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Asian Festival of Children’s Content
21—24 May 2026

Explore curated programmes that bring your pedagogy to the next level. From cultivating resilience to empowering children, these sessions dive into preparing children for the future. 

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21 May (Thursday)

The Worlds We Make: Stories and Spaces Panel {category_name} {/categories} L16, The Pod Aśka Jack Wong Lin Shiyun Denise Chan reading writing illustration worldbuilding storytelling multiplatform-adaptation
9:00am – 10:30am
The Worlds We Make: Stories and Spaces
21 May | 9:00am – 10:30am
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
AśkaJack WongLin Shiyun Denise Chan

The Future World and Us: Preparing Today’s Children for Tomorrow’s Challenges Presentation {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Nicola Cheong Angela Erickson picture-books storytelling worldbuilding
11:00am – 12:00pm
The Future World and Us: Preparing Today’s Children for Tomorrow’s Challenges
21 May | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presentation | English | L5, Possibility Room
Nicola Cheong Angela Erickson
Local Stories, Universal Emotions: Building Bridges through Children’s Books Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 Anam Bachooali Jyoti Narayan storytelling socio-emotional-learning
11:00am – 12:30pm
Local Stories, Universal Emotions: Building Bridges through Children’s Books
21 May | 11:00am – 12:30pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Anam BachooaliJyoti Narayan
[Lunchtime Talk] IYL × AFCC: The Architecture of Storytelling Panel {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Jessie Huang Alya Farzana Michelle Chan Virine Hutasangkas Theresia Enny Anggraini Lucia Obi environment worldbuilding storytelling
12:30pm – 1:45pm
[Lunchtime Talk] IYL × AFCC: The Architecture of Storytelling
21 May | 12:30pm – 1:45pm
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Alya FarzanaJessie HuangMichelle ChanTheresia Enny AnggrainiVirine Hutasangkas Lucia Obi
The Forest of Story and Sound: Building Social Learning with Music and Literature Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 Carolina S. Yana storytelling multiplatform-adaptation socio-emotional-learning nature-and-animals
1:30pm – 3:00pm
The Forest of Story and Sound: Building Social Learning with Music and Literature
21 May | 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Carolina S. Yana
Cultivating Resilience Through Stories, Strengths, and Science Presentation {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Manjit Kaur Kavita Ichaa Dawn Malhotra Angela Yang mental-wellness socio-emotional-learning reading
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Cultivating Resilience Through Stories, Strengths, and Science
21 May | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Presentation | English | L5, Possibility Room
Kavita Ichaa Dawn MalhotraManjit Kaur Angela Yang

22 May (Friday)

Teaching Values Through Storybooks Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Esther Eio Lam Yuen Foong socio-emotional-learning storytelling
9:30am – 11:00am
Teaching Values Through Storybooks
22 May | 9:30am – 11:00am
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Esther EioLam Yuen Foong
Creating Moments of Magic: Literacy and Language Tools to Spark a Love for Learning Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 Grace Yeo reading writing language-learning
10:00am – 11:30am
Creating Moments of Magic: Literacy and Language Tools to Spark a Love for Learning
22 May | 10:00am – 11:30am
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Grace Yeo
从纸到屏:媒介迁移之中,何以持续陪伴孩子成长 From Page to Screen: How to Stay Present as Kids Grow Up Panel {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room 黄家裕 David Wong叶壮 Ye Zhuang九儿 Jiu Er Clair Wang reading picture-books socio-emotional-learning
11:30am – 12:30pm
从纸到屏:媒介迁移之中,何以持续陪伴孩子成长
From Page to Screen: How to Stay Present as Kids Grow Up
22 May | 11:30am – 12:30pm
Panel | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
黄家裕 David Wong九儿 Jiu Er叶壮 Ye Zhuang Clair Wang
[Lunchtime Talk] IYL × AFCC: Embodying Memory: The City as a Nostalgic Space Panel {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Anna Tso Faye Dorcas Yung Schwendeman Chang Young Eun Phạm Thị Hoài Anh Le Thu Phuong Quynh Lucia Obi worldbuilding picture-books storytelling
12:30pm – 1:30pm
[Lunchtime Talk] IYL × AFCC: Embodying Memory: The City as a Nostalgic Space
22 May | 12:30pm – 1:30pm
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Anna TsoChang Young EunFaye Dorcas Yung SchwendemanLe Thu Phuong QuynhPhạm Thị Hoài Anh Lucia Obi
“You Are My Safe Space”: Growing Trust and Empowerment in Young Children Through Books Presentation {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 Lisa Zuliana Binte Zulkifli Denise Chan socio-emotional-learning mental-wellness picture-books
1:30pm – 2:30pm
“You Are My Safe Space”: Growing Trust and Empowerment in Young Children Through Books
22 May | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Lisa Zuliana Binte Zulkifli Denise Chan
Menyemai Cinta pada Bahasa Ibunda melalui Cerita Warisan Nurturing a Love for the Mother Tongue through Heritage Stories Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Nor Azlindah Binte Ithnin Irdina Binte Zainol Nur Syafiqah Binte Mazlan storytelling language-learning
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Menyemai Cinta pada Bahasa Ibunda melalui Cerita Warisan
Nurturing a Love for the Mother Tongue through Heritage Stories
22 May | 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Workshop | English | Malay | L5, Imagination Room
Irdina Binte ZainolNor Azlindah Binte IthninNur Syafiqah Binte Mazlan
Mirrors and Windows: Nurturing Passion and Ambition Through Representation on the Page Presentation {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Shameer Bismilla Eibhlin San Ying Lim reading worldbuilding
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Mirrors and Windows: Nurturing Passion and Ambition Through Representation on the Page
22 May | 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Presentation | English | L5, Possibility Room
Eibhlin San Ying LimShameer Bismilla
协作与竞争—「银色前哨・月球危机」沉浸式桌游体验 “Silver Outpost: Lunar Crisis”: An Immersive Board Game Experience Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 黄家裕 David Wong叶壮 Ye Zhuang storytelling multiplatform-adaptation craft-and-design
4:30pm – 5:30pm
协作与竞争—「银色前哨・月球危机」沉浸式桌游体验
“Silver Outpost: Lunar Crisis”: An Immersive Board Game Experience
22 May | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Workshop | English | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
黄家裕 David Wong叶壮 Ye Zhuang

