BRAS BASAH LITERARY TRAIL

Join award-winning poet Dr Tan Chee Lay as he takes you on a literary journey through the Bras Basah.Bugis precinct, home to many of Singapore’s museums, historical monuments and cultural landmarks.

During the 90-minute trail, participants will get to explore independent bookstores in the area and enjoy intimate poetry readings by Dr Tan along the way. The trail begins at the National Library Building and includes the newly-revamped Raffles Hotel, an iconic 19th century building with a rich literary heritage.

The Bras Basah Literary Trail covers the following locations:

1. National Library Building

2. Bras Basah Complex

3. Maha Yu Yi

4. Xinhua Cultural

5. City Book Room

6. Raffles Hotel

This programme is presented by the Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC). The trail will be conducted in English and Mandarin.

About the facilitator:

Writer-artist Tan Chee Lay is Associate Professor of Chinese at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, with a PhD in Chinese literature from Cambridge University. He won the Golden Point Award, Young Artist Award, Singapore Youth Award, Dr Tan Tsze Chor Art Award, and NTNU Calligraphy Competition. He has published over 20 creative writing and academic books, including Landmark Poetics of the Lion City, which clinched him the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize.

Ticketing information:

• Tickets to other festival programmes are sold separately. Please see below for ticketing links.

• This is a rain or shine event

• As limited slots are available, registration is required*

• Children below 7 years of age do not require tickets. Children between ages 7 to 12 are eligible for subsidised tickets at $5 each

• All ticket sales are final; requests for exchanges and refunds will not be entertained

勿拉士巴沙文化之旅

跟随得奖诗人作家陈志锐副教授一同在武吉士百胜区游走；一边听陈博士朗诵诗歌，一边了解勿拉士巴沙区的历史和文化地标。

行程将从国家图书馆开始，沿途经过不同的独立书店和刚翻修的莱佛士酒店——一个十九世纪建成，富有文化艺术气息且具有象征意义的建筑。

文化之旅会带你经过以下文化地标：

1. 国家图书馆
2. 百胜楼
3. 友谊企业
4. 新华文化事业
5. 城市書房
6. 新加坡莱佛士酒店

文化之旅长90分钟，以双语进行。

此文化之旅是由Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC)主办。AFCC票友可输入促销码以享$5折扣。

主持人

陈志锐副教授，剑桥大学汉学博士，南洋理工大学国立教育学院亚洲语言文化学部副主任。曾获新加坡文学奖、金笔奖、方修文学奖、青年艺术家奖、全国杰出青年奖，陈之初美术奖等。撰写并主编华文创作、中英文学术论著逾20种。

附注:
1. 无论天气，活动将照常进行
2. 名额有限，参与者需上网报名
3. 七岁以下儿童无需报名，7-12岁儿童可购买5元的儿童优惠票
4. 票经售出恕不退换

*If you are an AFCC ticket holder, please key in the promo code before selecting your ticket.

Please email any questions to programmes@bookcouncil.sg

Other AFCC 2019 Festival Passes and tickets for purchase are:

• 1 DAY PASS

• 2 DAY PASS (5 & 6 SEPTEMBER), 2 DAY PASS (6 & 7 SEPTEMBER)

• 3 DAY PASS
  

• ALL ACCESS PASS

• