Translation Forum
21 May (Thu) 22 May (Fri) 23 May (Sat) 24 May (Sun)
The AFCC Translation Forum spotlights the diversity of our stories and the role of translation in promoting diverse stories and cultures.
The AFCC Translation Forum is supported by the National Translation Committee.
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21 May (Thursday)
Translating Worlds for Young Readers: Kidlit Across Borders Panel {category_name} {/categories} L16, The Pod Kim Inae Sujung Norlin Samat Le Thu Phuong Quynh Amanda Ruiqing Flynn translation industry-perspectives11:30am – 1:00pm
Translating Worlds for Young Readers: Kidlit Across Borders
21 May | 11:30am – 1:00pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Across Cultures and Spaces: Re-contextualising Children’s Stories Panel {category_name} {/categories} L16, The Pod Wong Swee Yean Michiko Matsukata Aishwariyah Shanmuganathan Ames Chen translation industry-perspectives
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Across Cultures and Spaces: Re-contextualising Children’s Stories
21 May | 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
22 May (Friday)
Translating the Details: How Small Word Choices Make Big Worlds Presentation {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 Ngo Ha Thu Amanda Ruiqing Flynn translation storytelling southeast-asia10:00am – 11:00am
Translating the Details: How Small Word Choices Make Big Worlds
22 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
23 May (Saturday)
[Lunchtime Talk] Curating Your Child’s Shelf of Translated Books Panel {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Norlin Samat Katie Day Denise Tan Rachelyn Gordon translation reading picture-books storytelling12:30pm – 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
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
24 May (Sunday)
Reading Pictures, Translating Stories: How Picture Books Translate Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 Kim Inae Sujung translation3:00pm – 4:30pm
Reading Pictures, Translating Stories: How Picture Books Translate
24 May | 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Workshop | English | Korean | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2