Pecha Kucha Columbus will present its next event on Thursday, February 16 at the Columbus Museum of Art. It will be the group’s 5-year anniversary and 20th event. Festivities kick off at 6:00 p.m. with musician Enrique Infante and presentations begin at 6:30.
Hosted by CMA’s Center For Creativity, Pecha Kucha will take place in Derby Court and the Cardinal Health Auditorium. Each speaker will follow the international Pecha Kucha format of showing 20 images and speaking about each image for 20 seconds. Presenters include Oron Benary with Simply Living, architectural photographer Brad Feinknopf, OSU medical student Danny Ash, Dwight Heckelman of Groove U, Jess Matthews from Consider Biking, Steve Shapiro with The Educational Council, Mark Farmer from Team 614, and Scott Vayo of BPM Productions. Presenters are subject to change.
Guests will have access to CMA’s galleries throughout the evening. Musical act Coal Fired Bicycle will perform during intermission. Local food trucks and carts will sell refreshments, as organized by The Food Fort at ECDI (Economic Community & Development Institute). A cash bar will be available. Genre Creative will provide a free photo booth, and Scott Vayo will deejay the event.
The suggested donation is $2 per person, benefiting Pecha Kucha Columbus. Free parking is available in the museum parking lot and the State Auto lot just east of the museum.
About Pecha Kucha
Pecha Kucha Night was devised and shared by Klein Dythan architecture. It was founded in Tokyo in 2003 as a way for designers to meet and share their work in public, and has morphed into a massive celebration with events in 460 cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for “the sound of chitchat,” it rests on a simple and momentum-driven presentation format: 20 images x 20 seconds. Pecha Kucha Columbus was formed by a group of designers and community members in February of 2007.
About Columbus Museum of Art
The Columbus Museum of Art creates great experiences with great art for everyone. The Columbus Foundation, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Nationwide Foundation, and Ohio Arts Council provide ongoing support of the museum. CMA and the Museum Store are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and until 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Palette Express is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. For additional information, call 614-221-4848 or visit columbusmuseum.org.
Photos
http://tinyurl.com/PK16CMA. Photo credit: Jill Moorhead.
Video
http://tinyurl.com/PKvideoCMA
Contact:
Alexandra Kelley Fox:
alexandra477@me.com
Facebook.com/pkcolumbus
Twitter.com/PechaKuchaCMH
www.pecha-kucha.org
