Pecha Kucha pronounced “pa-chok-cha” is a funny name for a great idea, but since it was developed in Tokyo the name is drawn from the Japanese term for the sound of conversation ("chit chat"). I’m sure there are thousands of American words that don’t make sense to foreign language speakers, so we’ll just leave the name at that. The big idea behind Pecha Kucha is that it’s a way to make presentations without being longwinded and/or boring. This presentation style is hyper focused into one idea: 20 images x 20 seconds. Each of the 20 images that coincide with each presentation only lasts 20 seconds, so if the presenter feels the need to elaborate, they’re out of luck. The slides advance whether they’re done speaking or not. Each presentation is concise and moves along at a rapid pace.
If you still fail to understand, you can watch some samples on Youtube. Tonight will be Louisviiile’s 7th Pecha Kucha Night and it is being held in conjunction with other global Pecha Kucha events in celebration of Global Cities Week. Here are a few of the presenters that will be celebrating Louisville, for a full list go to pklouisville.org.
Maggie Huber, Editor, This is Louisville Magazine
Maggie will be speaking about why she thinks Louisville is special and why it inspired her to publish a new magazine that documents its charm through photos.
Branden Klayko, Editor, Broken Sidewalk
Branden will be discussing the potential of urban alleyways in Louisville and how they can be reused to facilitate revitalization of the city. The presentation will briefly look at the history and current state of alleys before moving on to best practices from other cities and the opportunities to increase the sustainability, walkability, and safety of Louisville's communities.
Ramsi Kamar, Owner, Ramsi’s Café on the World
Ramsi will be talking about how his life experiences led him to begin Raising Hope Farm, an organic farm in development in Fisherville, Louisville Metro and how this experience fits into the Louisville scene.
Djenita Pasic, Esq., Business Attorney, KahloonPasic, PLLC
Djenita will be showcasing Louisville from an immigrant's prospective. Djenita is a Bosnian-American Communist Muslim who permanently moved to Louisville in 1992 due to the war in her home country. Her experiences led her to become a humanist and activist.
Michael Brohm, Photographer
Michael will be discussing the production of his new book, “Yesterday’s Enemies - The Perm Project,” which documents the people of Perm, Russia.
Pecha-Kucha Nights are always fun, informative, and energizing. My only hope is that PK-Louisville will begin to design better posters for this event. I know we have the talent here, MadPixel, Kin Ship Press, Forest Giant. Look at what global is doing.
Pecha Kucha Louisville will be held Tuesday, February 21st at Metro Hall (527 W Jefferson, Louisville, KY). Doors open at 7 pm, presentations begin at 8 pm. The event is free to the public and there will be a cash bar available.
Go to pecha-kucha.org to read more about this global phenomenon.