23 May (Saturday)

Where Global Stories Spark Change: IBBY in Action Panel {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Far’ain Jaafar Ahmad Redza Khairuddin NIlay Yilmaz Hidayah Amin
10:00am – 11:00am
Where Global Stories Spark Change: IBBY in Action
23 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Panel | English | L5, Possibility Room
Ahmad Redza KhairuddinFar’ain JaafarNIlay Yilmaz Hidayah Amin
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 Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Wang Bingjie language-learning ai-and-technology
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
23 May | 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Workshop | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
Wang Bingjie
Ancient Tales, New Worlds: Reimagining Asian Folklore for the Future Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, Immersive Room Wong Swee Yean reading storytelling craft-and-design folktales
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
Wong Swee Yean

24 May (Sunday)

[CANCELLED] குட்டிக் கதைகளும் மகிழ்வூட்டும் மெட்டுக்களும் [CANCELLED] Tiny Tales & Jolly Scales Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Abhi Krish language-learning multiplatform-adaptation pedagogy
9:00am – 10:30am
[CANCELLED] குட்டிக் கதைகளும் மகிழ்வூட்டும் மெட்டுக்களும்
[CANCELLED] Tiny Tales & Jolly Scales
24 May | 9:00am – 10:30am
Workshop | Tamil | L5, Imagination Room
Abhi Krish
கற்பனையை உயிர்ப்பித்தல்: AI யுகத்தில் வகுப்பறை முதல் புத்தக வெளியீடு வரை Keeping Imagination Alive: From Classroom to Book Releases in the Age of AI Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Anuradha Venkatachalam Shankar Gomathinayagam Arun K writing language-learning ai-and-technology creativity
11:00am – 12:30pm
கற்பனையை உயிர்ப்பித்தல்: AI யுகத்தில் வகுப்பறை முதல் புத்தக வெளியீடு வரை
Keeping Imagination Alive: From Classroom to Book Releases in the Age of AI
24 May | 11:00am – 12:30pm
Workshop | English | Tamil | L5, Imagination Room
Anuradha VenkatachalamArun KShankar Gomathinayagam
故事的桥梁:用绘本连接孩子与大人 Using Picture Books to Connect Children and Adults Presentation {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room 钱冰韵 Beverly Qian Bingyun Ames Chen picture-books language-learning reading
1:30pm – 2:30pm
故事的桥梁:用绘本连接孩子与大人
Using Picture Books to Connect Children and Adults
24 May | 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Presentation | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
钱冰韵 Beverly Qian Bingyun Ames Chen
Nurturing Mongolian Creators: Inside a Children’s Book Fellowship Presentation {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room reading industry-perspectives publishing
2:00pm – 2:30pm
Nurturing Mongolian Creators: Inside a Children’s Book Fellowship
24 May | 2:00pm – 2:30pm
Presentation | English | L5, Possibility Room

 

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