| Date: | 5 Jun 2015 (Friday) |
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| Time: | 6.30pm - 8:00pm |
| Venue: | Mochtar Riady Auditorium SMU Administration Building (Level 5) Singapore Management University 81 Victoria Street Singapore 188065 |
| Dress Code: | Smart Casual or Traditional |
This is a literary and cultural night that celebrates the festival’s country feature. China Night is a mix of literature and cultural heritage, celebrating the strong Sino-Singaporean ties of both host and guest country of focus at AFCC.
The Guest-of-Honour for this event is Ms Sim Ann, Minister of State for the Ministry of Communications and Information.
Also present is the Ms Claire Chiang, Chairperson of the National Book Development Council of Singapore, as well as delegates from the Hunan Juvenile & Children’s Books Publishing House, AFCC’s counterparts in China, and selected guests from Singapore’s social and civic communities.
China Night will also feature performances by the TENG Ensemble and ACT 3 International, and end with the book launch of Lion's Heart, Painted Thoughts: Children's Literature from Singapore and China (which is supported by the Lee Kuan Yew Fund for Bilingualism), and the Mandarin version of WATER.
16 renowned children's authors from Singapore and China have come together to create a beautiful book surrounding the theme of "Home, Dreams and friendship". Authors of three generations from Singapore and China wrote playful, childlike stories that depict the harmonious life of animals and nature, and embody the emotions of family and friendships. This book demonstrates the richness of children's stories in Singapore and China, and is also a tribute to the friendship and harmony between both countries.
Written by Australian children’s books author Christopher Cheng and illustrated by Singaporean Susanna Goho-Quek, WATER will be translated into Mandarin, as part of the China focus for AFCC 2015.
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6:15pm |
Arrival of Guests Refreshments and networking |
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6:40pm |
Arrival of GOH and Distinguished Guests |
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7:00pm |
Introduction |
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7:05pm
7:15pm
7:20pm |
Performance by The TENG Ensemble
Welcome Address
Speech |
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7:25pm |
Speech Hunan Juvenile & Children' Books Publishing House |
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7.30pm |
Performance organised by ACT 3 International |
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7:35pm |
Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Bank of China |
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7:40pm |
Book Launch
Re-launch of "Water" |
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8:00pm |
Programme Ends |
This year, the National Book Development Council of Singapore is also pleased to announce the Bank of China as our SPECIAL PARTNER for this event.
Established in 1936, Bank of China Singapore Branch holds the Qualifying Full Bank License (QFB) in Singapore. With over 80 years of presence in Singapore, leveraging on the Group’s extended global network and team of experienced professionals, the Branch provides a full range of financial services to its customers from China, Singapore as well as the surrounding region. Over the years, it has demonstrated its long-term commitment to promote bilateral economic and trade relations between China and Singapore. The Branch is the first bank in Singapore to provide RMB services, and is committed to providing its customers with a wide range of RMB services, including RMB Trade Settlement and Finance, RMB Loan, RMB Foreign Exchange, RQFII, RMB Securities, RMB Time Deposit, RMB Remittance, RMB Cash Exchange, RMB Investments Products and RMB Clearing.
中国银行新加坡分行成立于1936年，持特准全面金融牌照。80年来，凭借丰富的本地经营经验、专业的服务团队及集团在中国内地和全球范围内的网络支持，新加坡分行为中、新两国及周边国家的客户提供全方位的金融服务，为促进中、新两国的经贸交往做出贡献。新加坡分行是当地最早提供人民币产品的银行，也是目前最大的人民币综合服务提供商，包括人民币贷款、人民币贸易结算和融资、人民币债券、人民币存款、人民币汇款、人民币现钞兑换、人民币理财产品、RQFII及人民币清算等。