PechaKucha Night in Bahrain Vol. 4 will be held this Friday (March 4) at the Amwaj Beach Club which, considering the cold gray weather we’re enduring here in Tokyo, sure sounds nice. Organizer Mohammed Janahi tells us that one of the presenters will be Bahraini Nourah Al Sayeh, curator of the “Reclaim” project, winner of the Golden Lion for the best National Partcipation at the International Architecture Exhibition (Venice Biennale). The poster for the event was created by Bahraini designer Ebrahim Al Mulla, and here are a few words from him on the concept:
The land of pearls, or so did our grandfathers call Bahrain, has always been known for its exquisite treasures. The message of the PechaKucha team is to carry out this tradition, by diving and searching for these shining pearls of Bahrain, and give them the opportunity to cast their glittering creative shine and broadcast themselves.
Sure, it may be in Arabic, but it’s great to see the organizers of PechaKucha Night in Bahrain be interviewed on Bahrain TV’s Hala Bahrain morning show. As organizer Mohammed Janahi tells us, the reason for the scarves was in celebration of the country’s National Day. The interview is a follow-up to the city’s Vol. 3, held earlier this month — you can still find the list of presenters on the official event page.
Bahrain is readying its next PechaKucha Night (Vol. 3), set to happen tomorrow (December 4) at the Shaikh Ebrahim Center, with a start time of 18:30. You’ll find the full list of presenters with links on the official event page. Let us also note that we love the colorful cityscape pictured on the event poster, above.
PechaKucha Night in Bahrain Vol. 2 is happening this coming Saturday (June 12) at the Bahrain Society of Engineers — see the list of presenters on the official event page. Like the funky flyer for the event? Here’s a bit more from organizer Mohammed Janahi on the concept behind it:
The idea behind the flyer is to introduce PKN in Bahrain as a casual cultural night, hence the quote, and not to forget the artistic/creative part of the event. What I also tried to do is that the event can be a fun learning experience for all ages and we can all learn from each other either young learns from experience or experience learns from fresh ideas. It is also a message for future presenters not to be shy and have enough courage to present. That is the idea(s) behind it. A Lot of ideas for one small flyer, but personally I love it and its “hip-funky” style, that a lot of people in Bahrain are afraid to approach. We are only trying to make a difference and push design forward.
