Pecha Kucha
Pecha Kucha (ペチャクチャ), correctly pronounced in four syllables as "Peh-cha kuh-cha", with an emphasis on the first syllable. Often, the "Kuh" is mispronounced by elongating the "u" sound, but it is in fact pronounced very sharply (similar to the English pronunciation of the "K" in the name, Mark). It is the onomatopoeic Japanese word for the sound of conversation. The equivalent English term is "chit-chat".
Pecha Kucha Night was devised in February 2003[1] by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo's Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDa), as a way to attract people to Super Deluxe, their experimental event space in Roppongi.[2] Pecha Kucha Night events consist of around a dozen presentations, each presenter having 20 slides, each shown for 20 seconds. Each presenter has just 6 minutes 40 seconds to explain their ideas before the next presenter takes the stage. Conceived as a venue through which young designers could meet, show their work, exchange ideas, and network, the format keeps presentations concise, fast-paced and entertaining.
In 2004 PKN began running in a few cities in Europe, and has since become a worldwide phenomenon, now running in more than 260 cities in almost every corner of the globe.[3][4]
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[edit] Locations
As of August 2010, Pecha Kucha Nights are held in over 330 cities worldwide.[5] Event flyers are posted on the global Pecha Kucha Daily blog.[6]
[edit] Format
A typical Pecha Kucha Night includes eight to fourteen presentations. The presenters (and much of the audience) are usually from the design, architecture, photography, art and creative fields, but also often includes those from academia.[7]
Organizers in some cities have added their own variations to the format. In Groningen, in the Netherlands, two slots are given to a live band, and the final 20 seconds of each presentation consists of an immediate critique of the presentation by the host’s sidekicks. Video art has also been presented at some events.
[edit] 20x20 Talks
One of the attractions of Pecha Kucha Nights is the wide range of the 20x20 talks. Most consist of design professionals showing their creative work, but presenters often speak about such topics as their travels, research projects, student projects, hobbies, collections, or other interests.
Well-known presenters at Pecha Kucha Nights have included the architects Jun Aoki, Toyo Ito, Rem Koolhaas, designers such as Tom Dixon, Ron Arad, Thomas Heatherwick but also comedians such as Johnny Vegas, actress Joanna Lumley and ITN newscaster Jon Snow. However, the power of Pecha Kucha is that the success of each presentation relies purely on the presenter’s personality and the strength of their ideas; the format places young designers and students on the same footing as the global stars mentioned above.
As of August 2010, over 170 talks are available for online viewing at Pecha Kucha Presentations.[8]
Presenters must grant Pecha Kucha Night certain non-exclusive rights and license to reproduce their appearance. [9]
[edit] See also
- Lightning Talk - A similar presentation format.
- Ignite - A similar presentation format.
- Speed geeking - 5-min presentations are simultaneous, rather than sequential. Participants rotate through presentations in one room/chat space.
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://pecha-kucha.org/night/tokyo/1
- ^ "20/20 Vision: The Tokyo-born Pecha Kucha phenomenon has the global creative community hooked". Metropolis (Japanese magazine). June 9, 2006. http://archive.metropolis.co.jp/tokyo/637/feature.asp. Retrieved 2007-02-26.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Pecha Kucha: Get to the PowerPoint in 20 Slides Then Sit the Hell Down". Wired (magazine). 2007-08-21. http://www.wired.com/techbiz/media/magazine/15-09/st_pechakucha#. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ http://pecha-kucha.org/night/
- ^ http://pecha-kucha.org/daily/
- ^ http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2010/06/28/pecha_kucha_designed_to_inspire/
- ^ http://pecha-kucha.org/presentations/
- ^ http://www.pecha-kucha.org/terms-of-use Pecha Kucha Night Terms Of Use
