The idea of PechaKucha comes from Japan. In 2003 architects Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (www.Klein-Dytham.com) organized a first evening in order to boost sharing and exchanging ideas in Tokyo.

PechaKucha (Japanese for chit-chat) is based on the belief that you don’t need lots of time to explain a good idea. It gives you the possibility to spread your news or ideas with the help of 20 slides, that you can each comment on for 20 seconds. Your main goal, explaining the essence of  a new idea, building, concept or method, is then explained in no more than 6 minutes and 40 seconds. In an informal and inspiring atmosphere of course. 

PechaKucha works already for more than 246 cities worldwide, in spite of the tight lines of 20 slides of 20 seconds each. Please visit the international PechaKucha website and register for the newsletter: www.pecha-kucha.org