Some crowd favourites are returning for the 10th edition of PechaKucha.
Launched in January 2013, PechaKucha New West is presenting its 10th edition by bringing back 10 presenters from past events. The presenters, who come from a diverse range of fields and backgrounds, will each show 20 slides for 20 seconds in their six-minute-and-40-second presentations that aims to entertain and inspire.
“We thought it would be kind of fun to check in with some of the past presenters and to hear about current projects or passions,” co-organizer Melinda Michael said in a press release. “New West has a lot of creative people who we haven’t heard from yet, but we wanted to hear from some of the past presenters who really inspired the audience or told a unique story.”
The lineup for the upcoming event includes Jen Arbo (Hyack Interactive), Mario Bartel (storyteller/photographer), Mayor Jonathan Cote, Jorden Foss and James Garbutt (Steel & Oak Brewing Company), Sarah Joyce and Gordon Duggan (New Media Gallery), Michael Kaisaris (ReUp BBQ), Wes Koopmans (Desks Studios Inc.), JJ Lee (writer), Renee Sarojini Saklikar (writer) and Julia Smith (Urban Digs Farms.)
The 10th edition of PechaKucha New West takes place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at River Market, with presentations getting underway at 7:30 p.m. The fun starts at 6:30 p.m. in River Market’s food hall with music from DJ Jordan Whittaker.
Attendees will be able to purchase food at Longtail Kitchen and ReUp BBQ, which will be staying open late, and drinks from Steel & Oak Brewing Co. and Pacific Breeze Winery.
“We’re really excited about this 10th event as it marks a small milestone for us,” said co-organizer Neal Michael. “We’ve worked hard over the past three years to turn this series into something driven by the community for the community, and we feel very proud of the impact it’s had in the city.”
Tickets are available at www.pechakucha.org/cities/new-westminster.
