PechaKucha New Haven

Call for Presenters

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:41:00 -0400

Dear Innovative, Creative New Haven (and beyond),

PechaKucha’s next Night is coming up.

We’ve had some great presenters, but you’re still out there… come on out!
Send us your fantastic passionate 20x20 topic. Or send us that person whose project you want to know more about.
Or both.

Summer Edition: 7:30pm at Bentara on Wednesday, 29 August 2012.

Here’s more if you need it:

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PechaKucha Night comes to New Haven
New Haven has started its own edition of PechaKucha Night, an event that celebrates creativity and innovation. It was founded by designers in Tokyo as a way to share ideas succinctly and creatively, using 20 images shown for 20 seconds each. The ideas can solve social problems or just be a cool innovation, or new project. Neighbors, colleagues, journalists, designers, architects, social entrepreneurs, and artists have all presented at PechaKucha nights.
Press coverage is at:
http://newhavenindependent.org/archives/2009/08/present_your_pa.php
and:
http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/01/04/life/0104pechakucha.txt

Be a Presenter at the next PechaKucha Night (“PKN”), on 29 August 2012
PechaKucha’s main idea/rule is “20x20” : each presenter has 20 exciting/beautiful images shown for 20 seconds per slide (seriously, it will run automatically!), on any creative idea you want to present. [Another rule is: “in a bar or a space attached to a bar.” Which you’ve got to admit is a great rule.]

FAQ #1: What kind of presenters is PechaKucha Night for?
Looking through past presenters, there are embroiderers who stitch pornographic designs, ice hotel constructor/dissemblers, collectors of flowerpots and Japanese hearse images, photographers of people asleep in public places in China (among many themes), and a documentarian of the process behind making flowers rain from the sky in Holland. “And much more” doesn’t do the variety justice. What all of the presentations have in common is the presenters’ passion for a topic.

FAQ #2: What is a PechaKucha Night event like?
[Entirely from participant comments:] PKN is a leveling experience, wherein everyone has the same 20x20 limitation, whether student or practitioner, amateur or professional, young or old. Architects, artists, artisans, dancers, comedians, mayors, kids, moms, brain surgeons, human rights watchers, opera singers, students, and star designers have presented next to one another. The 20x20 format forces people to reduce, clear their minds and think about what is relevant. It unleashes energy and goodwill in equal measure. It means that those watching can relax and pay attention, knowing that they have a mere 6 minutes and 40 seconds to learn about this amazing presenter’s ideas, or a mere 6 minutes and 40 seconds until it’s over. It is all about interaction, direct feedback, eye contact, body heat and excitement which cannot be communicated by a computer screen. It extends knowledge and generates energy by viewing a topic of creative fascination through the eyes of the thoughtfully obsessed.

FAQ #3: Okay, I have an idea for a presentation… how does it work, exactly?
PKN prepares the venue end of the Night ahead of time. You prepare by distilling your ideas into 20 .jpg images at 20 seconds each, zipping them into a file, and contacting us here. PKN receives your images and puts your 20x20 into the presentation lineup for the Event. We need to have your images ahead of time —e.g., today is not too early. Once you’re in the lineup, we let you know, list your presentation on the site, etc. You come to Bentara by 7:30pm on 29 August and we give you the microphone for your part in the PKN conversation. (Then you get a free drink and feel like a rock star.)

I want to present, but I have other questions…
No problem, contact Shunji via our form. Or view some great Presenter Tips here!

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PechaKucha Night - New Haven

Next PKN on Wednesday, 29 August, 7:30pm at Bentara

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:45:04 -0400

Videos of PechaKucha NHV

Sun, 13 May 2012 16:37:00 -0400

The following additions to our Past Presenters page links:

George Kouros told Lies Well, [video],
Hans Schoenburg talked about The Web as a Source of Hope for Our Economy, [video]
Alison Weir about Why Diapers Are Mission-Critical, [video], and
Vin Framularo spoke on the intersection of Entertainment and Technology, [video],
Allie Perry on Resiliency and Resourcefulness, [video],
Bill Fischer on Holding Hands With Strangers, [video],
Henry Auer on a Warmer World —with Satay (so we’re told), [video],
JoAnne Wilcox about her Photo Exhibition for Everyone, [video], and
Jono Finger on Contributions to Open Source. [video]

All, courtesy of Philip Rosenthal.

Chris Randall's PKN#12-closing 20x20

Thu, 03 May 2012 17:52:00 -0400

Chris Randall's PKN#12-closing 20x20

Gar Waterman presents on his Stoned Nudibranchs.

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:40:00 -0400

Gar Waterman presents on his Stoned Nudibranchs.

Photo

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:36:00 -0400

Thank you, Super-ing Presenters

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 12:42:00 -0400

Spring edition Presenters included, for our 12th Night:

Shawn Persinger on How to DIY a Music World Tour on less than $1,000 per month,
Colin Caplan on Tasting New Haven, and
Hanifa Washington on New Haven students, Marine Biology, and the Dominican Republic;
Local MakeHaven-ites will answer the question What Goes On at MakeHaven,
Dena Castricone on what Connecticut has to gain from an Alliance for Business Opportunities,
Chris Schweitzer on what WalkBikeTransit means for him, us, and the world,
Jerome Harris on how we can Formalize Hip-hop Dancing,
Chris Randall on what’s hidden at English Station and how he got it on film,
Ian Applegate has Ideas for New Haven and the World, and
Greg Grinberg on the State of the Food System.
and our wonderful emcee Eric Epstein and our irreplaceable Sponsors.

Video here soon.

Send us your fantastic passionate 20x20 topic.

Office a complete circus? Tell us about it. Start-ups, pilots,...

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:12:00 -0400

Office a complete circus? Tell us about it.

Start-ups, pilots, Broadway musical fans, scientists, hackers, nerds, indoor climbers… everyone.
Come present.

Next PechaKucha Night:
Wednesday, 29 August, 7:30pm, 76 Orange St., New Haven.

Poster by Design Monsters

Photo

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:48:00 -0500

Maryann Ott defines ecliptic with her own drawings.

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0500

Maryann Ott defines ecliptic with her own drawings.

Aaron Jafferis presents a riveting 20x20.

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:16:00 -0500

Aaron Jafferis presents a riveting 20x20.

PechaKucha + …

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 08:37:00 -0400

PechaKucha + …

… New Haven.

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 07:52:00 -0400

… New Haven.

"PechaKucha New Haven creative, innovative, passionate ideas"

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:49:00 -0400

“PechaKucha New Haven
creative, innovative, passionate ideas”

Design Monsters’ year-old, still-hot poster for PKN.

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:35:00 -0500

Design Monsters’ year-old, still-hot poster for PKN.

Background photo by JoanneWilcoxPhotography of windows by Peter Stockmal Design. PechaKucha night is...

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:57:00 -0500

Background photo by JoanneWilcoxPhotography

of windows by Peter Stockmal Design.

PechaKucha night is devised and shared by Klein Dytham Architecture, Tokyo.