PechaKucha Night, now in over 700 cities, was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
We point the "City Focus" this week to Chicago, with its PechaKucha Night Vol. 29 taking place on March 4. Visit the official event page for more details, the list of presenters, and for a glimpse at the poster, designed by Cards Against Humanity's Max Temkin (who will also be presenting).
We're happy to be taking part in this coming weekend's BitSummit indie game festival in Kyoto (March 7-9), and we'll be doing something a bit different, recording presentations on-site with participating developers. The results will be published on the BitSummit Channel.
We here at PechaKucha HQ are so very proud of co-founder Mark Dytham, who ran the Tokyo Marathon in support of the "Home for All" charity project. Watch the presentation from Thursday's Vol. 111, and then see photos from the run, and support the campaign.
"What if you could remember everything you see?" is the question that Robert Laing asked himself. He has found the answer using a narrative clip that has successfully allowed him to recall every moment of his life. Listen as he talks about his newly acquired superpower and how it can potentially change they way you look at life.
Artist Carrie Walker is inspired by historical circle hunts - in which hunters would form a circle around a large portion of land and slowly close in, killing every animal they came across. Carrie found rich imagery in descriptions of these events, and had a desire to depict the now forgotten animals. She embarks on a road trip to recreate scenes which she skillfully translates onto paper.
To counteract the growing trend in machine-made and frozen pastries, Anne Ng and Jeremy Mandrell established Bakery Lorraine. They share their passion for artisan pasteries, and explain the time-consuming process that goes into creating the perfect croissant.
In our time of ever growing environmental awarenes to the degadation of coral reefs, David Wachefeld forgoes the controversial issues and instead focuses on the Great Barrier Reef's beauty, and his fascination with the countless species of wildlife therein. Listen as he speaks on his favorite aspects of the barrier reefs: the fish, its abstract patterns and color, and his emotional connections to it.
"Presentation of the Day" on March 4, 2014.
Originally a travel photographer, Ralph Hassenpflug has changed his approach and now enjoys photographing people and the aspects of them that are disconnected from their "public selves." Ralph describes the primitivistic approach to his art: he does not think his pictures - he feels them.
"Presentation of the Day" on March 3, 2014.