Edinburgh newsletter
Every day we hear more about the devastation in Haiti, and now there is something you can do about it.
Imagine a Pecha Kucha Night on a global scale. That’s right, - a Pecha Kucha Night happening in every city around the globe on 1 day. -20 images, 20 seconds, over 200 cities, 2,000 presentations, 200,000 people, with the target of reaching $1,000,000 for rebuilding in Haiti.
It's happening. On February 20th, (the birthday of Pecha Kucha) there will be a global effort with events happening all around the world to help raise money for the effort in Haiti. All donations will go to Architecture for Humanity and their current rebuilding effort. Our headquarters in Tokyo is still working on the logistics, but the idea is to set up a 24 hour global relay of pecha kucha events streamed around the world, with each city live for about 7 minutes, enough to say "Hello from Edinburgh!!!", and give a 20x20 presentation.
This is going to be a big effort. Not just around the globe, but for us here in Edinburgh. Typically we begin planning months in advance to secure funds, a location, presenters, audio visual, beer, and help. We now have less than 20 days to make this happen, but when we first heard about this idea we only had one thought: We have to be a part of this!!
Already presentations are being prepared – some intended to offer hope and encouragement through stories of past disaster relief projects; others as simple inspiration by showing the power of creative thinking.
So we’re writing to ask for help in any way you can give it. The venue Inspace is being provided free, you are encouraged to make a donation -say £5+if you can-when you reserve on-line
http://pknedinburgh.eventbrite.com, all donations made on-line and collected that evening will be going straight to the rebuilding effort!
What we need:
1. Additional sponsors
2. Beer
3. Press
4. PRESENTERS!!
(Powerpoint presentation submissions to Studio DuB should include: 1.Name 2.Organization 3.Email 4.Phone 5.Title
Email us at any time if you can help with any of our needs listed above at
studiodub@mac.com
Let's use our spirit of innovation, creativity, and giving to help provide and rebuild in Haiti!
Architecture for Humanity -
http://www.architectureforhumanity.org/
Edinburgh Pecha Kucha Night
http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/edinburgh/7
