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The design open-mic event Pecha Kucha has already spread to more than 100 cities across the world, and now it's hit Cape Town. Using the "20 images shown for 20 seconds each" format devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, eight local creatives presented at South Africa's first, hosted by Instant Grass at the Whatiftheworld Gallery on June 19. The presenters were photographer and writer Dylan Culhane, manga artist Jesca Marisa, Streetwires managing director Patrick Schofield, coffee mogul David Donde, product designer Heath Nash, eco-architect Andy Horn, photographer Brett Rubin and interactive designer Rahle Dusheiko. The next event is due for the end of August. More information: www.pecha-kucha.org/cities/cape-town.