Date: 2 - 11 November 2012
The Singapore Writers Festival is one of Asia’s premier literary events. Inaugurated in 1986, the festival serves a dual function of promoting new and emerging Singaporean and Asian writing to an international audience, as well as presenting the world’s major literary talents to Singaporeans. SWF has delighted book lovers by featuring literary luminaries such as Singapore writers Shamini Flint, Alvin Pang, Suchen Christine Lim, You Jin, as well as international writers such as Steven Levitt, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, Bi Feiyu, Andrew Motion and Marc Smith. To date, it remains one of the few literary festivals in the world that is multi-lingual, celebrating works in Singapore’s official languages – English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. With the heart of the Festival District at the Singapore Management University’s Campus Green, this year’s panels, readings and performances will be spread out over 10 days and take place at The Arts House, the National Museum of Singapore, the Singapore Art Museum, the Peranakan Museum and The National Library.
SWF 2012 THEME: ORIGINS
SWF’s 2012 theme returns to the beginning. The beginning of time, of language, of the story, of our identities…
This year’s programming shines the spotlight on story-telling, biographies, and historical fiction and traces the source of creative inspiration - what is at the heart of moving narratives, riveting characters and memorable turns-of-phrase.
At the same time, in a world of mass reproductions, new technologies and endless iterations of old stories, we reflect on what is truly original in the first place.
As humanity hurtles forward, eyes trained on the future, we also look back. We imagine the lives of those before us by drawing on shared and individual histories. Origins allows us to revisit our own identities, the multiple roles we assume and the masks we put on. What is at the innermost selves – our ethnic origins, the faiths we profess or the colour of the identity card we carry?
SWF 2012 promises debate, discussion and insights as we celebrate the best of the written and spoken word.
FREE EVENTS:
SUARA DARI MUARA (VOICES FROM THE BAY)
BOOKS AND BEER
THE UKULELE GIRLS
COFFEE READS AT TCC
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: call (65) 6349-9522 / 6349-9527
Website: http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com
The Singapore Writers Festival is one of Asia’s premier literary events. Inaugurated in 1986, the festival serves a dual function of promoting new and emerging Singaporean and Asian writing to an international audience, as well as presenting the world’s major literary talents to Singaporeans. SWF has delighted book lovers by featuring literary luminaries such as Singapore writers Shamini Flint, Alvin Pang, Suchen Christine Lim, You Jin, as well as international writers such as Steven Levitt, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman, Bi Feiyu, Andrew Motion and Marc Smith. To date, it remains one of the few literary festivals in the world that is multi-lingual, celebrating works in Singapore’s official languages – English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil. With the heart of the Festival District at the Singapore Management University’s Campus Green, this year’s panels, readings and performances will be spread out over 10 days and take place at The Arts House, the National Museum of Singapore, the Singapore Art Museum, the Peranakan Museum and The National Library.
SWF 2012 THEME: ORIGINS
SWF’s 2012 theme returns to the beginning. The beginning of time, of language, of the story, of our identities…
This year’s programming shines the spotlight on story-telling, biographies, and historical fiction and traces the source of creative inspiration - what is at the heart of moving narratives, riveting characters and memorable turns-of-phrase.
At the same time, in a world of mass reproductions, new technologies and endless iterations of old stories, we reflect on what is truly original in the first place.
As humanity hurtles forward, eyes trained on the future, we also look back. We imagine the lives of those before us by drawing on shared and individual histories. Origins allows us to revisit our own identities, the multiple roles we assume and the masks we put on. What is at the innermost selves – our ethnic origins, the faiths we profess or the colour of the identity card we carry?
SWF 2012 promises debate, discussion and insights as we celebrate the best of the written and spoken word.
FREE EVENTS:
SUARA DARI MUARA (VOICES FROM THE BAY)
- 03 Nov /2012
- 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
- Featuring: Rafaat Hamzah
- Venue: Festival Pavillion, Campus Green, Singapore Management University
- Free Admission
BOOKS AND BEER
- 03 Nov /2012
- 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
- Venue: Switch (NTUC Trade Union House)
- Free Admission
- Hosted by: Books and Beer
THE UKULELE GIRLS
- 03 Nov /2012
- 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Venue: Festival Pavillion, Campus Green, Singapore Management University
- Free Admission
COFFEE READS AT TCC
- 04 Nov /2012
- 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Featuring: Charlson Ong, Jeet Thayil, Mohezin Tejani
- Venue: tcc @ SMU
- Free Admission
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: call (65) 6349-9522 / 6349-9527
Website: http://www.singaporewritersfestival.com
