Following the look at Whangarei’s recent PechaKucha Night Vol. 3, time to start thinking about Vol. 4 — it’s already set to happen at The Old Library on September 1.

As organizer Kara Dodson tells us, PechaKucha Night is rocking Whangarei, with lots of love coming from last week’s audience at Vol. 3.

We had about 250 at the last one, complete with 2 people signing all of the presentations for those of the deaf community who were in the room. I did a presentation this time too — very exciting. We also included one off the main website too — which was excellent of course — we chose Gary Cheng’s “Transformer Apartment.”

There are a few photos from the event in this Flickr photoset, and below is a rundown of all the participating presenters.

Steve Haywood – Collaborations- My Journey
Emily Kernot – Journalism: A Definition Thereof.
Sandy-Lee Bell – Hong Kong Foodie
Richard Dean – Marine Environment Redevelopment
Cathy Tuato’o Ross – Constructing the Worlds’ Scenic Wonderland
Jasmine Fuller – Life is a Special Occasion
Gary Cheng – Transformer Apartment (off the PKN website)
Dianne Stoppard – A Selection of Photos
Karen Sidney – ‘Giants’ of NZ Film – (Merata, Barry and Don)
Kara Dodson – The Art of Andrew Clemens
Beverly Kaye – More than Meets the Eye
Mr MD Tarry, the Noted Horse Fancier and Doyen of the Equine Arts -
Thoughts and Sentiments on the Nature and Quality of Horses

Okayama had already planned out its PechaKucha Night Vol. 3 for September 8, but the opportunity came to have another another in between, and so an extra “in-between” edition is set to happen August 11 at Yebisu Ya Pro. Have a look at the official event page for the list of presenters and links.

Sometimes a PechaKucha Night is held in a tent, sometimes in a more formal setting, as seen in the photos we post here from last week’s PKN Southend-on-Sea Vol. 5, held at the Clifftown Studios. The photos are courtesy of Flickr user jimmymerris.

Organizers in Denver have enlisted the aid of a masked man — or luchador, if you will — in order to bring to you PechaKucha Night Vol. 10, happening tomorrow night (July 23) at the Denver Art Museum, or more precisely, “projected on the side of our own” Denver Art Museum. You’re welcome to bring a chair, pillow, or blanket, and food will be available from the “Little Orange Rocket” Deluxe Street Food Truck. The flyer design is by Felix Tannebaum.

We always love seeing where some of the PechaKucha Nights around the world end up happening, and as evidenced in these photos from last week’s PKN Oaxaca Vol. 6, even a tent will do. There’s more to see in the following Flickr photoset.

Bali is readying things for its upcoming PechaKucha Night Vol. 6, set to take place August 6 as part of the Sanur Village Festival. We’ve included some details about the festival, sent to us from PKN Bali organizer Arief Budiman.

Sanur Village Festival set for August 4 – 8, 2010 taking place at Segara Ayu beach and Inna Grand Bali Beach Sanur. “Saha Nuhur” is preferred for this year’s theme of the festival that literally means “the passion to visit a holy place” and later become the name of “Sanur”. With its popularity we believe that Sanur Village Festival will attract more visitors to the island of Bali this year and more importantly to map this event in the world of tourism calendar.

This year, Sanur Village Festival agenda are classic highlights of Bazaar & Food Festival, Jazz Festival, and 6th Sanur Golf Tournament as well as our most anticipated Street Parade. The International Kite Festival and Jukung Festival would definitely sensate the spectators with their artistic creations and breathtaking races. There will be another rejuvenate of our program, with the relocation of our Mass Yoga program to a serene Yoga Village.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replant, & Recovery (5R) (Action! is an important part of Sanur Village Festival 2010 . It aims to encourage the concrete actions of the people of Bali as well as all of the citizens of the earth to help extend the age of the earth. Reduce, reuse, recycle, plant back, and restore are the five simple activities which could bring miracle on earth if carried out continuously and simultaneously. Activities undertaken include tree planting neem Intaran / neem (Azaridachta indica); the planting of coral reefs; the release of hatchlings (young turtles); beach clean ups activities, and environmental exhibitions.

The next PechaKucha Night in Nagoya (Vol. 6) is still over a month away (August 27), but it’s never too early to mark your calendar. Take note also that this edition will be taking place at the Nagoya TV Tower. The list of presenters is not up yet, but keep checking the official event page for updates (or subscribe to the newsletter).

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In this presentation — recorded at PechaKucha Night in Christchurch Vol. 2 — architect Richard Hayman (Dalman Architecture Ltd.) uses his 20 images to explore what architecture has meant to him.

As we recently posted, PechaKucha Night in Oaxaca Vol. 6 happens tonight (July 15) at the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca (Casa Chata). Once the event is over, check in on PKN Oaxaca’s Flickr account for photos — you’ll find plenty from previous events too, like the one above from the city’s first PKN, in this Flickr photoset.

