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// The Front Page of Network States

Pop-up villages are temporary gatherings that serve as testing grounds for Network State ideas, meetup points for globally distributed communities, and incubators for new social movements and experiments.

Mars College

Mars College

California, USA

live

Tech
Governance
AI

A seasonal, off-grid solarpunk campus in the California desert where roughly 60 “Martians” co-create governance, tech, and sustainability prototypes during a three-month pop-up.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration5/1/26 - 27/4/26
Socials
Cyberia Genesis Village

Cyberia Genesis Village

Bali, Indonesia

live

AI
Biotech

Month-long pop-up city in Bali designed as the genesis village for a cyber-state, bringing together builders to prototype a permanent network-native community.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration17/2/26 - 20/3/26
Socials
BioHub Residency

BioHub Residency

Roatán, Honduras

live

Biotech
Crypto
Longevity

A one-month residency, part of Infinite Games, for builders in biotech, web3, crypto, quantified-self, health delivery, and more.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration1/3/26 - 31/3/26
Socials
ZuCity Japan 2026

ZuCity Japan 2026

Nagano Prefecture, Japan

live

Culture
Governance

ZuCity Japan's second pop-up city, focusing on civic engagement in rural Japan local community.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration2/3/26 - 31/3/26
Socials
Aleph March ’26

Aleph March ’26

Buenos Aires, Argentina

live

AI
Crypto
Tech

The fourth edition of Crecimiento’s pop-up city. For one month in Buenos Aires, builders, investors, and leaders push crypto, AI, and emerging tech forward.

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Participants2500 - 10000
Duration4/3/26 - 26/3/26
Socials
Ember

Ember

Hoi An, Vietnam

soon

Culture
Tech
Governance

A month-long pop-up village for building and living in rhythm.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration1/4/26 - 30/4/26
ProtoVille: The UBI Living Lab

ProtoVille: The UBI Living Lab

Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

soon

Governance
Culture

A week-long popup village within Farmfra Village where builders, thinkers, and dreamers co-create with locals, immerse in deep nature, and watch Universal Basic Income unfold in real-time.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration2/4/26 - 8/4/26
Socials
Ârc Montenegro

Ârc Montenegro

Luštica Bay, Montenegro

soon

Crypto
Governance
Tech

Straight after EthCC. Montenegro. Two months. Maybe it never ends.

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Participants500 - 2500
Duration3/4/26 - 29/5/26
Socials
House of Games

House of Games

Alentejo, Portugal

soon

Culture
Tech
AI

A month-long creative game jam exploring the intersection of play, technology, and community.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration5/4/26 - 3/5/26
Socials
ZuCity Cherry Blossom Season

ZuCity Cherry Blossom Season

Nagano Prefecture, Japan

soon

Tech
Culture
Biotech
Longevity

A 1-month popup city to engineer futuristic lifestyles and living environments in the Japanese Alps.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration6/4/26 - 26/4/26
Socials
Ipê Village II

Ipê Village II

Santa Catarina, Brazil

soon

Crypto
Governance
Tech

The second edition of Brazil´s first ever pop-up village, where using crypto to tackle real-world governance challenges turned into reality.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration6/4/26 - 1/5/26
Socials
ZuKas II

ZuKas II

Kaş, Turkey

soon

Governance
Crypto
Culture
Tech

The second edition of ZuKas in the Lycian coast. After exploring the roots of ancient democracy in 2025, builders, philosophers, researchers and creators go deeper into the future of open governance, identity, and phygital commons.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration10/4/26 - 10/5/26
Socials
ZuAfrique 2.0

ZuAfrique 2.0

Kilifi, Kenya

soon

Crypto
Culture
Business

A ZuVillage-style pop-up village in Kilifi, Kenya for builders and innovators advancing Africa’s largest onchain movement through co-living, workshops, and community events.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration12/4/26 - 3/5/26
Socials
muShanghai

muShanghai

Shanghai, China

soon

AI
Biotech
Robotics

A month-long experience down the rabbit hole of the world’s scaling engine.

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Participants500 - 2500
Duration10/5/26 - 6/6/26
Socials
NetX State Pop Up Island

NetX State Pop Up Island

Roatán, Honduras

soon

Crypto
Tech
Longevity
Governance

A two-week pop-up village in Próspera where policymakers, climate-tech startups & VCs, and Web3/ReFi/NGO communities co-design a shared roadmap to accelerate the transition toward interconnected regenerative territories across Special Economic Zones.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration18/5/26 - 31/5/26
Socials
Edge Esmeralda 2026

Edge Esmeralda 2026

California, USA

soon

Culture
Science
Tech

Third edition of the one-month pop-up village in Healdsburg, California, prototyping new ways of living and working.

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Participants500 - 2500
Duration30/5/26 - 27/6/26
Socials
Freo Neuhaus Pop-up

Freo Neuhaus Pop-up

Fremantle, Australia

soon

Tech
Culture

​A pop-up neighbourhood in Western Australia, to launch Freo Neuhaus into the future as a network society and creative tech institution.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration31/5/26 - 14/6/26
Socials
The Portal at Iceland Eclipse

The Portal at Iceland Eclipse

Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

soon

Governance
Culture

A month-long experiment in how we might live, create, and collaborate as a global community on this planet and beyond.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration19/7/26 - 15/8/26
Socials
Zanzalu 3.0

Zanzalu 3.0

Zanzibar, Tanzania

soon

Culture
Governance
Tech

A multi-week pop-up city in Fumba Town that brings together entrepreneurs, technologists, investors and thinkers committed to accelerating growth across Africa.

