The GATE Cult

The Gate Cult is a space for reflection, convergence of ideas and solutions, an intersection between disciplines, and a deep dive into the role of culture in the future of the digital era. It consists of the planning and production of two days of round tables, debates, and talks, complementary to the Mondiacult 2025 conference. 
During this event, experts from the fields of science, technology, and culture will participate to further explore the themes addressed at the conference: culture and climate action, the role of culture in the digital era, and culture and artificial intelligence.

September 25 (9 am – 6 pm)
– Cultural dimensions of climate change
– Culture and climate change: tool or refuge?
– Science, technology, and the humanities for climate change

September 26 (9 am – 6 pm)
– The role of culture in the digital era
– Culture and artificial intelligence
– Challenges and opportunities of horizontal collaboration between artificial intelligence and culture

September 26–27 (8 pm – 10 pm)
Public presentation of the co-creation work of the participants of Workshop#22, framed within EPSN  (European Performing Science Night). The presentation will conclude with a performaforum, a debate among creatives, experts, and the attending public on the topics addressed during the presentation.  

The aim is to create a space conducive to knowledge exchange, the identification of challenges and opportunities, the formulation of innovative ideas and their possible implementation, critical reflection, and the intention to generate best practices in the cultural sector and its interrelation with the broader ecosystem that encompasses the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 
Likewise, it seeks to highlight and strengthen the role of culture as an active, relevant, and reformative  agent of the  post-2030 agenda.