Our 2012 global event had the goal of celebrating every PechaKucha Night city, worldwide. It was a weeklong celebration (February 20-26) that brought all PechaKucha organizers, presenters, and attendees together, with a focus on highlighting all of the amazing cities that make up the global PechaKucha community.
The City of Tallinn
BY LIISA PAKOSTA
@ VOL 3
ON FEB 22, 2012
Liisa welcomes everyone to Tallinn and especially to the Fish House (Kalamaja) area, known for its wooden architecture and special atmosphere. When old houses meet new ones with high building standards, it raises many questions about the value of living, space, transport, etc. (in English)
Tokyo Local Food
BY JESS MANTELL, CHRIS BERTHELSEN AND JARED BRAITERMAN
@ VOL 89
ON FEB 23, 2012
Jess, Chris, and Jared are always on the hunt for green spaces in urban environments -- in this case, Tokyo. In this presentation, they reveal ways and offer tips on how you can get your hands on some natural local food in the megalopolis.
Maximalism
BY DAN CHRISTOFFERSON
@ VOL 7
ON FEB 24, 2012
Designer Dan Christofferson takes us on a whirlwind tour of the works he's produced over the years, framing it through his experience as a resident of Salt Lake City, and explaining how it has affected that work. (in English)
Veggie Patch Food Truck
BY KARL COONEY
@ VOL 20
ON MAR 05, 2012
Karl's presentation is about the eco-friendly mobile kitchen -- the Veggie Patch Food Truck -- he helped produce. This presentation is in English.
PechaKucha Global Events
BY MARK DYTHAM
@ VOL 90
ON MAR 28, 2012
PechaKucha co-founder Mark Dytham gives a presentation about all of the global events that have helped bring the PK network together three times now, first for Haiti, then for Japan, and recently to celebrate each PK city. This presentation is in English.
Manuel Tardits
BY TÔKYÔ, PORTRAITS AND FICTIONS
@ VOL 89
ON FEB 23, 2012
Coping with Istanbul
BY MURAT GERMEN
@ VOL 13
ON FEB 23, 2012
Tokyo Photo Walk
BY LEE CHAPMAN
@ VOL 89
ON FEB 23, 2012
GLOBAL CITIES WEEK Blog
