Festival Calendar
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09:15am
09:30am
09:45am
10:00am
10:00am – 11:00am
The Last Laugh
23 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
10:00am – 11:00am
Where Global Stories Spark Change: IBBY in Action
23 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
10:00am – 11:00am
角色设计
Comic Character Makeover
Comic Character Makeover
23 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Workshop | Chinese | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | Chinese | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
10:00am – 11:30am
CLASS Copyright School Challenge 2025/2026 Award Ceremony
23 May | 10:00am – 11:30am
Award Ceremony | English | L1, Plaza
Award Ceremony | English | L1, Plaza
10:15am
10:30am
10:30am – 11:30am
The Worlds We Share — Peace and Friendship Through Picture Books
23 May | 10:30am – 11:30am
Panel | English | Japanese | L16, The Pod
Panel | English | Japanese | L16, The Pod
10:30am – 11:45am
Young Heroes Claiming Old Myths: Big Worlds, Bravery, and Fantasy for Kids
23 May | 10:30am – 11:45am
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
10:45am
11:00am
11:00am – 12:00pm
超越道德：好故事何须说教？奇思妙想自成力量
More Than Morals: Centering the Whimsy in Children’s Stories
More Than Morals: Centering the Whimsy in Children’s Stories
23 May | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Creator's Talk | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Creator's Talk | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
11:15am
11:30am
11:45am
12:00pm
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Tiger Of Ubin
23 May | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
12:00pm – 1:00pm
[VENUE AND TIME CHANGE] Industry Sharing and Networking
23 May | 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Networking Session | English | L16, The Pod
Networking Session | English | L16, The Pod
12:00pm – 1:30pm
AI时代的汉字世界：人工智能如何支持汉字识字与教学
The World of Chinese Characters in the Age of AI: Supporting Hanzi Literacy and Teaching with AI
The World of Chinese Characters in the Age of AI: Supporting Hanzi Literacy and Teaching with AI
23 May | 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Workshop | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
12:15pm
12:30pm
12:30pm – 1:30pm
[Lunchtime Talk] Curating Your Child’s Shelf of Translated Books
23 May | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
12:30pm – 1:45pm
Building and Visualising An Illustrator’s Life: An Honest Conversation for Aspiring Illustrators
23 May | 12:30pm – 1:45pm
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
12:45pm
1:00pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Little Rabbit’s Bad Habits
23 May | 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
1:00pm – 2:15pm
Motivating Multiliteracies: Comics and Games as Literacy Tools
23 May | 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
1:15pm
1:30pm
1:30pm – 2:30pm
制造爸爸
Creating Dad · An Object Theatre
Creating Dad · An Object Theatre
23 May | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Book Launch | English | Chinese | L1, Plaza
Book Launch | English | Chinese | L1, Plaza
1:45pm
2:00pm
2:15pm
2:30pm
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Wonderworlds: Stories You can Build
23 May | 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
2:30pm – 4:00pm
More Than What’s On The Page — Expanding the Horizons of a Picture Book
23 May | 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
2:30pm – 4:00pm
The Industry of Comics: Views from Around the World
23 May | 2:30pm – 4:00pm
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
2:45pm
3:00pm
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Moving Roots: An Illustrator’s Journey Between Two Worlds
23 May | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Creator's Talk | English | L16, The Pod
Creator's Talk | English | L16, The Pod
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Illustrators Drawing Battle
23 May | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Games | English | L1, Plaza
Games | English | L1, Plaza
3:00pm – 4:30pm
AFCC 2026 Translation Hackathon
23 May | 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Workshop | English | Chinese | Malay | Tamil | B1, Immersive Room
Workshop | English | Chinese | Malay | Tamil | B1, Immersive Room
3:15pm
3:30pm
3:45pm
4:00pm
4:00pm – 5:00pm
The Magic of Tang Yuan from ‘The Enchanted Orchard: A Taste of Home’
23 May | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
4:15pm
4:30pm
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Animal Stories & Carnival Games
23 May | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
Performance | English | L1, Plaza
4:30pm – 5:45pm
Special Editions and Objects of Desire: The Merch-ification of Books
23 May | 4:30pm – 5:45pm
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
4:30pm – 6:30pm
通过迷你书构思宏大创意
In the palm of your hand: Crafting big ideas through mini books
In the palm of your hand: Crafting big ideas through mini books
23 May | 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Masterclass | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
Masterclass | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
4:45pm
5:00pm
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Writer’s Pitch
23 May | 5:00pm – 6:00pm
Pitch | English | L5, Possibility Room
Pitch | English | L5, Possibility Room
5:00pm – 6:15pm
Make Facts Fun Again: Authors & Illustrators of Children’s Non-Fiction
23 May | 5:00pm – 6:15pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
5:00pm – 6:30pm
Ancient Tales, New Worlds: Reimagining Asian Folklore for the Future
23 May | 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Workshop | English | B1, Immersive Room
Workshop | English | B1, Immersive Room
5:15pm
5:30pm
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Helping The Ducks Get Warm
23 May | 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Submarine Room
5:45pm
6:00pm
6:15pm
6:30pm
6:30pm – 8:30pm
AFCC x Wormhole: Games Night!
23 May | 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Games | English | L1, Plaza
Games | English | L1, Plaza
6:45pm
7:00pm
7:15pm
7:30pm
7:45pm