PechaKucha San Antonio – the global arts and culture series that hosts speakers who share their passions in a unique format – is excited to announce its first in-person event after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. The outdoor event is scheduled for Thursday, March 3, 2022, for the first time at the Betty Kelso Center lawn at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (555 Funston Pl, San Antonio, TX 78209). The night begins with a welcome reception at 6:30p.m., followed by presentations starting at 7:30p.m. (PechaKucha San Antonio, 2022)

Vol. 40 will feature a talented group of locals. The seven presenters include:

• Maeve Bassett, Applied Ethnobotanist
• Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, Best Quality Daughter
• Heyd Fontenot, Artist (*mature content)
• Mara Nathan, Rabbi
• Erika Prosper, First Lady of San Antonio
• Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, Poet Laureate
• Tyler Ybarra, Coffee Pioneer

Emcee for the evening will be local musician and PechaKucha SA former presenter Alyson Alonzo. The welcome reception will feature music by DJ Anita Boogie and complimentary bites curated by local chefs and restaurants including Naco 210 Mexican Eatery & Patio, Bandit BBQ, Bakery Lorraine and Jardin. The event will also feature a cash bar. Tickets are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. Advance tickets are available HERE. 

PechaKucha San Antonio would not be possible without the support of annual sponsors, including:

• Centro Properties
• San Antonio Food Bank
• Schroeder Art
• Lake Flato Architects
• San Antonio River Foundation
• Zurich International Properties
• Southwest School of Art
• RYNO General Contractors
• 500 Sixth

In-Kind sponsors for the event include: 

• San Antonio Botanical Garden
• Naco 210 Mexican Eatery & Patio
• Bandit BBQ
• Bakery Lorraine
• Jardin
• Josh Huskin Photography
• AiAdvertising
• Giant Noise
• Sprocket Productions
• Slab Cinema
• Direct Motion Technologies
• Gary Sweeney
• Alejandro Dehoyos

PechaKucha San Antonio is presented in partnership with the Las Casas Foundation. For more information about PechaKucha, visit PechaKucha online and follow along on Facebook and Instagram. 

Pronounced “PEH-chuh KOO-chuh,” PechaKucha is a 20 image x 20 second arts and cultures series. We host speakers who share their passions in a unique format: Each presenter gets exactly 20 images, and each slide advances automatically every 20 seconds (for a total time of 6:40). San Antonio’s first quarterly PechaKucha Night was held in February 2011 and now attracts hundreds of attendees to venues throughout San Antonio. It highlights a broad range of individuals, including architects, artists, makers, academics, community leaders and more. PechaKucha (Japanese for “chit chat”) is an event format developed by Tokyo’s Klein Dytham Architecture to encourage creative professionals to share projects and ideas that they are passionate about. Since it began in 2003, PechaKucha has expanded to more than 1200 cities around the world.