July 10, 2008
Initially devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture), Pecha Kucha was conceived in 2003 in Tokyo as a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.
Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a demand that seems to be global - as Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over eighty cities across the world.
Pecha Kucha Night begins in El Paso with Volume #1 at Club 101 on July 11, 2008 at 8:20p.m.
Pecha Kucha Global information: http://www.pecha-kucha.org
Current list of presenters includes : Bruce Berman, Bruce Berman Photography (border-blog.com); Daniel Szwaczkowski, University of Texas at El Paso; Edson H. Gardea, Neomedia Design Group (www.neomedia-dg.com); Jorge Loya, Wright & Dalbin Architects (www.wrightdalbin.com); Roberto Herrera, ASA Architects (www.asa-architects.com); Steve Shchurowsky, ASA Architects (www.asa-architects.com); Vallarie & Arturo M. Enriquez, Vantage Point Visual Studios (www.vantage-point.com); Ryan Valdez, Filmmaker
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