Festival Calendar

 

Writers & Illustrators

Cross-Platform

Teachers & Parents

Country of Focus: Thailand

Lectures, Workshops, Masterclass

Public

27 May (Thu) 9:00am

WIAFCC Keynote: Reimagine. Rebuild. Reignite

CPAFCC Keynote: Reimagine. Rebuild. Reignite

TPAFCC Keynote: Reimagine. Rebuild. Reignite

27 May (Thu) 11:00am

WIStreaming Content: Trends in Viewership

CPStory City – Getting Real with Digital Narrative CPStreaming Content: Trends in Viewership

27 May (Thu) 12:00pm

WINormalising differences: Empowering children and teens through diverse literature

27 May (Thu) 12:30pm

WICulturally Diverse Middle Grade and YA books as the Future of Content

27 May (Thu) 1:30pm

TPThe Urge of Local Dialect and Local Language Use in Children Picture Books to Promote Tolerance and Cultural Recognition

27 May (Thu) 2:00pm

TPDeveloping Language, Literacy and Mental Wellness Through a Screen-Free Environment

27 May (Thu) 2:30pm

TPMemupuk Perkembangan Dwibahasa Kanak-Kanak Melalui Buku Dwibahasa (Nurturing Children’s Bilingual Development through Bilingual Books) 

27 May (Thu) 3:00pm

WIGrowing Children’s Love for Nature through a Digitally Transformed Literature

27 May (Thu) 3:15pm

PublicThe Reading Tree Book Launch

27 May (Thu) 4:00pm

WIReading for Pleasure: Antidote to Digital Distraction

CoFChildren’s Book Publishing and Distribution in the ASEAN: Obstacles and Solutions

27 May (Thu) 4:30pm

TPReading Seeds™: The Way Forward Promoting Early Literacy and Developmental Awareness Amongst Families via eLearning Platform

27 May (Thu) 5:30pm

WITranslating the Future: Why Translated Children’s Books are Vital

LWMTranslating the Future: Why Translated Children’s Books are Vital

27 May (Thu) 5:45pm

PublicMy BFF Is An Alien: Turbulence Book Launch

27 May (Thu) 6:00pm

WIRe-telling Asian Fairytales for a New Generation

 

28 May (Fri) 9:00am

WIUpclose with Christina Soontornvat

TPHow Stories With Local Wisdom Turn Into an Unexpected Lifesaver During The New Normal

28 May (Fri) 10:30am

WIWriting for (the) Future (of) Children: Social and Environmental Justice in Picture Books from the Philippines

28 May (Fri) 10:45am

WIWho’s Afraid of Poetry?: Incorporating Poetry in Classrooms and Everyday Life

28 May (Fri) 12:00pm

TPMental Health Inquiry for Children by Reading and Storytelling Online

28 May (Fri) 12:30pm

PublicAre You Listening?

28 May (Fri) 1:00pm

WISaving the Environment One Book at A Time

TPLooking For and Using Digital Resources

28 May (Fri) 1:30pm

WIStories of Strength: The Courage of Action

28 May (Fri) 3:00pm

WIThe Future of Audiobooks

TP心坎里的绘本－绘本创作的儿童发展元素 (Picture Books In Our Hearts – The Components of Child Development in Picture Book Creation)

LWM心坎里的绘本－绘本创作的儿童发展元素 (Picture Books In Our Hearts – The Components of Child Development in Picture Book Creation)

28 May (Fri) 3:30pm

TPImpacting Children and Teens Using Digital Learning and Cross-Disciplinary Programmes

28 May (Fri) 5:00pm

WIBrave New Worlds / Strange New Worlds WICrossing Borders: Children’s Books in Focus WI能见/未见：插图中的现实主义和幻想 (Seen/Unseen: Realism and Fantasy in Illustrations)

 

