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PROGRAMMES 11 NOVEMBER
LITTLE LIT!: Making Faces with Roger Jenkins
featuring: roger jenkins
Sun 11 nov | 2pm – 3.30pm | FREE
Big Steps, School of information Systems, Smu
There’s a thief, a good game and plenty of curious
creatures in this lively storytelling session using masks.
Watch Roger Jenkins make different faces and create
your own – the first 30 kids (age 7 – 12) to arrive can
paint their own masks and take them home for only $4.
PASSAGES – Finding Strength
curated and mOderated By: yong Shu Hoong
Sun 11 nov | 2.30pm – 3.30pm | FREE
glass Hall, Sam
Singaporean writers visited low-income families
to glean inspiration for original short stories that
speak of how human dignity can thrive in all kinds of
circumstances. They include well-known writer and
theatre academic Dr K K Seet; Golden Point Award
winners S Anparasan, Hassan Hasaa’Ree Ali, Quek
Shin Yi and Jeremy Tiang; Chinese scriptwriter and
author Ai Yu; as well as emerging talents like Judith
Huang and Kristina Tom. Writers will present excerpts
of selected works and talk about their interactions
with the residents who opened up not just their
homes, but also their hearts.
PANEL: Mirror Mirror – Literary Reflections
featuring: gao Xiao Qing, lin yao, Wong Hong mok
mOderated By: chua chee lay
Sun 11 nov | 2.30pm – 3.30pm | FESTIvAL PASS
exhibition gallery 2, Basement, nmS
Searching for the origin, swimming against the tide?
Is a picture really worth a thousand words? New and
veteran authors reflect on how their words come
together and what they see of themselves in their
writing.
This session is in Chinese.
座谈会: 追本溯源
嘉宾: 高小青, 林瑶, 黄宏墨
主持人:蔡志礼
十一月十一日, 星期天 | 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
作家节通行证
exhibition gallery 2, Basement, nmS
追 思 源 头,逆 势 而 行;在 文 字 铸 造 的 写作 国 度 里,一 张
图像未必胜过千言万语。且听文坛老将新秀们娓娓道
出他们与文字的情缘,并分享作品中隐藏的自我。
此节目将以中文进行。
PANEL: Reaching Out: Tamil Writing for
Young Adults
featuring: indrajit Perumal Pillay,
veerappan letchimee, Seetha lakshmi
mOderated By: naa aandeappan
Sun 11 nov | 2.30pm – 3.30pm | FESTIvAL PASS
ilovebooks.com Pavilion, campus green, Smu
With the prevalence of English in Singaporean
households, how can Tamil writers capture the
imagination and engage the minds of the elusive
teenage demographic? Hear it from the experts.
This session will be in Tamil.
அமர் : இைளயர்கக் த மிழில் எவ
பங் ெபர் : இந்திரஜித் ெபமாள் பிள்ைள,
வீரப்பன் லட்மி, சீதா லட்மி
அமர் தைலவர் : நா ஆண்யப்பன்
ஞாயிற்க்கிழைம, நவம்பர் 11 | 2.30pm – 3.30pm |
ilovebooks.com Pavilion, Campus Green, SMU |
விழா ைழச்சீட்
சிங்கப்ரர்களின் இல்லங்களில் ஆங்கிலம் ஆதிக்கம்
ெசத்ம் காலகட்டத்தில் பதின்ம வயதினைரக்
கவம் வைகயில் தமிழ் எத்தாளர்கள் எவ்வா தங்கள்
பைடப்கைள வக்கலாம்? நிணர்கள் வைதக்
ேகங்கள்.
இந்த நிக ழ்ச்சி தமிழில் இடம்ெபம்.
OFF THE PAGE: WriteCamp
curatOr: dave chua
Sun 11 nov | 2.30pm – 6.30pm | FREE
level 3 Seminar rooms, School of information
Systems, Smu
WriteCamp is SWF’s take on the ‘un-conference’ – a
dynamic user-generated series of workshops and
talks where presenters share their knowledge to small,
passionate audiences. Each session is typically 30
minutes, with two or three concurrent sessions so that
audiences can choose between them, while speakers
keep their talks snappy and insightful. Topics cover
any writing-related subject. Fun and spontaneous,
these rapid-fire sessions shed light on writers and
writing in unexpected ways!
