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Asian Festival of Children’s Content
25–28 May 2023

Programmes on translation, mother tongue and poetry

AFCC continues its focus on translation and its development in children’s books at the Translation Forum; as well as mother tongue literacy and the power of poetry for the young.

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25 May (Thursday)

Exploring the World through the Music of Words
25 May | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Sara Patricia Kelly
如何为家里的小小读者选合适的书
Selecting Suitable Books for Your Young Reader
25 May | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Panel | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
阿甲 (Ajia) 黄美萍 (Jane Wee) 王淑芬 (Wang Shu Fen) 林美莲博士	 (Lum May Lin)
சிறார் தமிழ் இலக்கியம் ஓர் ஆய்வு
An Exploration of Children’s Tamil Literature
25 May | 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Panel | English | Tamil | L5, Imagination Room
Rama Vairavan சூர்யரத்னா (Suriya Rethnna) Vizhiyan திருமதி இரத்தினமாலா பரிமளம் (Rathinamala Parimalam)

26 May (Friday)

Word Play and The Power of Poetry
26 May | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Nikki Grimes
Having Fun with Languages: Learning Mother Tongue in Innovative Ways
26 May | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
梁郡夏 (Cassia Leong) Norlin Samat ராணி கண்ணா (Rani Kanna) Angela Yang
Nomik: Apabila Dunia Perkataan dan Visual Bertembung!
Nomik: When the World of Words and Visual Collide!
26 May | 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Panel | Malay | L5, Imagination Room
Afiq Salam Nazry Salam Nur Khairiah Herman Rothman
In Search of Metaphor: Finding Words That Sing
26 May | 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Panel | L16, The Pod
ArunDitha Nikki Grimes Sara Patricia Kelly Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé
Mari Kita Bermain! Ally di Taman Permainan
Let’s Play! Ally at the Playground
26 May | 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Workshop | Malay | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Norlin Samat

27 May (Saturday)

Cipta Nomik Anda Sendiri: Menulis & Menggambarkan
Create Your Own Nomik: Writing & Illustrating
27 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshop | Malay | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
Afiq Salam Nazry Salam
排版、写作与插画风格新尝试
Experimenting with Form and Style
27 May | 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Panel | Chinese | L5, Possibility Room
戴芸 (Dai Yun) Lee Uk-bae 林柏廷 (Lin Bo Ting) 王淑芬 (Wang Shu Fen) 余广达 (Patrick Yee )
பயன்மிக்க வாசிப்புத் திட்டங்கள் : தமிழ்நாடு எப்படிச் செய்கிறது
Effective Reading Initiatives: How Tamil Nadu Does It
27 May | 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Presentation | Tamil | L5, Imagination Room
Vizhiyan அழகுநிலா (Azhagunila)

28 May (Sunday)

大师班: 翻译绘本的艺术
Masterclass: Translating Picture Books with Ajia
28 May | 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Masterclass | Chinese | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
阿甲 (Ajia)
我们一起动手制作图书
Paper Play: Picture Book Crafting with Wang Shu Fen
28 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshop | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
王淑芬 (Wang Shu Fen)
请陪我“读”这本书!
Let’s Play-read Together!
28 May | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop | Chinese | L3, Drama Centre Function Room 2
王淑芬 (Wang Shu Fen)

 

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