artWALK and PechaKucha_Beijing are proud to host our 4th events at Jiuchang Art District on September 22nd organized with Arario Gallery. Our events are especially designed to coincide with the opening exhibitions and art events of various Jiuchang art galleries, as well as DIAF 2007 (Beijing Dangdai International Art Festival) at the 798 Art District and the Art Beijing art fair. artWALK and PechaKucha Beijing invites the public out to experience an afternoon of events from 3-6 pm. A PechaKucha bilingual (English and Chinese) discussion series will be hosted from 4:30-6pm.

Visitors are encouraged to independently explore the art venues where special events will be hosted: including a wine tasting, graffiti demonstration by artists, opening art exhibitions, and the Pechakucha discussion series.

This event is free and open to the public. Maps and flyers will be distributed city-wide and information will be available online at www.artwalkbeijing.com and www.pkbj.org. A limited transportation service will be arranged on a first come first served basis to allow visitors unfamiliar with the Jiuchang Art District in Wang Jing to attend the events.

ABOUT artWALK www.artwalkbeijing.com

artWALK Beijing is a regular gathering for the community to explore and engage in the cityĄŻs vibrant contemporary art scene. The event is free and open to the public with specific aims to provide a social platform on which to experience the explosion of creativity on display in these unique cultural venues.

ABOUT PechaKucha_Beijing www.pkbj.org

The expression Pecha Kucha is Japanese and translates best as "the sound of conversation". Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham in Tokyo, was conceived in 2003 as a place for young designers to meet, network and show their work in public. Pecha Kucha Night is an uncommercial event and has spread virally to more than 70 cities across the world. The principals for each Pecha Kucha night are the same: The speakers are allowed to showcase 20 images, each visible for 20 seconds - giving a total presentation time of 6 minutes and 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. The special presentation format unites Pecha Kucha Nights from Tokyo to New York, from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur and from London to Beijing. It has encouraged passionate local teams all over the world to give outstanding presenters a stage to share their fascination about art, architecture, design, and more fields within the creative industries. A book about the global network of Pecha Kucha Night will be published by end of the year.