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Pecha Kucha-Creative Cities

Lauren from Fairfield

Pecha Kucha-Creative Cities is back!

Saturday, April 27th, 6pm Start, at Victoria On The River!
Best of all it is FREE!

The theme is all about Creative Cities-How we make creative cities! How to be creative in public spaces!

So come along, grab some dinner, listen to some fantastic music and fabulous guest speakers as the sunsets on the awesome Waikato River.

The brilliant Deadly Sam and The Summer Time Bandit band will be playing just before the Pecha Kucha guest speakers.


Guest speakers:

Kelvyn Eglinton | Strategist for better communities
Kelvyn will be discussing the new Waikato Regional Theatre build.

Nancy Caiger | Art Aficionado/Cheerleader
MESH Sculpture Hamilton journey to transform the city of Hamilton with significant public sculptures.

Brian White | Architect
An Urban Renewal Story including the very space Creative Cities will be hosted in.

Craig McClure | Creative Director
Boon Street Art Festival. Street Art makes our cities beautiful, tells our stories and makes us happier.

Octaves | Dance battle extraordinaire
Hip Hop dance international winner! Will be representing NZ at the world battles in Phoenix Arizona USA. Member of the Nexus Dance Crew.

Jeremy Mayall | Immersive specialist
Jeremy is a composer/producer/performer/multi-instrumentalist who specialises in creating visual, sound and immersive worlds, a sensory experience for audiences.


Many thanks to our sponsor CBD Events, Hamilton Central for their support!


About:
The Japanese word for ‘chit chat’ PechaKucha celebrates the unique stories we all have to tell. PechaKucha Nights Hamilton give a platform to a wide range of people, to speak on a diversity of topics. The model sees presenters define their own topic, with each having just 20 seconds for each of their 20 images.

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