At #c-base in Berlin there is a quarterly meetup of the Demo Scene, showing past demo competition winners and hanging out with normal people. 

https://c-base.org/calendar/#view=month&date=2024-10-25&event=e7f7d73e-1a2d-4a15-846d-84c304684fe9
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