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Participants500 - 2500
Duration25/7/26 - 14/8/26
Socials
Valley of the Commons

Valley of the Commons

Austrian Alps, Austria

soon

Tech
Governance

A four-week popup village prototyping future living in the valley of the commons.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration24/8/26 - 20/9/26
Socials
Zuzalu Pop-up

Zuzalu Pop-up

Luštica Bay, Montenegro

ended

AI
Governance
Longevity
Science
Tech

A two-month pop-up city in Montenegro bringing together 200+ global innovators in crypto, AI, governance, and decentralized science for co-living and collaboration.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration25/3/23 - 25/5/23
Socials
ShanHaiWoo Beidahu

ShanHaiWoo Beidahu

Jilin, China

ended

Crypto
Culture
Tech

Early iteration of ShanHaiWoo featuring comprehensive programming with Shanhai Lecture Hall and resident-organized activities.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration5/8/23 - 31/8/23
Socials
muChiangMai

muChiangMai

Chiang Mai, Thailand

ended

Crypto
Culture
Governance
Tech

A month-long pop-up city in Chiang Mai advancing Web3 innovation through co-living, workshops, and cross-disciplinary collaborations.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration15/9/23 - 31/10/23
Socials
Web3 Village Hoi An

Web3 Village Hoi An

Hoi An, Vietnam

ended

Culture
Tech

A one-week pop-up village event for Web3 builders, hackers, and creators, featuring activities, workshops, and co-living in Hoi An, Vietnam.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration24/10/23 - 30/10/23
Socials
ZuConnect

ZuConnect

Istanbul, Turkey

ended

Tech
Governance
Crypto
AI

A two-week pop-up village fostering collaboration and innovation at the intersection of open technology, crypto, AI, governance, zero-knowledge proofs, health, longevity, social innovation, and community-building.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration29/10/23 - 11/11/23
Socials
WAMO2023

WAMO2023

Chiang Mai, Thailand

ended

Culture
Crypto
Governance
AI

A 17-day experimental prototype society in Chiang Mai, where Wamians co-created theme camps to explore humanistic futurism across Web3, AI, art, and community living.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration16/12/23 - 1/1/24
Socials
Vitalia

Vitalia

Roatán, Honduras

ended

Biotech
Longevity

A temporary pop-up city in Próspera, Honduras from January to April 2024 focused on longevity and biotech.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration6/1/24 - 1/3/24
Socials
Proof of Retreat #1

Proof of Retreat #1

Bình Thuận, Vietnam

ended

Tech
Culture
Crypto

A three-month self-custodial camp that aimed to create an inspiring and novel experience for Zupeople and Web3 nomads

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Participants25 - 100
Duration7/1/24 - 7/3/24
Socials
ZKVillage

ZKVillage

Colorado, USA

ended

Crypto
Tech

A 12-day residency coinciding with ETHDenver, focused on ZK and AI.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration20/2/24 - 3/3/24
Socials
muBuenos

muBuenos

Buenos Aires, Argentina

ended

Crypto
Tech

A six-week dev-focused pop-up city for blockchain and cryptography builders in Buenos Aires.

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Participants500 - 2500
Duration15/3/24 - 28/4/24
Socials
Forma Argentina

Forma Argentina

Buenos Aires, Argentina

ended

Crypto
Tech
Business
Governance

Two-week pop-up zone, hosting builders, start-ups, and locals to grow the Solana ecosystem in Argentina.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration21/3/24 - 4/5/24
Socials
Zanzalu 1.0

Zanzalu 1.0

Zanzibar, Tanzania

ended

Governance
Culture
Crypto

For five weeks, participants run workshops, host talks on urban development, experimental governance, Web3 technologies, and cultural change.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration15/5/24 - 21/6/24
Socials
IslandDAO Crete

IslandDAO Crete

Crete, Greece

ended

Crypto
Governance
Tech

Month-long co-working event for Solana builders exploring Web3 and DAO concepts on the historic Greek island.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration17/5/24 - 14/6/24
Socials
Edge Esmeralda 2024

Edge Esmeralda 2024

California, USA

ended

Culture
Science
Tech

Month-long pop-up village in Healdsburg, California, prototyping new ways of living and working.

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Participants500 - 2500
Duration2/6/24 - 29/6/24
Socials
muAccra

muAccra

Accra, Ghana

ended

Crypto
Culture
Governance
Tech

A two-week developer gathering in Accra igniting the growth of the African blockchain ecosystem through workshops, hackathons, and community building.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration9/6/24 - 22/6/24
Socials
ZuVillage Georgia

ZuVillage Georgia

Tusheti, Georgia

ended

AI
Longevity

A two-month pop-up village guided by cypherpunk and d/acc philosophies, fostering co-living, hackathons, and frontier research in the Georgian mountains.

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Participants100 - 500
Duration20/7/24 - 31/8/24
Socials
CypherHouse Tokyo

CypherHouse Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan

ended

Crypto
AI

A tempoerary home for celebration of the Ethereum ecosystem's vibrant spirit and collaborative potential.

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Participants25 - 100
Duration23/7/24 - 31/7/24
Socials
Arrayah Chapter 1

Arrayah Chapter 1

Dubai, UAE

ended

Business
Culture
Tech

One-month residency program in Dubai for 15 builders, launching Arrayah.

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Participants0 - 25
Duration4/8/24 - 4/9/24
Socials
Aleph, Ciudad de Crecimiento

Aleph, Ciudad de Crecimiento

Buenos Aires, Argentina

ended

Crypto
Culture

A month-long pop-up city in Palermo, Buenos Aires, to accelerate Argentina’s transformation through crypto, start-ups, culture, wellness, and governance.

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