Happy November, everyone! It's a beautiful time in Chiang Mai with an abundance of people and pop-up events -- having only just arrived myself, I'm in awe to see what everyone has built together. Welcome to the November 2024 Edition of the Zuzalu newsletter, with Chiang Mai & Zuzalu.city tech updates, Agora City (formerly Zuzagora) trending topics, community reflections, and upcoming events.
I. Chiang Mai Updates
*November 1-7th Free Event Spaces at 4Seas Mountain View*
This week, 4Seas Mountain View offers their facilities for free for all to organize and launch their own activities.Read more and schedule here.
PopUp Fest at 4Seas Mountain View On Saturday, all of the pop ups will come together to celebrate at 4Seas Mountain View resort. Anyone can schedule their own sessions during the Pop Up Fest without permission using Zuzalu.city. Register for the festival with optional donations here.
Flood Relief Cross Popup Lottery LottoPGF just launched a cross popup lottery to raise funds for the Chiang Mai Flood Relief! It would be very impactful for the Zuzalu community to help out the local community in Thailand.
- Play and support here: https://archipelago-lottery.vercel.app/⏪
- And don't forget to check the same link on Sunday to see if you won!
- Send feedback and questions to @nicnode on tg
Whole Zuzalu Catalog The Zuzalu Catalog has been sharing guides to Chiang Mai (English, 中文), articles on the connection to Zuzalu (English, 中文), daily schedules and photos during the pop-ups this month. Follow at t.me/ZuzaluCatalog.
II. Zuzalu.City Software Updates
We've been hard at work enhancing Zuzalu.city, and we're excited to share some key updates with you. 1. Zuzalu.city Beta is on the horizone! We're in our final sprints to launch our open Beta for all to test and use. Our brand-new ticketing flow covers everything from applications to seamless ticket issuing and sales. Join our [Element] to join the conversation! 2. New Event registration and Ticketing Flow: We're levelling up our event system to give every community event total flexibility in managing different types of events, featuring: 1. Creation of customizable ZK credentials and ticket sales with smart contracts, 2. Automatic check-in access management with self-managed ZK-NFTs and legacy ZuPass integration, 3. a simple event application form, with a web3 form on the way.
2. Upgraded Ceramic Node: We've just upgraded our Ceramic Node to a more stable version! 🚀
Data migration is currently in progress, and we're inviting projects to take this opportunity to test Ceramic once the Beta is live. 3. New Resources: [ZuBuilder blog] and [GitHub link]have been added to ZuCity making it easier to access updates and contributions. We are also building out our documentation! 4. Front-End Kit Discussion: We're building out a front-end kit to streamline the integration process and make development smoother for applications joining Zuzalu.city. 5. Main Site Version Launch: The alpha build has been switched to our [main domain] for more robust testing and deployment.
Join our [Element] and stay tuned for our upcoming Beta launch! Socials: • X: [https://x.com/Zuzalu_city] • Warpcast: [https://warpcast.com/zuzalucity] • Medium: [https://medium.com/@Zuzalu_city] • Paragraph: [https://paragraph.xyz/@zuzalu]
II. Agora City Trending Topics
Top three posts on Agora today:
- *Anonymous Concerns about Q2 incl. Counciles*
- *Seeking Community Input: Allocation Strategy for Zuzalu's Upcoming Q2 Grant Round*
- Changes to ongoing Q2 Funding Program & Council Structure
Agora is also looking for Alpha testers for AgoraPass: https://t.me/+5t7uiYm8oxU1N2Ix ⏪
III. Community Reflections
What is a favorite memory from a 2024 Zu-Event? "muAccra, first ever pop up city experience in Africa. Most interesting memory is the projects built during the hackathon getting some seed grants to work on it from Starknet foundation. This validate our thesis of curating a viable builder ecosystem in Africa"
*"*Overcooked tournament at ZuVillage!" "Xiaoxiong and karaoke at the Zuitzerland off-site"
IV. Upcoming Events from the Community
- Luma calendar** **- Town Halls, Zuzalu Software All Hands, ZuCafe, and ZuLit
- AyaHQ has initiated another experience called Builder Friday, which will be every last Friday of every month to engage with local builders. We hope to expand it across the continent with global speakers and experts to engage with these communities.
- AyaHQ x Lisk Onchain Builder Incubation Program
- Invisible Garden (September 30th - November 10th, 2024)
- ETHEREUM AND ZKP DEV CITY #0 THAILAND
- Zelar City (October 5th - November 17th, 2024)
- For 6 weeks we are bringing together resources and knowledge from all parts of the longevity world, connecting them, and creating new partnerships between patients, scientists, supporters, and decision-makers to help the longevity field grow. Register here and don't forget to mention if you were at Zuzalu or ZuConnect and we'll make sure to apply a discount for you.
- Fill out the form here https://airtable.com/appqD5PM0siG2wNVG/pagxWAjFH5zkyiifn/form
- Edge City Lanna (October 5th - November 10th, 2024)
- MegaZu (October 7th - November 7th, 2024)
- Crypto City Builders at Vitalia (October 19th - November 19th, 2024)
- PopUp Fest(November 9th, 2024)
- 4Seas x CypherHouse (November 10th - 17th, 2024)
- ZuGarden in Thailand (November 10th - 30, 2024)
- Presignup here: http://join.zu.garden/presignup
- Lovepunks Residency (November 18th - December 9th, 2024)
- ZuThailand (November 18th - December 18th, 2024)
- Castalia - Pop-Up City in Mexico (November 15th - December 15th, 2024)
- Vitalia Forever 2025 (January 6th - March 3rd, 2025)
- Zu-Grama (January 5th - February 16th, 2025)
- Zuitzerland (Spring 2025) 📆 If you'd like an event to be included, please make sure to submit it to the form! Events are carried over each month until they have ended. 📝
VI. Conclusion
One year ago, many of us were in Istanbul discussing the future of Zuzalu; one year later, these conversations continue, but with a year's worth of learning and data to inform our ideas. Cheers to 🫶 Veronica