To provide a platform to share ideas and experiences, creative projects or just any story, Pecha Kucha was held on June 12.[break]
Pecha Kucha draws its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chitchat,” and it’s a format which was devised in Tokyo, Japan, in February 2003 as an event for young people to network, meet, show their work and express ideas in public.
It rests on a presentation format that’s based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds, where the slides move automatically every 20 seconds.
It’s a format that makes presentations concise and keep things moving at a rapid pace.
The same idea has turned into a massive celebration with events happening in hundreds of cities around the world, inspiring people worldwide.
Kathmandu saw its first Pecha Kucha Night on March 27 at the same place with the support of the creative duo, Sujan Chitrakar, artist and activist from Kathmandu, and Christ Haughton, illustrator from Ireland.
The third volume brought together more than a dozen young presenters who shared their dreams, stories, experiences and convictions.
The first presenters of the night were Nepali Slam poets Nayan Pokhrel and Yukta Bajracharya who talked about Slam poetry.
Talking about her experience as one of the presenters for the night, Yukta Bajracharya said, “It was my first time at Pecha Kucha, and it was really fun. The environment was also very casual and relaxed, and I really liked what the other presenters had to say, and found their subjects interesting.”
She added that it’s a really nice concept since people get to share their ideas and learn at the same platform.
Another presenter, Pranaya Rana, a student in filmmaking, had the crowd screaming and applauding when he talked about the life of Nepali students in New York and his own experiences as a student there.
The other presenters for the night were Fulbrighter in Tibetan Philosophy Nic Bommarito, columnist Sradda Thapa, writer Prawin Adhikary, social activist Sanam Chitrakar, photographer Maria Magnolia, social activist Ramesh Nakarmi, Fulbrighter in Fashion Designer Bethany Meuleners, student in Art in Education Sharareh Bajracharya, visual artist Binod Shrestha, computer programmer and scuba diver Sam Adalia, interior designer Amar Gurung, and photographer Linka Anne Odom.
Each presenter from different fields expressed his or her ideas and experiences, and the huge crowd at the event supported them by showing the popularity that Pecha Kucha has gained in Kathmandu.
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