Have an idea for a talk? Email: WriteCamp.SWF@gmail.com
with your contact details and we’ll get in touch with you if
it’s selected.
PANEL: New Arab Writing
featuring: Hisham Bustani, khalil, faeza
abdurazak
mOderated By: mimi kirk
Sun 11 nov | 2.30pm – 3.30pm | FESTIvAL PASS
lecture room, tPm
In the rapidly evolving Middle East, what kind of new
writing is emerging? Join this panel to understand the
different facets of Arab literature today, including the
role of translation, the impact of religion on literature,
and the influence of a global readership.
Curated by The Arts House.
REAM TO REEL: Skellig
featuring: david almond
mOderated By: Ben Slater
Sun 11 nov | 2.30pm – 5.30pm | FESTIvAL PASS
Screening room, taH
Director: Annabel Jankel | Cast: Tim Roth, Kelly
Macdonald, Bill Milner | 2009 | 102 mins | UK | Rating
TBC
After moving into a decrepit new home with his
parents, Michael discovers a strange bird-like creature
living in the shed at the bottom of the garden.
Michael forms an unlikely friendship with the fragile
creature named Skellig. But at the same time, tragedy
threatens to strike his family as Michael’s baby sister
is diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Based
on the novel by David Almond, this charming film
chronicles a boy’s coming-of-age woven with fantasy
and a touch of magic.
SWF featured author David Almond will be present for a
post-film dialogue.
Curated by The Arts House.
PANEL: Raffles: Saint, Scoundrel or…
featuring: victoria glendinning, tim Hannigan
mOderated By: timothy Barnard
Sun 11 nov | 2.30pm – 3.30pm | FESTIvAL PASS
the Salon, nmS
Just who was Sir Stamford Raffles? Revisiting this
well-known historical figure, this special panel
assesses the impact of this British statesman. Join
this exclusive face-off between the writers of two new
biographies for a fresh perspective.
LITTLE LIT!: Bansi O’Hara
featuring: john dougherty
Sun 11 nov | 4pm – 5pm | FREE
Big Steps, School of information Systems, Smu
Evil faeries just won’t leave Bansi O’Hara alone. Will
she come out of this adventure unscathed? Let John
Dougherty reveal all with magic, music and (poetic)
mayhem! For ages 9 and up.
PANEL: Art and Literature
featuring: timothy O’grady, jason Wee,
Ho chee lick
mOderated By: desmond kon
Sun 11 nov | 4pm – 5pm | FESTIvAL PASS
glass Hall, Sam
Throughout history, the visual and literary arts have
cross-pollinated each other. These special writers
inspired by the visual arts use projections of art and
photography to help audiences better understand the
links between the two genres.
J M Sali In Conversation with Ma Elangkannan
Sun 11 nov | 4pm - 5pm | FESTIvAL PASS
ilovebooks.com Pavilion, campus green, Smu
Veterans of the Tamil literary scene J M Sali and
Ma Elangkannan will share their wealth of experience
of writing in Tamil, and discuss the challenges and
opportunities for Tamil writers in Singapore literature.
This session will be in Tamil.
உரையாடல்: ேஜ எம் சாலி & மா இளங்கண்ணன்
ஞாயிற்க்கிழைம, நவம்பர் 11 | 4.00pm – 5.00pm |
ilovebooks.com Pavilion, Campus Green, SMU |
விழா ைழச்சீட்
தமிழ் இலக்கிய உலகம் நன் அறிந்த தி ேஜ எம்
சாலிம், தி மா இளங்கண்ணம் தங்கள் எத்லக
அபவங்கைள பகிர்ந் ள்வர். சிங்கப்ர் தமிழ்
இலக்கியம் எதிர்க்ம் சவால்கள் றித்ம் அ
வழங்க ய வாய்ப்கள் பற்றிம் அவர்கள் கலந்
ேபவர்.
இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி தமிழில் இடம்ெபம்
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