News > Review: TEDxCharleston

You’re probably familiar with TED Talks (and if you aren’t, you should be). I’ve been a bit addicted to them since I discovered their existence a few years ago, so of course I was ecstatic to attend Charleston’s very own TEDx event at Memminger Auditorium on Tuesday. 

Going on its second year, TEDxCharleston is an independently organized event where some of the most inspiring and creative minds share their ideas with a very lucky audience (the event sold out in five days!). This year’s theme was “Ripple Effect,” and focused on how a new idea can create this rippling effect on both a local and global level. Speakers and performers took to the stage to spread their knowledge and ideas, hoping to ignite a spark of change here in the Charleston community, and in the world.
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While varying in subject matter, each talk was amazing in its own way, making it hard to pick a favorite. National Geographic photographer Vince Musi’s discussion on his experiences photographing some of the world’s most “famous” animals in the world largely appealed to the animal lover in me, and it was amazing to hear Academic Magnet High School student Hunter Legerton’s  talk about the benefits of green roofs. Greg Tavares’ hilarious talk on “feeding fun and starving fear,” got the audience on their feet cheering for volunteer Tanya not to catch a ball. That doesn’t happen every day.

Another stand out moment was the performance by Taiko Charleston, a relatively modern form of musical art that combines martial arts, dance, and percussion. The artists were filled with power and joy as they filled the room with the booming sound of drums. I had never seen anything like it!
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The day finished with a talk by Derreck Kayongo, the founder of the Global Soap Project, who I had been looking forward to most (read more about him in the latest issue of Art Mag, here). Kayongo encouraged the audience to find their passion and use it to make a change in the world, as it could be something as simple as a bar of soap.
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If you missed TEDxCharleston, be sure to check out videos of the talks, coming out in May!

words + images: Daniela Weinapple