In a world run by big tech, how much of what shapes our lives remains opaque — even magical? And what space does magic have left in a world increasingly mediated by digital devices? In this second installment of the series "Stagecraft, Technology and Magic" (following the visit to Amazon's logistics center in Illescas), Andrea Muniáin and Paula Ramos Mollá host a conversation between expert guests —essayist Marta Peirano, AI researcher Ariana Dongus and magician Ricardo Sánchez — and 20 participants, exploring topics such as the commodification of generative AI; the use of marketing as a way of legitimizing technological discourse; and the mechanisms of concealment and revelation as engines of technological progress — uncovering what these have in common with a contemporary idea of "the magical." The public research project El Gesto Digital by Andrea Muniáin and Paula Ramos Mollá examines the historical and contemporary relationships between technology and...

Repair Café Madrid is a weekly meeting to repair small everyday objects and learn to look at them in a more sustainable way. Neighbors can learn how to repair their broken appliances with the help of handyman and accompanied by a coffee. It also has a section of Electroganchillo. Where Repair Café Madrid meets at Medialab Matadero (Terrario room) starting in 2015 in the Serrería Belga building coordinated by the TimeLab working group and the Escala Digital mediation-research project, making use of the resources and tools available at the center. To participate in the meeting no prior registration is required, just come on a Saturday between 18:00 and 20:00 with the device (electrical or electronic) that needs to be repaired. Objectives The objectives of Repair Café Madrid are: Maintain and disseminate knowledge about repair. To promote social cohesion by establishing contact between neighbors. To reintroduce repair in the local society...