CASA SEAT features a March agenda with an international outlook

• Anna Schlegel, considered one of the most influential women in the field of technology, will visit CASA #Seat to talk about global innovation from Silicon Valley
• American artist #markamerika will give a talk on the possibilities of the Internet to create artworks
• The music programme will cover a wide variety of genres - classical music by Vivaldi and Mozart, jazz by Frank Sinatra and indie-pop by The Boy from the South
• Writer Marta Sanz will present her latest book in a new session of the Literary Cafés

CASA #Seat is showcasing international talent in its March programme with talks by #annaschlegel, named “Silicon Valley Woman of Influence”, and #markamerika, a benchmark in Net Art.  On 2 March, the Vice-President of Procore will deliver an inspirational talk detailing her experience as a leader in the technology sector and her insights on how to introduce a company in international markets. 

The session will be led by journalist Jessica del Moral who will guide the discussion on the most relevant topics for the technology and business sector. In addition, the audience will have the opportunity to pose questions to Anna, who is widely regarded as the world’s most influential woman in the technology sector by several institutions in the United States. Schlegel, who was born in Olot and lives in California, is the author of the book Truly Global, now also available in Catalan under the title Veritablement Global.

On 31 March, #markamerika, a pioneer in Net Art, will be giving a lecture on the possibilities of the Internet for creating and exhibiting art pieces after the opening of his exhibition Remixing Reality at the Marlborough Gallery in Barcelona. The American artist, who is also a theorist and professor of Art and Art History at the University of Colorado, will talk with journalist Roberta Bosco about the evolution of his early creations based on hyperlinks, up to his latest ones, in which he uses artificial intelligence and NFTs.

Towards a digital future

Mobile World Capital CEO Francesc Fajula and Smart City Expo World curator Pilar Conesa will be the protagonists of the new “Moments Estel·lars” session on 6 March.

The talk “Claus del futur digital des de Barcelona”, led by journalist Toni Aira, will focus on the potential of Barcelona to become a world benchmark in the sector, developing new technologies and supporting the start-up ecosystem. The Mobile World Congress, which is expected to welcome 80,000 #people this year, will also be mentioned as an event that generates a great economic impact, not only in the city but also in the country. 

An agenda that’s music to your ears

On the 3rd, Agustí Burriel, one of the most renowned voices of swing and blues groups in our country, is offering a tribute to the acclaimed Frank Sinatra. Accompanied by a pianist, Agustí will breathe new life into the repertoire of Hoboken’s most famous son, with such memorable songs as “My way” or “New York, New York”.

The Boy from the South is presenting his new single, “Amazing-Man”, on 10 March. Those attending will be able to preview the video clip a week before the official release and listen to some of his best-known tracks live. Barcelona-born Pedro Balañá’s musical project got off the ground in the midst of the pandemic and has already racked up more than four million listens on online platforms.

CASA #Seat will once again be one of the venues of the Barcelona Obertura Spring Festival, an initiative of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Palau de la Música Catalana and L’Auditori. On the 11th the “Ciutat de Clàssica” cycle will offer a recital in which they will perform two works by Mozart. With Marc Heredia on piano, Tim Crawford on violin and cellist Pau Codina, the trio will offer the audience the result of a rigorous approach to emblematic compositions for chamber ensembles.

On the 25th, Anacrusa Produccions will offer the stage show Les dues estacions de Vivaldi, which reflects on climate change through the use of three interconnected disciplines - music, dance and words. Four dancers, two musicians and a narrator perform an ode to nature through a poetic staging in which music and movement embrace each other to symbolise the loss of spring and autumn.

Literary novelties

On the 27th, poet and essayist Marta Sanz will present her new science fiction book Persianas metálicas bajan de golpe (Anagrama, 2023) at the next session of the “Literary Cafés” cycle. This dystopian story is set in the future world of Land in Blue, where an aging woman lives with a drone through which she has conversations with her friend Bibi, who is actually the voice of an actress. The woman lives in isolation, separated from her daughters Selva and Tina, who in turn are protected and watched over by another drone. Together with literary critic Jorge Carrión, the author will discuss how the genre of science fiction can be used to critically portray the present.