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Post-Hallowe’en sugar crash? Pre-Grey Cup jitters? Snow shoveling anxiety? No worries, mates! GDC Manitoba promises the cure for what ails you: a big medicinal swig of PechaKucha. Join GDC Manitoba and a roomful of 10-day-old Movember mustaches as we present our eighth PechaKucha Night event in Winnipeg (and final event of the 2011 calendar).

Once more we’ve assembled a dazzling and diverse display of speakers for an evening of inspiration and creativity. From fine arts to upstarts, masters of the pens, lens, drums, stage and all that jazz, PechaKucha Night in Winnipeg, Vol. 8, guarantees good times – guaranteed.

So without further adieu, we present the stars of our show:
- Jason Boychuk, web developer, CBC Sports
- Celes Davar, travel outfitter
- Ward Fisher, architect
- Ariel Gordon, poet, and Julia Michaud, designer
- Sarah Hodges, writer/photographer
- ML Kenneth, artist
- Joe Kerr, photographer/gallery owner
- Nick Kolisnyk, drummer
- Blair McEvoy, singer, Dust Rhinos
- Paul Nolin, executive director, Winnipeg Jazz Festival
- David Pensato, interactive brand strategist
- Alix Sobler, writer/performer
- Albertine Watson, RRC Creative Communications student
 
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What: PechaKucha Night, Vol. 8 in Winnipeg
When: Thursday November 10 – doors open at 7:30 pm (first speaker hits the stage at 8:20 pm)
Where: Park Theatre, 698 Osborne Street
How Much: $5 (suggested donation, at the door)
PechaKucha events fill the room fast – so grab your seat early or you’ll end up walking in the cold November rain.
 
PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for designers to meet, network and to show their work in public. The concept has since turned into a global movement, with events happening in cities around the world. Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of conversation (“chit chat”), it rests on a presentation format based on a simple idea: 20 images x 20 seconds – keeping presentations concise and moving at a rapid and entertaining pace.

The MMEA is a not-for-profit special area group of the Manitoba’s Teacher Society. It represents music educators across Manitoba including the Manitoba Band Association, Manitoba Choral Association, Manitoba Classroom Guitar Association, and Manitoba Orff Chapter.

The goal of the poster (which will be displayed in all Manitoba schools as of this Fall) and newspaper ad is to help raise awareness of the value of quality music programs in our Manitoba schools, to help promote the value of music education in Manitoba, to encourage lifelong learning, and to highlight the value of music and arts in our lives.

With the approval of the committee, The FaQtory wrote the headline “The Sweet Sound of Success”, coordinated a photo shoot of several prominent Manitobans, and incorporated the main message that “Active participation in music enhances quality of life, personal growth, leadership skills, physical and mental health, and the pursuit of excellence.” Click here to see the final result.

Along with the MMEA, The FaQtory would like to thank the following participants for their time and support of this project: Glenn Penner P. Eng., Stuart Murray, Don Streuber, Ted Hlynsky, C.A., Doug Webster, CST. Ryan Cadotte, Garth Smorang, Alana Warnick, Dave Christianson, Elmer Hildebrand, Ida Albo, CST. Ann Howitt, Caroline Ksiazek, Irene Merie, David Northcott, City Councillor Thomas Steen, Alexander Mickelthwate, Norva Riddell, Hon. Theresa Oswald, Dr. Leah Bjarnarson, Ginette Lavack Walter, Lisa Cefali, Ray St. Germain, Alison Wilson, Kellee Stewart Schuff, Jim Carr, Flori Ens, Sylvia Kuzyk, Gail Asper, Jennifer Jones, Mark Chipman, Dr. Robert Malech, Dr. Burton Abbott, and Guoyan Du.

PechaKucha Night was devised in Tokyo in February 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public, and was soon “open sourced” to allow other groups in other cities to put on their own nights.

PechaKucha is based off of a presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds. The images forward automatically and you talk along to the images. This unique format makes for fast moving presentations, that are not as full of fluff and cut right to the point. Presentations vary on subject matter, and often the most entertaining presentations are from people and groups that would not have an outlet to make a presentation normally.

Our own Karen Niedzwiecki recently presented at PechaKucha with fellow photographer (and FaQtory freelancer) Jeope Wolfe regarding a year-long photography project both had undertaken. Karen and Jeope shared the presentation duties and 1/2 the slides, giving everyone in attendance a run-through of their experiences with a year-long photography project that saw them each taking at least one photo a day.

The next Winnipeg PechaKucha is scheduled for June 9, 2011 and will be held at the Park Theatre on Osborne Street.