DIY publishing, in the real life, tactile physical sense, lives on in these wired times, and will be celebrated this Saturday July 3 at the Canberra Contemporary Art Space in Braddon.
It’s an initiative of the CCAS and the ACT Writers Centre and we wish we could be there (will be in another city, doing foodie stuff. Long story…)
You lot should unquestionably check it, and support the vast array of creative peoples in the city. Read more about the Zine fair at Useless Lines.
Many of you were struck by the final presentation of Volume 8, being Sunny Forsyth and his Abundant Water project, and we’re happy to bring you details of a fundraiser in aid of the project called Ripple Effect.
Here’s the word from Sunny himself:
Abundant Water - a Canberra based, humanitarian organisation - is hosting ‘Ripple Effect’ on Saturday 3 July 2010 to help raise funds to provide 8 Villages in Laos with safe drinking water.
Come and join us on July 3 for yummy food, a charity auction, comedy show, fantastic music from local act Rafe Morris, and much more.
One billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. The Ripple Effect aims to make a difference to 8 Lao villages so they can have access to safe water for life.
The Ripple Effect fundraiser will take place from 2pm on Saturday 3 July at 10-12 Cohen Street Belconnen (above Bing Lee).
Tickets are $30 for adults, $20 for students or $50 for families and are available in advance or can be purchased at the door. Tickets purchased in advance through visiting http://abundantwater.eventbrite.com/ will receive a $5 discount per ticket.
Can’t make it to the event? You can still help by donating $8 for 8 villages.To purchase tickets or make a donation please go to: http://abundantwater.eventbrite.com/
There’s a Facebook group page too. Check it out here.
It’s good stuff innit? Be sure to get along and support what is a properly brilliant idea.
The closing event of CraftACT’s Designing a Capital:Crafting a City program happens this Saturday 19 June, and looks like a blast. From the CraftACT website… Craft ACT’s fundraiser for the year - the Craft ACT Bingo Extravaganza! We invite you to join Nana Bingo for an evening of fun, food and frivolity. A one-off chance to win unique jewellery by Taë Schmeisser, a designer wall lamp by Gilbert Riedelbauch, dinner at Chairman Yip, and many more amazing prizes donated by Craft ACT members and local businesses.
Entry $20 includes dinner and lucky door prize.
Bookings are essential. Phone (02) 6262 9333.
On of the best we think- and from those we spoke to afterwards, we weren’t alone in deeming Volume 8 a roaring success. Thanks to all of you who braved the winter chill.
We must reserve special thanks to our presenters however, who made the night exactly what a Pecha Kucha night should be- inspired, provocative and entertaining. They were:
John Tait- Architect & Planner
Warwick Smith- Musician, Promoter and the man behind Birds Love Fighting records
Sunny Forsyth- Engineer, Founder of the Abundant Water project
Genevieve Jacobs- Broadcaster, ABC 666
Gilbert Riedelbauch- Artist, Academic
Dianne Firth- Artist, Academic
We will be posting more information about the presenters and how you can learn more about their work and ideas in the coming weeks. While you wait for that, be sure to mark the date for Volume 9- 29 September.
The Designing a Capital: Crafting a City 2010 program encourages ongoing dialogue through exhibitions and public events to reinvigorate community awareness and involvement in the culture-scape of the extraordinary phenomenon that is our National Capital. Join in unfettered discussion and debate; experience artistic expression; rediscover the local landscape; and uncover experimental design that celebrates new ideas in fashion, hair and beauty.
At team Pecha Kucha Canberra we’re very happy to be taking part in this week’s festivities. It gives us an opportunity to explore one of the favourite themes- the possibilities, realities, frustrations and inspirations of our city.
Another winning installment of Pecha Kucha Canberra was held last week at CraftACT- many thanks to the outstanding presenters, the fabulous audience, our sponsors (especially Aesop, who provided the presenters and one lucky audience member with an assortment of their fine wares), and a particular shout-out to Diana Hare from CraftACT, who was instrumental in making the event a success.
We return, same place, June 16 2010 for Volume 8. If you’re interested in submitting, get in early- each PKC event in 2010 will only host 8 presenters.
