Festival Calendar
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Turning Science Into Story
24 May | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Masterclass | English | L5, Imagination Room
Masterclass | English | L5, Imagination Room
What is the Future of Book-selling?
24 May | 9:30 am – 10:45 am
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
CLASS Copyright School Challenge – Award Presentation
24 May | 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Special Event | English | L1, Plaza
Special Event | English | L1, Plaza
09:45am
10:00am
10:15am
10:30am
Discovering Singapore’s History: Adapting War Narratives into Meaningful and Engaging Children’s Stories
24 May | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Bringing Stories Across Cultures
24 May | 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
10:45am
11:00am
Meet the Brave Haenyeo Under the Sea!
24 May | 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Workshop | Korean | COF Korea Country Booth
Workshop | Korean | COF Korea Country Booth
11:15am
Stories That Matter: Reaching Kids Who Need Them Most
24 May | 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
11:30am
Seeing Other Cultures Through Your Own
24 May | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Workshop | English | Korean | L5, Possibility Room
Workshop | English | Korean | L5, Possibility Room
Music of the Mountains
24 May | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Book Launch | English | L1, Plaza
Book Launch | English | L1, Plaza
Ollie’s Big Day Out: A Storytelling Adventure!
24 May | 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Storytelling | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Storytelling | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
11:45am
12:00pm
Growing Language Skills Through Play with Recycled Materials
24 May | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
故事生动起来
Story Comes Alive
Story Comes Alive
24 May | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Presentation | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Presentation | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:45pm
1:00pm
Birth Story Workshop
24 May | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
1:15pm
Illustrators’ Portfolio Review
24 May | 1:15 pm – 2:45 pm
| English | L5, Imagination Room
| English | L5, Imagination Room
Come and Explore with Sue in Sue’s Splashy Surprise : A Pond-ering Adventure
24 May | 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Building Reading Communities Around Asia
24 May | 1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
1:30pm
Oh, the Choices!—Publishing Paths for Authors
24 May | 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
1:45pm
2:00pm
为中国小读者翻译英语儿童文学中的教育意义
Translating Educational Contexts in Children’s Literature for Chinese Audiences
Translating Educational Contexts in Children’s Literature for Chinese Audiences
24 May | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Presentation | Chinese | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Presentation | Chinese | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
My Very Own World of Flowers and Butterflies (Session Two)
24 May | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Workshop | Korean | COF Korea Country Booth
Workshop | Korean | COF Korea Country Booth
2:15pm
2:30pm
Writer’s Pitch
24 May | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Pitch | English | L5, Possibility Room
Pitch | English | L5, Possibility Room
新加坡的童年
My Singapore Childhood
My Singapore Childhood
24 May | 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Book Launch | Chinese | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | Chinese | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
2:45pm
3:00pm
The Magic of Middle Grade
24 May | 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
What Does My Breath Look Like?
24 May | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Workshop | Korean | COF Korea Country Booth
Workshop | Korean | COF Korea Country Booth
3:15pm
Duelling Illustrators - Live!
24 May | 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
3:30pm
AFCC Translation Hackathon
24 May | 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Workshop | Chinese | English | Malay | Tamil | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Workshop | Chinese | English | Malay | Tamil | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
The Art of Linocut: Creating Illustrations with Bold Impressions
24 May | 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Dear Author, YOU ARE WRONG!
24 May | 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
3:45pm
4:00pm
探索图像中的自然之美 –– 获奖自然绘本图像的内容研究
Exploring the Beauty of Nature in Images: A Study of Award-Winning Nature Picture Book Illustrations
Exploring the Beauty of Nature in Images: A Study of Award-Winning Nature Picture Book Illustrations
24 May | 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Workshop | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Workshop | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
4:15pm
4:30pm
Young Writer Anthology (2024)
24 May | 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Book Launch | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
4:45pm
5:00pm
Wordless Narratives: The Art of Suzy Lee
24 May | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Lecture | English | Korean | L16, The Pod
Lecture | English | Korean | L16, The Pod
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
6:45pm
7:00pm
Soaring Beyond the Boundaries
24 May | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Special Event | English | L16, The Pod
Special Event | English | L16, The Pod
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm