be held at: **Yellow Park - GLOVO (Carrer de Llull, 108, Sant Martí, 08005 Barcelona)**

Hello Wonderful People!🌍 Looking for the perfect way to spend your morning? 🌞 Join us this sunday at for a delightful brunch on a beautiful rooftop terrace, surrounded by lush greenery and stunning city views! What to expect: 🥐🥑🍰🥃🍸 Best brunch food 🌿 A vibrant space to soak up the sun 🥰Meet amazing people from around the world ✨ Chill vibes, great conversations, and good times Whether you're a foodie, a social butterfly, or just want to enjoy a sunny escape, this is the place to be. Come with friends or come— you’ll leave with new connections and great memories! 📍 Location: carretera de la bordeta 55. PRICE: 20 EURO Phone contact: +34 600 416 780 Let’s make it a day to remember. Can’t wait to see you there! #GoodVibesOnly #BrunchWithViews #MeetNewPeople

En InnoIT Consulting, estamos encantados de invitaros a nuestro próximo meetup junto a Barcelona JUG, el **miércoles 4 de febrero a las 18:30h.** 🎙️*Desacoplando tu framework favorito* **RESUMEN** Contaremos con **[Ricardo Romero](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-romero-ben%C3%ADtez-b4a4048a/)** (Java/Kotlin Developer), del pódcast “[Programando en Java](https://www.youtube.com/@programando_en_java)”. En esta pequeña charla veremos cómo podemos desacoplar el núcleo importante de nuestro proyecto empresarial, o lógica de negocio, para que no dependa y esté acoplado al framework específico, lo que nos garantiza el poder tener nuestro núcleo del negocio sin ninguna dependencia externa y poder usar cualquier framework o traspasarlo sin necesidad de cambiar ni una línea de código. Tras la presentación, daremos paso a nuestro *networking*. **Por supuesto, con comida 🍕 y bebida 🍻.** **👥¿Quieres venir acompañado/a?** Comparte esta invitación entre tus contactos, o pulsa directamente el botón “compartir” que aparece en la parte inferior. ¡Te esperamos! **FECHA:** miércoles 4 de febrero a las 18:30h **LUGAR:** Oficinas InnoIT Consulting, [C/ Diputació, 280, Bajos 2ª, 08009, Barcelona](https://maps.app.goo.gl/zC6Sf2jUogxauX317) **IDIOMA:** español 📝 **¡Suscríbete a nuestro [newsletter](https://www.inno-it.es/newsletter/)!** No te pierdas ninguna de nuestras novedades: próximos eventos presenciales, webinars, ofertas de empleo y mucho más. *InnoIT Consulting,* *Barcelona JUG*

¿Cuál es la relación entre los filósofos y la ciudad de Barcelona? ¿Cómo pasaron por ella? ¿Qué reflexiones han surgido de su encuentro y cuáles siguen ocultas en los callejones de la ciudad? Como hacían los filósofos peripatéticos, la reflexión se desarrollará también en movimiento. En cada etapa, un filósofo y una idea permitirán que se desplieguen las ideas sobre la idea de ciudad. De hecho, el hilo conductor del recorrido es la propia idea de «ciudad». Será un pensar caminando, un cuestionar conociendo. El "Tour" es una experiencia colectiva de diálogo filosófico apta para tod@s, tanto para l@s que conocen bien la filosofía como para l@s que no la conocen en absoluto. Para todas las edades y perspectivas. El recorrido dura alrededor de 1 hora y 45 minutos. Al finalizar, podrás realizar un aporte libre, de acuerdo con lo que consideres que ha valido la experiencia. ¿Qué esperas para animarte a vivir esta nueva practica filosófica? CÓMO PARTICIPAR 1. Reserva tu presencia en Meetup 2. El aporte libre se podrá realizar a final del "tour" en efectivo o por: Revolut: +393388716566 Paypal: proemaci@gmail.com Transferencia bancaria: IBAN: IT25Y0760103200000070285267 (motivo del pago: Barcelona) ATENCIÓN: Si no puedes venir, por favor date de baja en Meetup o avísanos por WhatsApp (+34613937727). Las ausencias sin aviso podrán limitar la participación en próximos tours. ¡Gracias por tu colaboración! Importante: Para poder realizar el tour necesitamos al menos 3 personas inscritas. Si no se llega a ese número, tu reserva quedará válida para el siguiente tour disponible, si quieres y puedes.

**REGISTRATION (Mandatory to access facilites):** https://events.databricks.com/usergroup-barcelona **We're glad to announce first Databricks User Group Barcelona meetup!** Databricks + networking, by Users for Users. Data professionals of different organizations will share their experience developing AI use cases with the audience. Event aimed at Databricks User community with **AI** as central theme. Event is free and **everyone** (data teams, enthusiasts, consultants, students, freelance,...) is **well received but** **seats are limited**, so register now if you're interested to join! **Agenda:** **17h00:** Register and welcome **17h30:** Opening **17h35:** *Eficiencia Promocional y Precios Dinámicos: Claves para Rentabilizar el Crecimiento @DAMM* (Carlos Heredia, Senior Data Scientist and Daniel Roncel, Senior Data Scientist) **18:05:** *Data Mesh en Lidl Plus Ask Me Anything @SCRM-Lidl* * *Enrique Catalá, Principal Data Architect for Lidl Loyalty and Ecommerce* **18:35:** *PTD (Plataforma Transversal de Dades) y Agentes de IA para soporte al ciudadano @CTTI* * *Albert Herrando, Data Scientist* **19:05:** *Agents: MLflow 3.0 @Databricks* (Timo Roest - Specialist Solution Architect) **19h30:** Closing **19h30 - 20h30:** Networking See you!

