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The exclusive Token2049 private dinner everyone's talking about

The exclusive Token2049 private dinner everyone's talking about

Khaleej Times24-04-2025
As TOKEN2049 draws to a close, and as part of Circolo's full-week takeover of experiences in the city, a different kind of gathering begins. It's called IXI.
A hidden dinner, a desert ritual, a curated resonance — IXI has become the most whispered-about experience of the week. And with over 2,500 applications for just 49 seats, it may also be the most impossible one to access.
IXI is built for those who lead without needing permission. Those who don't attend events — they shift their gravity. At its core, IXI is about restoring depth to how we connect. Set in a secret desert location, it removes the noise of the typical conference format and replaces it with elemental presence: firelight, food, story, and frequency.
Guests don't buy tickets — they're selected. If chosen, they receive a time, coordinates, and a private Blacklane chauffeur into the dunes. There, under open skies, they're welcomed into a curated world where conversation replaces content, ritual replaces agenda, and essence replaces branding.
'We're here to rewrite the Web3 narrative. At Circolo, we're reinventing the wheel through experiences that move people, brands, and communities at a human level. This is culture-first Web3 — one you can feel, taste, rave to, and belong in,' said Alvaro Daza, CEO and Founder of Circolo.
The collaborators behind IXI are all disruptors in their own domains:
● IXI – A phantom network that gathers without explaining. A selection process, not an invitation.
● Circolo – The community of communities, the company creating legacy experiences and redefining the cultural ritual through emotional architecture.
● Blacklane – The global benchmark in silent luxury mobility.
● Omnipresent – A culture-first Web3 growth agency that turns attention into adoption through authenticity and deep community strategy.
This isn't a new kind of event. It's an entirely new way of being in the room.
And while most will never see it, those who do won't forget it.
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