Visit us again here or via our facebook page for information on presenters, what’s happening with Pecha Kucha globally, and what’s happening locally in our fantastically diverse and active creative community.
Thanks again to those of you who spent a little time with in Pecha Kucha land for Vol 7- it was another successfully eclectic and inspiring evening of chatter. We’ll have some photos up from the night shortly…
Vol 8 takes place the 16th of June- if you’d like to be involved, drop us a line at pechakuchacanberra@gmail.com.
Better late than never eh? Click here and join the online conversation.
The CraftACT gallery is located at 180 London Circuit in Civic, across the way from the legislative assembly and the Canberra Theatre. Pretty dang central really. We encourage bike riders, public transportation and car pooling!
Follow the big yellow arrow, head up the stairs (the statue of Al Grassby will point the way) and entre one of Canberra’s finest spaces. We’ll be there from 7.
Submissions for Volume 7 are open until COB March 29- here’s collection of reasons why you should consider getting your submission to us by then…
PECHA KUCHA IS FOR EVERYONE
Many people refer to the event as ‘that Architecture thing’- true, it was conceived by Mark Dytham and Astrid klein, 2 magnificent architects, and over the eyars a roll call of the biggest and best Architects have taken the PK stage (Koolhaas, Hadid, Gehry, so on…). But Pecha Kucha is not an Architecture event- it’s for creative people, no matter of what you do for a crust. Which is why we feature Actors, Musicians, Engineers, Activists, Painters, Decorators, Sculptors, Illustrators, Writers, Photographers, Enthusiasts, Collectors, so on. It’s not about what you do- it’s about ideas, manifestos, process, jokes, polemic, argument and engagement. It’s sharing something with a live audience, using 20 images and talking about each image for 20 seconds. That’s the only real criteria.
PECHA KUCHA BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER
When we saw our first PK event in Melbourne, we were struck by the ease by which the format united different scenes, something which we felt could be beneficial here in Canberra. The hunch was correct: presenters from previous PKC events have found collaborators, new audiences, professional opportunities and have had windows onto new possibilites opened by their participation. The intimacy of 20×20 format allows the presenter to explore issues that regular transmission doesn’t cover, and that makes for the potential of a more direct connection. The goal is to provide a wide outlet for creative work, and get people talking. It works.
PECHA KUCHA IS ABOUT IDEAS
A PK event isn’t a slick commercial operation- it’s a user-built platform that seeks to start a conversation and link people. Which is why its not important for presenters to have a glistening resume and a known name. Whats interesting is the ideas, and eerubody has those. What matters is how you present yours. If it’s heartfelt, it’ll fly.
PECHA KUCHA BOOSTS YOUR PROFILE, REGARDLESS OF HOW BIG YOUR PROFILE ALREADY IS
Much is justly made about the democratic format of a Pecha Kucha night, with each presenter, no matter how known or unknown they may be, has the same amount of stage time.
PECHA KUCHA LINKS YOU TO YOUR COMMUNITY WHILST CONNECTING YOU TO THE WORLD
During that stage time, you’ll be infront of an audience covering the spectrum of the artistic and creative community in Canberra, but as a pecha Kucha presenter, you’re able to link with others who have participated all around the world. In the coming months we’ll be using this site to feature our presenters, and also showcasing your works via the global PK site (www.pecha-kucha.org)- which provides an amazing opportunity to find a wider audience and link with those who done what you have done- take the mic and talk people through 20 images.
PECHA KUCHA AUDIENCES ARE LOVELY!
It’s a famously unweildy event, but a PK audience, especially here in Canberra, is there because they’re open to new ideas, and they want to be inspired. Hence, we’ve found an overwhelmingly positive vibe in the room each time we’ve done one of these events. Nervous energy is expected, and is endearing- our audiences get that, and get the lengths that each presenter is going to on the mic. Again, if your presentation is personal and heartfelt, you’ll do well. The ideas are what counts- the strength of your folio is nowhere near as important as an understanding of the 20×20 format, and the desire to reach out to the crowd. Remember, Pecha Kucha is a live event- we don’t record it, stream it, save it for posterity. Live events create memorable eletricity. It’s worth being a part of. You’ll see when you present!