Vancouver’s last PechaKucha Night (Vol. 12) was another sell-out — of course — and doubled as a special edition with the theme “Walk the Talk, Green Your City,” in collaboration with the City of Vancouver and the University of British Columbia. You’ll find a few photos from the event on Flickr user miketippett’s photostream.

PechaKucha Night in Zagreb Vol. 6 certainly rocked its outdoor venue last week, and here’s co-organizer Jelena Mihelcic with a report on the evening’s proceedings.

PechaKucha Night in Zagreb Vol. 6 gathered 12 presenters and around 400 people in the audience. For the first time outdoors, in the courtyard of the club Mocvara (Swamp), designers, theater and visual artists, and one scientist had their first PechaKucha experience.

Davor Jadrijević tried to explain his invention, a device for wireless energy transfer, in a very approachable way, which he also presented physically after all the presentations had finished, so that all the curious people who had additional questions could ask them directly.

Renowned theater director Ivica Buljan talked about his play Garage, Ira Payer and Tomo Ricov explained the idea behind the recent D-Day, while Marina Pirs had a very poetic and impressive presentation about Bead by Bead, the first fair trade company in Croatia. It is a company that sells hand-made jewelry from Uganda, investing 20 percent of its profits back into the community producing the jewelry. Interesting and fun presentations were staged by the designers Dario Devic and Hrvoje Zivcic, the authors of the poster for this PechaKucha Night, and a fashion designer Branka Scepanovic (ROBA) who talked about what’s behind the expensive clothes they make. Kristina Lenard, Elvis Krstulović and Iva Kovac represented the visual arts, and the inevitable architects were this time represented by Goran Rako, a very well established Croatian author.

PechaKucha Night in Zagreb started off in January 2009 and was initiated and organized by the agency Bruketa&Zinic, 3LHD, Komakino and Lana Cavar. Including this one, PechaKucha Night in Zagreb has so far hosted a total of 57 presentations, with 91 presenters and 380 minutes of program that has been seen by around 3,500 spectators.

We would like to thank our supporters: AVC Zagreb, Mocvara club, Pogon – Zagreb center for independent culture and youth, Croatian Ministry of Culture, City Department for Education, Culture and Sport, AVC Zagreb, Box Packaging and Vector Design!

You’ll find more photos from PKN Zagreb Vol. 6 in this Flickr photoset.

Ariel Schlesigner presents a collection of photographs documenting what he calls “minor urban disasters.” The photos were taken in different cities around the world, and show off what can happen when reality goes wrong for an instant. You’ll find more in Ariel’s Flickr photopool. The presentation was recorded at PechaKucha Night in Tokyo Vol. 74.

Jakarta continues its successful series of PechaKucha Nights, with the latest edition having took place just a few weeks ago. Here then are a few photos from the event, with more to see in this Flickr photoset — and take note that PKN Jakarta’s Flickr photopool includes sets for previous events as well. Organizer Sharon Issabella also provides the following report:

PechaKucha Night Jakarta Vol. 6 was a BIG success. We had 12speakers, 229 guests and 24 journalists coming to Es Teler 77 from 6.30 to 9.30 PM. The joint was sponsored by Es Teler 77 and Coca-Cola Indonesia.

The 12 speakers presenting were: Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia, Azanaya, National Geographic Indonesia photographer, Indonesian Fixed-Gear Collective, Love Our Heritage, Jakmania, Wiken Tanpa ke Mall, PlisDeh Jakarta, KopDar Jakarta, Koalisi Jakarta 2030, Komunitas Backpacker Eropa 2011, dan Jakarta Punya!. Although they come from different backgrounds and professions, they are all involved in communities and institutions with the same passion: enforcing Jakarta as a city with rich attraction, culture and history. :D

Our Twitter timeline was also flooding with mentions of @pechakuchajkt and #iheartjkt topic. Overall, we’re proud that PechaKucha Night Jakarta Vol. 6 was very inspiring and enjoyable for everyone!

It’s never too late to share a few photos from previous events, and with that in mind here’s a brief look at PechaKucha Night in Pordenone Vol. 2, held back in January. We’re not quite sure what that gold statue/trophy is all about, but we’re pretty sure we’d like to get one.

Hiroto Ota is a recent graduate from the architectural course at Musashino Art University, and in this presentation (in Japanese) he talks about his final graduation project which, yes, involves an incredible amount of cardboard. It was recorded at PechaKucha Night in Tokyo Vol. 74.

We’re really digging the city decay vibe of these locales that were used for the first PechaKucha Night in Panama back in January. It’s interesting to note that the photos — taken by Sarah Kaufmann (beenwhereseenwhat on Flickr) — were taken a few weeks later in February, and so it’s nice to think that remnants of PKN remain long after the event.