PechaKucha Night is an inspiring evening of
short talks by creatives that takes place at different locations around the
city of Nairobi. If you are looking for a fun filled event and full of
creativity and sharing, come to a PechaKucha event in Nairobi for a stimulating experience with plenty of
opportunities for networking and letting your hair down. The Kenya National
Theatre hosted PechaKucha Nairobi night on the 20th of February
2015. The event, which gives people of various backgrounds, professions, and
skills 20 seconds to present 20 slides on any topic of their choosing, begun
with a happy hour at 6:30 p.m. Guests
mingle with presenters and enjoy beverages and snacks before the
7:30 p.m. start time. PechaKucha Nairobi is a becoming a popular event.
Drawing its name from the Japanese term
form the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, PechaKucha features
entertaining speakers on a wide range of topics in a presentation format that
involves 20 images, each displayed for 20 seconds. Devised in Tokyo in 2003 by
Klein Dytham Architecture, PechaKucha was started as an event for young
designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. Since then, it has
turned into a massive celebration, with events happening in over 700 of cities
around the world.
Here are the five speakers who presented
their work and a brief presentation of each presenter.
-George Motondi who is a sculptor
extraordinaire, a man who has travelled far and wide in his professional
capacity astounding many with his works of art.
-Bernard Adongo Chief Executive Officer at Nikohapa Ventures Ltd in Nairobi creator of "My Ride" a mobile phone based app that allows passengers inside matatus to rate them in real time. Using the registration number of the matatu as a hashtag people can then share their experiences while connecting with each other.
-Asila Asila a matatu graphic designer in Nairobi, presented his graffiti work.
Matatus (mini buses) provide transport for about seventy percent of Nairobi’s
population and the sector is one of the largest in Kenya. The matatu industry
has been the source of livelihood for hundreds of Kenyans and in different
fields. The lifting of the ban on graffiti by his Excellency the President
has brought out the best of local designers.
-Marc Rigaudis, a Kenya-based French
filmmaker and author, a professor at the USIU University presented his film
called Usoni. Usoni is a Kenya-based TV production that turns the issue of
migration to Europe upside down. The futuristic show depicts Africa as
mankind's last cradle of hope in the wake of a series of natural disasters.
The year is 2063. By now, all of Europe's
volcanoes have come to life and erupted, spewing out thick plumes of ash into
the atmosphere. Dense black clouds of dust envelop the murky sky, plunging the
entire continent into total darkness. The whole of Europe lies in a pile of
rubble. There is no sun here, the air is polluted, unbreathable, and chaos has
descended -- to survive, one must flee south, to the only place where the sun
continues to shine: Africa.
-Amina Abdala presented her longtime
friend, Anyango the Nyatiti Diva,the first female Nyatiti player. The Nyatiti a
traditional eight stringed musical instrument which belongs to the luo
community, has been made famous by Anyango who has played the instrument worldwide.
Amina first met Anyango in Japan and was her first Swahili teacher.
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