PechaKucha SJ/BH Volume 27- Secret Garden

209 W Main St,Benton Harbor MI 49022

04 May, 2023

Description

Members of the community, friends, families, and all those in-between are all cordially invited to attend the PechaKucha 20x20 St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Volume 27 Event. The ticketed event takes place at The Secret Garden at the Harbor on Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 7 - 9:30 PM. Doors open at 6 PM. PechaKucha’s - meaning “chit chat” in Japanese - presentation format shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, presenters get 400 seconds to tell their story, with visuals guiding the way. Limited tickets will be available at the door. PechaKucha St. Joseph/Benton Harbor has been bringing local creatives to center-stage for 8 years in 2023, and Volume 27 brings more creative stories! Whether you have been to all 27 volumes or this is your first, this fun and communal evening spent engaging with local artists and community members is sure to enlighten your evening. This creative outlet began as nighttime get-togethers in Tokyo in 2003 by two renowned architects. Since then, three million people have attended PechaKucha events worldwide. Inspired by their desire to "talk less, show more," Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo's Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDA) created PechaKucha in February 2003 as a way to attract people to their experimental event space in Roppongi, Japan, and to enable young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas in 6 minutes and 40 seconds. In 2003, Tokyo began hosting PK Nights, followed over the years by hundreds of other cities across the globe. It’s no surprise PechaKucha has been described at the worlds biggest physical social network! The key to the success is the simple format where presenters only get 20 images shown for 20 seconds each -- giving anyone a chance to present their recent project or passion. Many cities often lack spaces where creative people can share their work, so PechaKucha is about exposing the hidden creativity in a city. PechaKucha nights are organized by local passionate and enthusiastic people with backgrounds in many creative fields. Doors open at 6 PM, with the first presenter beginning promptly at 7 PM. It is encouraged to arrive early and enjoy good company (and the cash bar!). Follow PechaKucha SJ/BH on Facebook as we reveal the lineup for volume 27! https://www.facebook.com/pechakuchasjbh