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WGR 2013
WORDS GO ROUND 2013
25 February 2013 – 9 March 2013
Words Go Round, a dedicated
literary festival for students
and teachers, returns in 2013
with an even more delicious
and diverse feast of words
for students of all ages.
Teachers, do you need a novelist who knows
how to spin a good yarn? Then, we’ve got the
programme for you! Praying for a playwright who
can inspire your pupils? Then, look no further!
Looking for a lyricist who can get students
to love words? We’ve got that covered!
Words Go Round – the Singapore Writers Festival
school programme – brings writers into the schools
to meet students face-to-face and inspire our next
generation of writers and readers. It gives all students
in Singapore the unique opportunity to meet both
local and international authors up-close and personal,
through talks, workshops and interactive sessions.
And we programme for all children, from Primary
school pupils to Junior College students, and in
Singapore’s four official languages – English, Chinese,
Malay and Tamil – so schools can always expect a vast
and varied selection of activities to choose from.
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But, of course, the best reason to book one of our
programmes is that Words Go Round 2013 will give
students and teachers the rare chance to meet such
amazing writers as John Boyne (The Boy In The
Striped Pyjamas), Ho Minfong (Sing to the Dawn), Jean
Tay (“Everything But the Brain” and “Boom”), and
Suchen Christine Lim (Rice Bowl and A Bit of Earth).
And we don’t just encourage your students to
consume literature. We encourage them to create
it too with our 2013 creative writing competition,
A Pocketful of Pantun. Quick, simple and close-toour-hearts,
the pantun is a Malay poetic form of
grace and charm. And if that’s not enough incentive
to get your students writing, then the treasure trove
of prizes that will be on offer, most certainly will!
So, teachers, get your calendars out and save the
date! And we look forward to seeing you in 2013!
Bookings begin from 26 November 2012.
Please visit our website
www.singaporewritersfestival.com for updates
on the Singapore Writers Festival (SWF) and
Words Go Round (WGR) programme.
Email us at NAC_WGR@nac.gov.sg if you would
like us to put you on the WGR mailing list!
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