| Date: | 30 May 2015 (Saturday), 9:00am – 9:30am |
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| Venue: | Mochtar Riady Auditorium SMU Administration Building (Level 5) Singapore Management University 81 Victoria Street Singapore 188065 |
| Dress Code: | Smart casual |
The Asian Festival of Children’s Content 2015 begins with the Opening Ceremony, and the presentation of the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award (HABA), an award that recognises the best children’s book written over the past two years- 2013 and 2014. This biennial award, established in 2010, is the only award in Singapore that focuses on local children’s literature.
The Guest of Honour for the Opening Ceremony & HABA Awards Presentation is Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Ministry of Communications and Information.
| Time | Activity |
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| 8:30am | Arrival and Registration of Guests |
| 9.00am | Arrival of Guest of Honour Dr Yaacob Ibrahim |
| 9:10am | Welcome Address Ms Claire Chiang, Chairperson of the National Book Development Council of Singapore |
| 9:15am | Speech Dr Yaacob Ibrahim |
| 9:20am | HABA Award Presentation |
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9:30am |
Programme Ends |