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definition of Pecha Kucha
noun
an event where participants present 20 slides, each slide taking 20 seconds, so each presenter has a total of 6 minutes and 40 seconds for their presentation
Nearly 100 cities around the world have taken part in a global Pecha Kucha event to raise funds for the reconstruction of Japan after the devastating earthquake and tsunami.
Submitted from United Kingdom on 20/04/2011 14:31:00
Definition of Pecha Kucha from the Open Dictionary – a public resource hosted by Macmillan English Dictionary Online
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