PechaKucha Night Burnaby returns

Last updated: February 2, 2022

After nearly a two-year break due to the pandemic, the exciting PechaKucha Night Burnaby is back to entertain and educate. The 6th edition of this popular storytelling format takes place Saturday, February 5 at 7:30 pm at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. PechaKucha Vol. 6 will feature eight incredible presenters sharing their stories and ideas in the PechaKucha 20 x 20 format on the theme of “Creativity and Curiosity.”

Presenters include: 

  • Lucette Wesley – an amateur fermento enthusiast, passionate about fermentation and live cultures.
  • Grant Withers – a professional photographer, arts advocate, co-founder and co-director of the Stride Burnaby Arts Festival. 
  • August Bramhoff – a photographer and visual artist passionate about equity in the arts. 
  • Edmond Zahedi - a Curriculum and Learning Outcomes Analyst at the University of Ottawa. 
  • Jennie Johnstone – a multidisciplinary artist combining traditional craft techniques like embroidery and quilting with painting and fabric design. 
  • Cory Cassel – a community builder, volunteer, social entrepreneur and activist.
  • Alice Rich – a West Coast visual artist exploring themes of nature, urbanization and interconnectivity. 
  • Leith Davis & Rob McGregor - one half of the Vancouver-based Sybaritic String Band.

We’re also pleased to feature a pre-show performance by popular Vancouver-based folk-rock artists The Wilson Gibbons Duo at 7 pm. 

Claim your free tickets for the live or online event

PechaKucha Burnaby thanks all its community partners including Tourism Burnaby, Burnaby Arts Council and North Burnaby Neighbourhood House for their support.   

What is PechaKucha?

Japanese for ‘chit chat’, PechaKucha is a presentation style in which 20 slides are shown for 20 seconds each (6 minutes and 40 seconds in total). The format keeps presentations concise and fast-paced, powering multiple-speaker events, each called a PechaKucha Night. For more information, visit www.pechakucha.com.

Learn more: www.pechakucha.com/cities/burnaby

Media contact:
Chris Bryan
Manager, Public Affairs
Public Affairs Office
604-570-3616 | [email protected]

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