What is Pecha Kucha?

What is PechaKucha? This will explain it to you in 20 slides. Great for anyone who enjoys presenting, presentations, and design.

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   Devised in February
   2003 by Astrid Klein
   and Mark Dytham.
   

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   Their innovation,
   dubbed pecha-kucha
   (Japanese for “Chit-Chat”).
   

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   PKN events consist of around a dozen
   presentations, each presenter having
   20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds.
   

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   Each presenter has just 6 minutes 40
   seconds to explain their ideas before
   the next presenter takes the stage.
   

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   Conceived as a venue through which
   young designers could meet, show their
   work, exchange ideas and network.
   

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   This format keeps
   presentations concise, fast-
   paced and entertaining.
   

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   1n 2004, PKN began running in a
   few cities in Europe, and has since
   become a worldwide phenomenon,
   

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   now running more than
   400 cities in almost every
   corner of the globe.
   

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    Held mostly in fun locations
    with a bar creating a space
    for ‘thinking and drinking.’
    

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    Anyone can present -
    This is the beauty of
    PechaKucha Nights.
    

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    A good PechaKucha is unexpected,
    tell a great story, share something
    personal, funny, and inspiring.
    

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    Each one is run by a city organizer.
    Check to see if there is one in your city
    before trying to organize your own.
    

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    Many people have said - “oh so this is like a local
    TED!” PechaKucha Night is not like TED.
    TED is top down, PechaKucha is bottom up!
    

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    PechaKucha Is not a social network. It is a
    live event, with real people, real communication,
    real beer and real creative fun.
    

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    INSPIRE JAPAN. On April 16th, 2011,
    many of the 400 PechaKucha cities around the
    world will come together and hold events.
    

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    The presentations will be focused
    on 3 main themes INSPIRE
    JAPAN, THE ISSUES, RECOVERY.
    

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    They could be simply about
    things that inspire us, or Japan
    how it has inspired you.
    

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    Great ideas or solutions that help deal with the
    issues at hand whether earthquake, tsunami or
    nuclear - and the road to recovery.
    

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    Find a PechaKucha
    near you by visiting:
    www.pecha-kucha.org
    

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