29 May (Sat) 9:00am

WICreating Magic Systems WIUsing Podcasts to Promote Reading and Books

CoFOne City, One Book: Reading Initiatives in Thailand

LWMCreating Magic Systems

29 May (Sat) 10:30am

WIOwning Our Narratives

29 May (Sat) 11:00am

CPMedia Pitch

29 May (Sat) 12:00pm

CPHow Technology Enhances the Learning Process, Production and Marketing of a Children’s Book

29 May (Sat) 12:30pm

WIBetween Illustration and Animation: Straddling Both Art Forms

LWMBetween Illustration and Animation: Straddling Both Art Forms

29 May (Sat) 1:00pm

TPPractical Approaches to Media Literacy and Combating Misinformation

29 May (Sat) 1:30pm

WISensitive Issues in Philippine Children’s Literature on Parental Migration and Left-behind Children

29 May (Sat) 2:00pm

WIWriter’s Pitch

TPMaking Books Accessible

29 May (Sat) 3:00pm

WIMenghasilkan Buku Kanak-kanak Yang Berjaya Meraih Anugerah (Creating Award-winning Children’s Books)

29 May (Sat) 3:45pm

WIInspiration, Memory and Writing

LWMInspiration, Memory and Writing

29 May (Sat) 5:00pm

WI如何通过绘本阅读促进亲子关系 (How to Enhance Parent-child Relationship through Picture Book Reading)

TPBuilding an Inclusive Classroom

LWM如何通过绘本阅读促进亲子关系 (How to Enhance Parent-child Relationship through Picture Book Reading)

29 May (Sat) 5:15pm

CPFrom Bookstagram to BookToks: How Gen Z is Generating Book Buzz

PublicInvigorating Classics for A New Generation Through Visual Reading

 

30 May (Sun) 9:00am

WIWhy I Write About Diversity

CoFA Window into Children’s Literature in Thailand

LWMA Window into Children’s Literature in Thailand

30 May (Sun) 9:30am

WI与孫心瑜谈绘本的艺术性 (The Art of Picture Books with Sun Hsin-Yu)

30 May (Sun) 10:30am

TPThe Future of Reading

LWMThe Future of Reading

30 May (Sun) 11:00am

WICreating Narratives Through Comics

30 May (Sun) 12:30pm

WICreating Books For People with Disabilities WICreating Nonfiction Books for Children

30 May (Sun) 1:30pm

WINew Voices from SEA

30 May (Sun) 1:45pm

PublicTravelling During Covid Times? Through Books, You Can!

30 May (Sun) 2:00pm

TPConnections to Global Issues: How Teacher-Librarians are Supporting the UN SDGs and Beyond

30 May (Sun) 2:30pm

TPதமிழ் மொழியில் குழந்தைகளை ஈடுபடுத்த புத்தகங்களைப் பயன்படுத்துதல் (Using Books to Engage Children in the Tamil Language)

PublicThe Moon Princess

30 May (Sun) 3:45pm

TPPutting the “A” in STEM Education

CoFPromoting Creative Economies: The Thai Experience

30 May (Sun) 4:30pm

WIMental Wellbeing of Children in the Digital Age

TPJoy of Reading: How to Develop Communities of Readers

LWMJoy of Reading: How to Develop Communities of Readers

30 May (Sun) 6:30pm

CoFCountry of Focus Night

 

3 Jun (Thu) 2:00pm

WIBeing the Voice for the Forgotten: Writing For and About Kids with Disabilities

LWMBeing the Voice for the Forgotten: Writing For and About Kids with Disabilities

 

4 Jun (Fri) 10:00am

TPKeep Playing! How to Engage Children in the Museum and at Home TPLooking Back, Creating Forward

LWMKeep Playing! How to Engage Children in the Museum and at Home LWMLooking Back, Creating Forward

 

5 Jun (Sat) 10:00am

TPUsing the PEER strategy during Book Reading to Enhance Young Children’s Language Development

LWMUsing the PEER strategy during Book Reading to Enhance Young Children’s Language Development

5 Jun (Sat) 2:00pm

WIPromoting Book Reading and Writing with TikTok

LWMPromoting Book Reading and Writing with TikTok