Verbal diarrhoea is a slightly rude term used when people say far more than they need to about a topic. If you are the sort of person who prefers getting straight to the nitty gritty of an idea, then you will enjoy Bermuda’s first PechaKucha night.Started in Japan, PechaKucha translates roughly into ‘chit chat’.It gives speakers the chance to talk about one of their bright ideas for exactly six minutes. During that time they may show 20 slides no more, no less and can only speak on each slide for 20 seconds.The idea was to give communities a forum to discuss new ideas. PechaKucha nights have caught on in popularity since they first started a few years ago, and have been held all over the world.City planner Aideen Ratteray Pryse was introduced to PechaKucha in Chicago and thought it was a great idea. She is organising the event with architect Nicky Gurret.“It is about presenting ideas to a group of people,” said Ms Gurret. “It was started by architects and it is often architects or city planners taking part. The ideas can be about anything at all. It is a good fit for architects because as creators of buildings we tend to have a lot of creative ideas.”The eight speakers scheduled will include artist Calix Smith, filmmaker Lucinda Spurling and poet Nick Hutchings.Ms Gurret will discuss her idea about creating a bridge from Spanish Point, Pembroke to Lagoon Park, Sandys. She believed that creating the one-and-a-half mile span would help ease Bermuda’s traffic woes. Ms Ratteray Pryse wasn’t saying what her idea was about, but she did say she was finding the format challenging.“The format keeps people focused on what they have to say,” she said. “As I was getting ready, I realised I had to decide what the 20 points were that I wanted to make. It has been hard cutting it down. I have practised a couple of times saying what I want to say against the slides. I thought I had the right times down, and then found out I was far off and had to cut it down even more. I hope on the night, people will have a little patience, as this is the first time we are doing this.”The organisers had to contact the owners of the PechaKucha concept in Japan to get permission to use the name here.The event cannot be run for profit, cannot have any sponsors and must be held four times a year.Ms Ratteray Pryse wasn’t sure yet when the next one would be.“PechaKucha is just to bounce off your ideas and see if they can be propelled forward in some way,” said Ms Gurret. “We thought that was a good thing for Bermuda, especially at this time. We have to get up the momentum of getting things done. There is a way forward. There is a great future for us and ideals will propel us.”She said there was no point sitting at home with a great idea and not sharing it with other people.“You have to get people involved and excited,” said Ms Gurret. “If you sit at home and say, ‘this is a great idea’, no-one is going to come to you and implement it. The idea is important, but executing the idea is equally important.”Other presenters during the free PechaKucha will be landscape architect Sarah Vallis, interior designer Colleen Sinclair and architect David O’Beirne. The event is being held at the Daylesford Theatre in the bar area tonight. The doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 6.30pm. To participate in future events e-mail arp@logic.bm.