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

Explore how storytelling invokes the imagination and agency that help children make sense of themselves, their place in the world, and how they can make it their own.

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26 April (Sunday)

Words and Pictures: Editing for Comics and Graphic Novels Masterclass {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 Benjamin A.Wilgus comics-and-graphic-novels editing publishing industry-perspectives
10:00am – 12:00pm
Words and Pictures: Editing for Comics and Graphic Novels
26 Apr | 10:00am – 12:00pm
Masterclass | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Benjamin A.Wilgus

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
Happily Ever After Presentation {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 Morris Gleitzman Shamini Flint writing storytelling
11:00am – 12:00pm
Happily Ever After
21 May | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Morris GleitzmanShamini Flint
[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 Power of Memories Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Jacinta Liu writing mental-wellness socio-emotional-learning
2:00pm – 3:30pm
The Power of Memories
21 May | 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Jacinta Liu
Designing 3D Tactile Braille Storybooks Presentation {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 Goh Fo Ler Lee Seow Ser reading storytelling inclusivity ai-and-technology
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Designing 3D Tactile Braille Storybooks
21 May | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Presentation | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Goh Fo Ler Lee Seow Ser
Worldbuilding for Picture Books: From Concept Sketch to Narrative Universe Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 Kristin Garanchon writing worldbuilding picture-books
3:30pm – 5:00pm
Worldbuilding for Picture Books: From Concept Sketch to Narrative Universe
21 May | 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Workshop | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Kristin Garanchon

22 May (Friday)

Lost Voices, Found Words: Reclaiming the Mother Tongue Through Children’s Books in Indonesia Presentation {category_name} {/categories} L5, Possibility Room Eva Nukman Nur-El Hudaa Jafar translation language-learning history
9:00am – 10:00am
Lost Voices, Found Words: Reclaiming the Mother Tongue Through Children’s Books in Indonesia
22 May | 9:00am – 10:00am
Presentation | English | L5, Possibility Room
Eva Nukman Nur-El Hudaa Jafar
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-asia
10:00am – 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
Ngo Ha Thu Amanda Ruiqing Flynn
Do Book Awards Matter? Panel {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 Klaas Verplancke Fred Minn Priscilla Tey Claudia Ju Melanie Lee publishing writing asia
11:30am – 12:45pm
Do Book Awards Matter?
22 May | 11:30am – 12:45pm
Panel | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
Claudia JuFred MinnKlaas VerplanckePriscilla Tey Melanie Lee
[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
Storytelling in 3D: An All-round Insight into the Anatomy of a Picture Book Creator's Talk {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 Klaas Verplancke Priscilla Tey storytelling craft-and-design picture-books creativity
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Storytelling in 3D: An All-round Insight into the Anatomy of a Picture Book
22 May | 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Creator's Talk | English | B1, CTPL Programme Room 2
Klaas Verplancke Priscilla Tey
书香闪耀:通过儿童书奖,读物指南推广华文书籍与阅读 From Awards to Booklists: Discovering Quality Chinese Books to Nurture Chinese Readers Panel {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 戴芸 Dai Yun九儿 Jiu Er邓颖愉 Joy Lang 黄美萍 Jane Wee industry-perspectives writing reading language-learning
3:00pm – 4:15pm
书香闪耀:通过儿童书奖,读物指南推广华文书籍与阅读
From Awards to Booklists: Discovering Quality Chinese Books to Nurture Chinese Readers
22 May | 3:00pm – 4:15pm
Panel | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
戴芸 Dai Yun九儿 Jiu Er邓颖愉 Joy Lang 黄美萍 Jane Wee
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
Book Museums and Storytelling Festivals: Creating Interactive Book Experiences for Children Panel {category_name} {/categories} L16, The Pod Omkwan Wechayachai Phanidchanok Damnoentam Ana Katrina Mamangun Sison Roger Jenkins Glenda Ng Wong Swee Yean worldbuilding storytelling multiplatform-adaptation creativity craft-and-design
4:00pm – 5:30pm
Book Museums and Storytelling Festivals: Creating Interactive Book Experiences for Children
22 May | 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Ana Katrina Mamangun SisonGlenda NgOmkwan WechayachaiPhanidchanok DamnoentamRoger Jenkins Wong Swee Yean

23 May (Saturday)

The Last Laugh Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Morris Gleitzman Shamini Flint writing humour
10:00am – 11:00am
The Last Laugh
23 May | 10:00am – 11:00am
Workshop | English | L5, Imagination Room
Morris GleitzmanShamini Flint
Young Heroes Claiming Old Myths: Big Worlds, Bravery, and Fantasy for Kids Panel {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 Tori Tadiar Low Ying Ping Vivian Teo Victor Ocampo worldbuilding southeast-asia folktales
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
Low Ying PingTori TadiarVivian Teo Victor Ocampo
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
Motivating Multiliteracies: Comics and Games as Literacy Tools Panel {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 2 Etika Filashofia Muhammad Jalaluddin Usman Dennet Adan Jimenez worldbuilding storytelling multiplatform-adaptation
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
DennetEtika FilashofiaMuhammad Jalaluddin Usman Adan Jimenez
More Than What’s On The Page — Expanding the Horizons of a Picture Book Workshop {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room Jack Wong reading writing illustration picture-books craft-and-design
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
Jack Wong
通过迷你书构思宏大创意 In the palm of your hand: Crafting big ideas through mini books Masterclass {category_name} {/categories} L5, Imagination Room 刘旭恭 Liu Hsu Kung writing illustration craft-and-design
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
23 May | 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Masterclass | Chinese | L5, Imagination Room
刘旭恭 Liu Hsu Kung
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)

Worlds of Fantasy Comics Panel {category_name} {/categories} L16, The Pod Tori Tadiar Gina Chew Claire Low Wayne Rée comics-and-graphic-novels fantasy southeast-asia
10:30am – 11:45am
Worlds of Fantasy Comics
24 May | 10:30am – 11:45am
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Claire LowGina ChewTori Tadiar Wayne Rée
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
创作无字图画书 Creating Wordless Picture Books Workshop {category_name} {/categories} B1, CTPL Programme Room 1 九儿 Jiu Er picture-books writing illustration craft-and-design
11:00am – 12:30pm
创作无字图画书
Creating Wordless Picture Books
24 May | 11:00am – 12:30pm
Workshop | Chinese | B1, CTPL Programme Room 1
九儿 Jiu Er
The Next Generation: Youths Making a Literary Scene Panel {category_name} {/categories} L16, The Pod Wu Liangyu Sophia Magistrado Priyanshi Mohanty Crispin Rodrigues reading writing industry-perspectives
12:30pm – 1:45pm
The Next Generation: Youths Making a Literary Scene
24 May | 12:30pm – 1:45pm
Panel | English | L16, The Pod
Priyanshi MohantySophia MagistradoWu Liangyu Crispin Rodrigues

 

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