Festival Calendar
9:00am
The Visual Decoder for Stories
25 May | 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Once Upon a Green World – Saving the Environment Through a Child’s Eyes
25 May | 9:00 am – 10:15 am
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
9:30am
10:00am
Writing Watercress
25 May | 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Lecture | English | L16, The Pod
Lecture | English | L16, The Pod
Walk the Philippines! An Interactive Storytelling Tour for Families
25 May | 10:00 am – 11:00 am
| English | Country Booth
| English | Country Booth
10:30am
11:00am
Playing With Food: Creating Worlds of Flavour in KidLit
25 May | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Panel | English | L5, Imagination Room
Panel | English | L5, Imagination Room
11:30am
How The Publishing Industry is Grappling with A.I. Now
25 May | 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
The Emperor’s Gazillion New Toys
25 May | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Storytelling | English | CTPL Submarine Room
Storytelling | English | CTPL Submarine Room
Little Hero
25 May | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Book Launch | English | L1, Plaza
Book Launch | English | L1, Plaza
12:00pm
Feel the Kilig: What Makes a Filipino Love Story Unique?
25 May | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Presentation | English | L16, The Pod
Presentation | English | L16, The Pod
12:30pm
1:00pm
Note by Note: A Curious Exploration into Children’s Songwriting
25 May | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Open Mic for Young Content Creators
25 May | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Storytelling | English | L1, Plaza
Storytelling | English | L1, Plaza
生态故事: 探索自然与人类的共生之道
Stories of Nature: Exploring how Humans can Co-exist with Nature
Stories of Nature: Exploring how Humans can Co-exist with Nature
25 May | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Panel | Chinese | CTPL Programme Room 2
Panel | Chinese | CTPL Programme Room 2
1:30pm
Mom’s Best Playdough Activities: Wild Animals
25 May | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop | English | Country Booth
Workshop | English | Country Booth
The Little Mermaid Saves Our Seas
25 May | 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Storytelling | English | CTPL Submarine Room
Storytelling | English | CTPL Submarine Room
2:00pm
[CANCELLED] The Curious Case of A Picture Book Creator: A Conversation with Baek Heena
25 May | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Conversation | English | Korean | L16, The Pod
Conversation | English | Korean | L16, The Pod
2:30pm
Vibrant Afterlives: Reshaping Ancient Chinese Mythologies for Young Readers through Webcomics
25 May | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Presentation | English | CTPL Programme Room 2
Presentation | English | CTPL Programme Room 2
3:00pm
3:30pm
Chloe and the Kaishao Boys
25 May | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Conversation | English | Country Booth
Conversation | English | Country Booth
தலைப்பு: உமா ராமகிருஷ்ணனுடன் கதை நேரம் : சிந்தனையிலிருந்து கதைகளாக
Storytime with Uma Ramakrishnan: From Ideas into Stories
Storytime with Uma Ramakrishnan: From Ideas into Stories
25 May | 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Storytelling | Tamil | CTPL Submarine Room
Storytelling | Tamil | CTPL Submarine Room
4:00pm
Indonesian Folktales Through the Eyes of Local and International Publishers
25 May | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Presentation | English | L5, Possibility Room
Presentation | English | L5, Possibility Room
English is Not the Only Fruit: Embracing Linguistic Diversity in Children’s Literature
25 May | 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Panel | English | CTPL Programme Room 2
Panel | English | CTPL Programme Room 2
來自清水的孩子: 通过漫画揭示战后台湾
The Boy from Clearwater: Uncovering Post-war Taiwan Through Comics
The Boy from Clearwater: Uncovering Post-war Taiwan Through Comics
25 May | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Lecture | Chinese | L16, The Pod
Lecture | Chinese | L16, The Pod
4:30pm
From Manuscript to Print : A Guide in Picture Book Editing
25 May | 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Draw with Beth
25 May | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Workshop | English | Country Booth
Workshop | English | Country Booth
5:00pm
New Titles from Poppet’s World Pte. Ltd.
25 May | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Book Launch | English | CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | CTPL Submarine Room
5:30pm
Bookwatch: PG13-Romances
25 May | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Trending Pages: How TikTok Transforms Book Recommendations and Sales
25 May | 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Panel | English | CTPL Programme Room 2
Panel | English | CTPL Programme Room 2
6:00pm
COF Philippines Night
25 May | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Special Event | English | L1, Plaza
Special Event | English | L1, Plaza
6:30pm
7:00pm
7:30pm