I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.

Hello everyone! For our first dinner together, we’re keeping things low-key and casual. Take a look at the menu and let us know what you think we want this to be easy, relaxed, and enjoyable for everyone. Quick housekeeping note: many restaurants require most of the party to be present before seating. No-shows impact the entire group, so if someone repeatedly commits and doesn’t show more than once, we’ll have to remove you from future dinners to keep things fair and smooth for everyone. Looking forward to a great night and even better conversations 🍽️✨

**People Analytics 101: Making Sense of Compensation Data** Compensation data is one of the most widely used and widely misunderstood forms of people analytics. The session will cover where compensation data comes from, including market pricing data, internal payroll data, and benchmarking sources, and how companies think about structuring and analyzing that information. We will explore how compensation data is leveraged to set salary ranges, manage internal equity, support hiring and retention, and align pay with business strategy. A portion of the session will address common data challenges and limitations, such as market noise, inconsistent job matching, and incomplete datasets, while keeping the primary focus on practical use rather than technical depth. The session will also look ahead at where the space is going, including the growing impact of pay transparency laws, expanding pay equity requirements, and emerging regulations in the US and Europe that require organizations to report on gender and pay gaps. The goal is to give attendees a clear mental model for how compensation analytics works today and why getting it right is becoming increasingly critical. (note: we are back at Rev1 this month!) **About Our Speaker** [Alex Moore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscottmoore/) is the founder of [Moore Cooperative](https://moorecooperative.com/), where he advises organizations on compensation strategy, pay equity, and people analytics. His work focuses on helping organizations like the Ohio Supreme Court design, analyze, and communicate compensation systems that are data-informed, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals. Alex lives in Granville, Ohio and has three little kiddos. More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)

Join us for a CMG Discount Tuesday event to see the hilarious, action-packed and absolutely-bonkers-looking sci-fi-action-comedy, GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE! The film follows a man from the future who recruits diners at an LA restaurant to help combat rogue AI. Here’s a description, trailer and our plan for this event: GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON’T DIE: A man from the future arrives at a diner in Los Angeles where he must recruit the precise combination of disgruntled patrons to join him on a one-night quest to save the world from the terminal threat of a rogue artificial intelligence. The film is directed by Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean series) and stars Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Peña, Zazie Beetz, Asim Chaudhry, Tom Taylor, and Juno Temple. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkFW7BZyqkI EARLY BUZZ AND REVIEWS: Early reviews have been stellar with the film earning a 94% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes! “It offers laughs, thrills, and it’s a thinker; you will not be disappointed.” It’s a “laugh-filled yet incredibly dark and poignant fever dream that pleads for a safer AI tomorrow” and director Gore Verbinski's “command over utter chaos is nothing short of marvelous!” PLAN: Please purchase your ticket for the 6:20pm showing and meet in the bar area between 5:45 and 6:00pm! A smaller theater so advance ticket purchase as soon as possible is advised! (If we fill it up, we can sometimes persuade them to move it to a larger theater.) One you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments below. Should be a fun one, Dan

### Tools in your AI's Toolbox : An introduction to MCP Servers The generative AI revolution has unlocked unprecedented capabilities, but the next frontier is agency: empowering models to interact with, query, and act upon the world. The current challenge is the “N x M integration problem,” where every AI model requires a custom, brittle integration for each external tool or data source. This approach simply doesn’t scale. How can we give an AI access to our sales leads, code repositories, or IoT devices in a standardized, secure, and reusable way? This session introduces Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open-source framework designed to solve this challenge and become the universal connector—the USB-C port—for AI. MCP standardizes how AI models discover and use external tools, moving beyond simple function-calling to a robust, client-server architecture. We will dive into how this open protocol is creating a new ecosystem for building powerful, context-aware AI agents. Join this session for a developer-focused introduction where you will learn how to: Understand the core concepts of the open-source Model Context Protocol and its architecture. Utilize pre-built, open-source MCP servers to instantly connect AI to tools like Git, Slack, and databases. Build a custom MCP server to securely expose your own proprietary data and APIs as tools for any compliant AI. Move beyond bespoke integrations and contribute to a standardized, collaborative, and open ecosystem. Stop building one-off connectors and start building intelligent agents. This session will give you the practical knowledge to leverage MCP and create the next generation of AI that doesn’t just talk, but does. Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!! [https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/](https://sessionize.com/azure-cbus-2026/)

Join members of the local UX and Digital Design community for a casual monthly breakfast. There _might_ be a little snow, but there _will_ be effectively infinite serve-yourself coffee, so it evens out if you ask me. Just a reminder, while the other locations are great too, we’re at the Lane Ave one this time.

Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!