Edmonton’s NextGen and Stantec are excited to present the list of presenters for Pecha Kucha Night 22 (PKN 22)!

• James Harley – Travelling Abroad: A Queer Experience
• Dustin Bajer – Biophilic Cities: Rewilding our Urban Landscapes
• Paul Lopushinsky – The Room: The Best Worst Movie Ever and Why it’s Essential Viewing
• Linda Marie Johnson – Rolling in Visitation Rights
• Andrew & Jen Ferrence and Nadim Chin – A Whole Lotta F*ck Yeah!
• Brad Ferguson – From Melbourne, With Love
• Omar Reyes – The Inconvenient Immigrant: A Love Story
• Deanne Coish & Nicole Barby – Prairie Girls Racing and Finding Female Shredders
• Josh Thompson – Why I’ve Stopped Using the Word “Busy”
• Marni Panas – My Life in Transition: A Personal Journey to Living Authentically

If you don’t’ have tickets yet, what are you waiting for? Purchase your digital tickets online here. And don’t’ forget PKN22 is BYOB, which means bring-your-own-blanket (or chairs) because we are all getting comfy on the the grass in Louise McKinney Park!

Date: Thursday, June 11, 2015
Time: Doors and bar open at 6:30 p.m. Presentations begin at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Louise McKinney Park, 9999 Grierson Hill Rd NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 2A4
Cost: $17 or $15 with student ID + taxes.

PKN 22 features presentations on local ideas, projects and musings in the 20 slides at 20 seconds per slide format made popular by worldwide by Klein Dytham Architecture. More than 200 presentations have been given at Edmonton PKNs to date on wide-ranging topics, from donairs to lighting up Edmonton’s bridges and everything in between. Be part of the conversation on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #yegpkn.

Thanks to Stantec, our awesome sole presenting sponsor, for their ongoing support of our Pecha Kucha nights – we couldn’t do it without them!

As always, the awesome and delicious Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria also returns to support PKN 22, including gift cards for all ticket holders. And who can say no to free pizza?

What is Pecha Kucha?
Drawing its name from the Japanese phrase for “the sound of chit chat”, Pecha Kucha Night was devised by Tokyo’s Klein Dytham Architecture in February 2003 as a venue for young designers to meet, network, exchange ideas and discuss their work in public. It rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds, for a total presentation length of six minutes and 40 seconds. Why this format you ask? It keeps presentations concise, fast-paced and entertaining.

For more information, visit pechakucha.org

About Edmonton’s NextGen
Formed in 2006, Edmonton’s NextGen is an initiative of the City of Edmonton that is focused on creating a city that attracts and gives a voice to the next generation in the life and growth of Edmonton’s communities. NextGen is a hub for connecting people, places, community and ideas. Through events, leadership opportunities and professional development, NextGen fosters young leaders and supports initiatives of interest to the next generation.

Thanks to PKN 22’s sponsors: Stantec, the City of Edmonton, Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria, Graphos, and Klein Dytham.