PECHA KUCHA NIGHT Christchurch VOL. 02
thursday 21st august 2008 // Crumpet Club // 218 Durham Street (corner Tuam Street) // doors open 7.30pm / start 8.20pm // $7 pre sales from The Physics Room, 2nd Floor 209 Tuam Street / $10 on the door (cash only) // come early there are limited seats
Christchurch’s second Pecha Kucha Night is this week!
Pecha Kucha—which originated in Tokyo—is a unique, rapid-fire format in which each speaker shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. With each presentation lasting just 6 minutes and 40 seconds, the audience experiences an exhilarating variety of ideas and projects.
The confirmed speakers are:
• Peter Beaven
• Richard Bell // Filmmaker at Shuriken and Course Leader at New Zealand Broadcasting School // a music video life
• Lisa Carlon
• James Dann
• Margaret Gordon // Television Writer and Researcher // on animals in a domestic environment…aka Pets
• Richard Hayman
• Simon Kong
• Robyn Pickens // Gallery Manager at 64zero3 and curatorial boot camp survivor // on her recent travels to Armenia and involvement in an intensive workshop on contemporary art and curatorial practice
• Nathan Pohio // Artist and Filmmaker // discusses little devils, science fiction and a minimalist aesthetic leaning towards a messy end
• Pauly Vyle // Graffiti Artist, Urban Vybez // about his journey from tagger to artist
Also check our website for updates
http://www.pechakucha.co.nz.
If you want to be a presenter at one of our next Pecha Kucha Nights, please send an email with the subject "Pecha Kucha Night Presenters" to
curators@pechakucha.co.nz.
Your Pecha Kucha Team Christchurch
Vanessa Coxhead, James Dann, Luka Hinse
