San Diego Architectural Foundation

On February 20, 2010, SDAF took part in a Global PechaKucha for Haiti event.

This year, another unimaginable crises has occurred and continues to unfold in Japan, home of PechaKucha Night, and another global event, Inspire Japan, will take place on April 16th.

Although SDAF is not officially taking part in this global Ustream event, PKN San Diego Volume 11 will be held as planned on April 20th, and SDAF will be donating a portion of the night's proceeds to Habitat For Humanity through PechaKucha. In addition, we are hoping to include a presentation to pay homage and Inspire Japan.

Do you have something to share based on Inspire Japan's main themes of INSPIRE, JAPAN, THE ISSUES or RECOVERY? Great ideas or solutions that help deal with the issues at hand whether earthquake, tsunami, nuclear or the road to recovery are all welcomed - or the additional presentation could simply be about things that inspire us (like PechaKucha), or Japan and how it has inspired you. If you do have something to say and 20 images to say it with, send a note to pkn@sdarchitecture.org.

Read more about Inspire Japan here. If you have something to share but not enough time to put a presentation together (we need your images by April 13), please write us anyway. We hold 4 PechaKucha Nights a year, and we believe the themes mentioned above will prove significant for a long time to come.

click here for more information, or to to RSVP on Facebook

$10 door donation suggested.
A Global PechaKucha Day benefit, "Inspire Japan" will be held on April 16. Learn more about it here:http://global-day.pecha-kucha.org/ A portion of the proceeds of PKN San Diego Volume 11 will be donated to the cause through PechaKucha Night.

PechaKucha is derived from a Japanese term meaning the sound of conversation, or chit-chat. PechaKucha Nights are creative, social and informal. The concept is simple: each presenter is allow...ed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds, giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of floor time and expression before the next presenter is up. Then there’s the 20 "rules". One of our favorites? Pecha Kucha Night is about thinking and drinking...

Presentations begin at 20:20 (8:20). Drinking starts well before.

For presenter information check out the PKN website: http://www.pecha-kucha.org/night/san-diego/11.

If you would like to present at PechaKucha Night San Diego, please send a note to us at pkn@sdarchitecture.org. We'll get back to you as soon as possible with information on what we need to get you into the queue!

On March 26, 2011 San Diego Architectural Foundation, San Diego's official host chapter of the Tokyo-based PechaKucha Night, will partner with Starwood San Diego, the San Diego Japanese Consulate, NBC San Diego, Sophie 103.7 and Discover SD to honor the recent tragedy in Japan as part of a very special “Earth Hour” ceremony. “Earth Hour” is an annual sustainability initiative that encourages people to drastically decrease energy usage for one full hour. This year’s “Earth Hour” carries with it a theme of global preservation, and a deep compassion for the recent tragedy in Japan.

Earth Hour Benefit for Japan will feature fun drink specials, wonderful performances and special guests. Click here for details about what is sure to be an exceptional evening. SDAF is honored to take part in this significant event - we hope to see you there!^{printable flyer available below}

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Join SDAF for the debut of year #2 of San Diego's Pecha Kucha Night! V5 will be held at El Camino II , 2400 India Street (between Kalmia and Laurel Streets - formerly the Airport Lounge). Thinking and drinking begin when you arrive, presentations at 8:20.