PechaKucha’s presentation format shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, presenters get 400 seconds to tell their story.
Members of the community, friends, families, and all those in-between are all cordially invited to attend the PechaKucha 20x20 St. Joseph/Benton Harbor Volume 37 Event. The ticketed event takes place outside at The Livery on Friday, September 18, 2026, from 8:30 - 10:30 PM. Doors open at 7:30 PM. PechaKucha’s - meaning “chit chat” in Japanese - presentation format shows 20 images, each for 20 seconds. In other words, presenters get 400 seconds to tell their story, with visuals guiding the way.
PechaKucha St. Joseph/Benton Harbor has been bringing local creatives to center-stage for 10 years in 2025, and Volume 37 brings more creative stories! This is a special, ticketed event- make sure to get your tickets in advance so you don't miss out!
This creative outlet began as nighttime get-togethers in Tokyo in 2003 by two renowned architects. Since then, three million people have attended PechaKucha events worldwide. Inspired by their desire to "talk less, show more," Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Tokyo's Klein-Dytham Architecture (KDA) created PechaKucha in February 2003 as a way to attract people to their experimental event space in Roppongi, Japan, and to enable young designers to meet, show their work, and exchange ideas in 6 minutes and 40 seconds.
In 2003, Tokyo began hosting PK Nights, followed over the years by hundreds of other cities across the globe. As of April 2019, PechaKucha nights had been held in more than 1,142 cities worldwide and attended by more than 3 million people. It’s no surprise PechaKucha has been described at the worlds biggest physical social network! The key to the success is the simple format where presenters only get 20 images shown for 20 seconds each -- giving anyone a chance to present their recent project or passion.
Many cities often lack spaces where creative people can share their work, so PechaKucha is about exposing the hidden creativity in a city. PechaKucha nights are organized by local passionate and enthusiastic people with backgrounds in many creative fields.
Follow PechaKucha SJ/BH on Facebook as we reveal the lineup for volume 37! https://www.facebook.com/pechakuchasjbh
The event is planned for outside in the beer garden area of The Livery. Rain location is inside the building of The Livery.
Beer and pizza will be available for sale. CASH ONLY!
Limited chairs available. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS!
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The Livery
190 5th Street
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
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