Pecha Kucha 20×20
No, I haven’t taken up Mexican wrestling (although that would be wicked cool). I will, however, be donning my best lucha outfit tomorrow night for my very first public presentation as Winnipeg Cycle Chick at Pecha Kucha 20×20 at the Park Theatre.
I knew one day I would make the podium.
Pecha Kucha (Japanese for “chit chat”) is an event format started in Tokyo for young designers to network and show their work. Presenters show 20 images and can speak about each image for only 20 seconds each, after which time a giant pair of chopsticks is used to unceremoniously pluck them right off the stage and dunk them into a giant vat of wasabi. Ok, not really, but that would be wicked cool too.
There are no rules in terms of topics, but it is suggested you talk about something you love – your dog, your collection of Nana Mouskouri records, your Mom, whatever. It is also suggested that you attend a Pecha Kucha before you present at one, but that level of preparedness isn’t really my style. After all, if I’d had any idea what a criterium was before I did one, I never would have gone.
The event is being hosted by the Society of Graphic Designers of Canada (one of the only Societies I could find that would let me join), and even though I really do love design, the only reason I agreed to speak was that they said I could talk about cycling. That and I could wear my lucha outfit.
I am one of ten presenters. Most or all of them will be more intelligent and interesting, but I will likely be the only one talking about biking. Just saying.
Come check it out:
Thursday, June 9
7:30pm – 10:30pm
Park Theatre
698 Osborne Street
Nonsense – I recall you showing up a few times to the AP crits before finding the guts to try….and then you crashed…and showed up a few more times to re-find your guts to jump back in…which showed even more courage.
Oh shush. Speaking of crits, aren’t you in Stoney Mountain tonight with the boy(s)? I would be too if I didn’t have a brilliantly witty and engaging presentation to prepare…
Apparently coach types have magic powers. I guess you would be okay with like clothed cycle types in the crowd cheering right ?? And your photo crew present to document your presentation as well !
Absolutely! Paparazzi are welcome! Clothing is optional.
Please don’t give him any ideas….clothing optional is not a good thing – this is one instance where lycra is better!
Gawd…. I’d kill to be child free tomorrow night. Well… not quite…. I’ll see what I can do. Parental bribing might be involved.
mmmm…. i might have to go Pecha Kucha vol. 6. Park Theatre is just down the street from my place. But with that said, part of me would rather go out biking with the boys tonight. Such a nice day! Biking or attending an event that would help me grow in the graphic design industry? Ça ou ça? Well, you just might see me wearing my Belgium one piece biking lycra… but nakedness is goodness!
I wish that I could partake in the wasabi goodness. I will be there with you in spirit but in Niverville in body attending the Eastman Juried Art Show. My poor hubby will be at our children’s annual school fun fair…yes inflatables and all.
Oh God, it is Friday…..
Are you still alive………….
Or drowned in wasabi?
Or is it wabbit?