The first TEDxSummit was hosted by the Doha Film Institute at the Katara Cultural Village in Doha Qatar. The “village” is a bit like a sprawling outdoor convention center that houses an ampitheatre, tents and domes where you can see live concerts and events. Katara was born out of a long held vision to position the State of Qatar as [...]
TEDxBerkeley 2012 Wrap: BioData & Magic Meets Oceans & Robots
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In attendance at this year’s February 4 event at Zellerbach Hall, were well over 1,000 people from a broad range of disciplines and minds – from academic, music and science to medicine, technology and the arts. 15 ground-breaking thinkers, leaders and performers entertained and educated the audience through storytelling, performance and anecdotes from their life [...]
Recap of TEDxBerkeley 2011
February 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rankism, enchanted objects, biochar, and emotional equations. What a day we had at TEDxBerkeley yesterday! We couldn’t have been happier with the way the event turned out – everyone was excited and passionate about coming to a TEDx event, and we’re just happy to have been able to share the TED experience for a second [...]
TEDxBerkeley 2011
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TEDxBerkeley Talks
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Recap of UC Berkeley’s First TEDx Event!
April 5, 2010 By 3 Comments
Compassion, sperm whales, dead brains, and people dancing to Eric Lewis playing Coldplay. What a day we had at TEDxBerkeley! We couldn’t have been happier with the way the event turned out – everyone was excited and passionate about coming to a TEDx event, and we’re just happy to have been able to share the [...]
A taste of art at TEDxBerkeley
April 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Hey TEDsters, Artist Drue Kataoka created “A Small Step” to commemorate the first ever TEDx Berkeley: Doing the Unprecedented. In the spirit of TED, the meaning of the painting is up to you the viewers and TEDxsters. It’s a bear in a space suit, walking on the moon, but what does that mean? This original [...]
Overflow Showing of TEDxBerkeley
April 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hey Everyone, Just wanted to let you know that the HUB is hosting a viewing of TEDxBerkeley happening live, and right across the street from the UC Berkeley campus. Good news: they have space, a projector, and internet to host a viewing. Don’t just watch TEDxBerkeley from home. Bring a friend, pack a lunch, and [...]
Confirmed: Robert Strong, Magician
April 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
Robert Strong has been crisscrossing the world since 1985 entertaining audiences large and small, young and old, formal and casual, and everything in between! Recently voted “San Francisco’s Funniest Prop Comedian,” “The Bay Area’s Best Performer,” and “San Francisco’s Best Comedian,” Robert has appeared on CBS This Morning,performed for the United States Congress, and taken his [...]
Confirmed: Nanxi Liu, Pianist and Berkeley Student
March 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
Nanxi Liu has studied piano since she was 6 years old and loves all genres of music. As a member of Cal Community Music, Nanxi enjoys playing music with fellow Berkeley students and hopes to collaborate with more students on campus. Last summer, Nanxi was a volunteer piano teacher and believes that every student should [...]
