Pecha Kucha

Pecha Kucha is a night founded three years ago by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in Japan as a place where  young designers could meet, network, and show their work in public. The organizers devised a strict system for presenting work to ensure a fair share of voice: Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. "This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show," says the website.

Now the night is taking residence in other global cities. Tokyo, London and Rotterdam all held their Pecha Kucha Night on April 26. In Tokyo, Pecha Kucha Night Vol 32 was held at SuperDeluxe. The 5th London Pecha Kucha Night was hosted by the Institute of Contemporary Art and included speakers such as James Mair (Viaduct), Adam Scott (Freestate), William Carey (Motorola), Chris Sanderson (The Future Laboratory) Paul Priestman (Priestman Goode), Stella Buchan-Ioannou (London Architecture Biennale) and Julian Roberts (Julian & Sophie). Rotterdam’s 2nd Pecha Kucha Night was at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.

Check the site for more information on a creative gathering coming to city near you.

Pecha Kucha Night