PechaKucha Night Bermuda To Be Held May 9th

The third PechaKucha Night Bermuda is taking place on Thursday, 9th May 2013 at the Vasco Da Gamma Club, Reid Street, Hamilton. Doors open at 6.00pm and the show starts at 6.30pm.

Organisers Nicky Gurret and Aideen Ratteray Pryse have invited a variety of visual artists and creative thinkers to present their out-of-the-box ideas on any topic of their choice. The event is open to everyone and admission is free, though donations are accepted.

A spokesperson said, “At a time when email, Facebook and Twitter seemingly reduce the need for face-to-face encounters, a PechaKucha Night forces us out of the house/office and into a social space for stimulation and interaction.

“PechaKucha Nights [PKN] were started by a pair of Tokyo-based architects who tackled this problem: How do you get a bunch of visual visionaries — many of them isolated, introverted, self-employed people who tend to hunch all day behind their computers — out into meet space, communicating, drinking, networking?

“The solution: Give them a format and a chance to talk about their current interests and listen to others doing the same.

The format is a “20×20” where 20 images are projected on a screen, each for 20 seconds, while the presenter talks along with the images.

“The great thing about PKNs is that it is a great night out on the town and one is entertained while being thought provoked,” said Nicky Gurret. “The presentation is automated, so there is no “Can you go back one or stop?” or “Next slide, please”. And, with just 20 seconds per slide, each presenter has exactly 6 minutes and 40 seconds for his or her idea!” Following each presentation is a 3 minute 40 second question and answer period.

For PechaKucha Night Bermuda on Thursday 9th May, the following presenters are confirmed; Julia van Beelan/Architect, Chris Worboys/ Renewable Energy Graduate, Ian MacDonald –Smith/Photographer, Philip Seaman/Architectural Technologist, Rene Hill/Fashion Designer and Choy Aming/Marine biologist.

The last Pechakucha Night was held at Chewstick which had a great atmosphere and the venue was packed. “We aim to hold at least four each year,” said Aideen Ratteray Pryse. “Our aim is to have two more this year each at a different venues, so if you have a neat idea you’ve been keeping to yourself but you’d like to share it, now is the time! Pecha kucha is actually Japanese for ‘the sound of casual chatter’ and we are delighted with the presenters who have agreed to share their ideas with us this Thursday.”

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