Pecha Kucha Haiti Reconstruction TONIGHT

{image via pechakucha.org}

The PechaKucha network of 280 cities worldwide, of which Worcester, Massacusetts is a part of... is joining Architecture for Humanity to help rebuild Haiti 20 seconds at a time.

Join Worcester and all the participating cities around the the world TODAY, the 20th February for Global PechaKucha Night for Haiti. 20 seconds, 20 images, 200 cities, 2000 presentations, 200,000 people - with the aim to raise $1,000,000 for rebuilding Haiti.

To find out more about the first ever global WAVE, and the effort visit Pecha Kucha.org.

To find out more live Pecha Kucha action, visit ustream.

This is truly an incredible inspiration of global effort. Please twitter, blog and share this information on your social media channels.

WORCESTER, MA PKN LOWDOWN from Pecha Kucha Night Worcester:

Worcester Vol 4.

Doors open tomorrow at 7pm for mingling and drinks.

$20 suggestion donation at the door is encouraged

{Parking is available at 55 pearl in the lower lot, parking garage as well as on the street.55 Pearl restaurant opens for dinner at 4 with a tavern menu also available in the lower bar.We are very excited about tomorrows line up of presenters!}

Nicole Valentine, Helen Beaumont, Dan Burke, Benjamin Caras, Junior Belisea, Andrea Ajemian, Kaz Gamble, and Stu Esty. Sharing their passion for their community, their art, the ongoing work that needs to be done in Haiti and first hand stories from the ground. This is certainly the broadest scope of topics we've ever offered at PechaKucha Night Worcester.

We are also excited about going LIVE to the World in the global wave on ustream! Watch the 24 hour wave here:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/pechakucha All this is in the name of GIVING.

We understand that many of you Worcesterites may have given already to relief efforts in Haiti but the need is ongoing and becomes more crucial as time passes. The rainy season is soon approaching and with out adequate shelter, disease will spread fast. Architecture for Humanity has a vision for the long term survival of Haiti. You can view their plan for reconstruction here:http://architectureforhumanity.org/updates/2010-02-18-haiti-quake-a-plan-for-reconstruction.

Spread the word, bring your friends...

Thank You for your continuing enthusiasm for PechaKucha Worcester!

OH, you can also donate online: http://www.pecha-kucha.org/pechakucha-for-haiti.

NYC 2 and PKN Worcester

{a van leeuwen artisan ice cream truck}

I love NYC and I don't get there often enough. The visual and auditory inspiration makes me so happy. With 10 colleges here in Worcester, you would think the culture thing would be kickin' itself into gear. Cynthia Woehrle, Scott Zoback and I were thinking that we needed to bring it...up a notch. So we are giving it a little kick in the pants. The first Pecha Kucha Night Worcester is coming up June 14th.

Every designer of any kind, any creative person, scientist or educator, fine artist or writer, photography or jewelry artisan, movie maker or movie lover, poet or musician, entrepreneur or marketing director... seeker or sage, should stop by Bocado on Winter Street and check out PKN Worcester. You will leave fired up and ready to rumble. We have some great presenters lined up for you too including, Adoniram Sides www.adoniramsides.com, Paul Irish www.aurgasm.us, Andy Fish and Veronica Hebard, and John C. Herman johnherman.org. Look for more names added soon.

Visit our blog Pecha Kucha Night Worcester and watch Cynthia's youtube video about the premise of the event and the presenters lined up so far. We are so excited to bring this to Worcester.

pecha kucha

A collage of handlettering with intricate and ethnic henna tattoo...

including work penned by Picasso to Gertrude Stein, Maria Thomas, Iris Chase & Paul Antonio. Penstrokes evoke the utmost emotion in me...always has. I have huge admiration for those with great skill for this art. I have the luxury of working closely with one of the best...Maria Thomas, also known worldwide for her invitation company Pendragon Ink.

Frida, the colorful life, the dramatic ups and downs and still she painted in her bed, with a mirror hanging from her ceiling. She followed her dreams and let them take her wherever she wanted to go. Too bad for Diego. Eclectic and full of passion, Frida Kahlo was an inspirational to female artists of her time.

One word......SHOES.

What lights your fire? What makes you inspired to create, to dress, to entertain or to celebrate? I am prepping for a pecha kucha and I am so rev'd up to get my slides together. Public speaking is another matter altogether, and since it is for work, there is no alcohol being served up. I begged to have it at the restaurant down the street, but not so much. I have to suck it up and keep my mind on the goal.

From Pecha Kucha.org:

What is Pecha Kucha Night?
Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture), was
conceived in 2003 as a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
But as we all know, give a mike to a designer (especially an architect) and you’ll be trapped for hours. The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system for avoiding this fate. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show. Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a† demand that seems to
be global – as Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over 100 cities across the world. Find a location and join the conversation.

Inspired by the outrageous excitement of Payal Kripalani, who attended one at Mantra in Boston, I look forward to hearing back from Klein Dytham about having one in Worcester! So get your creative groove on!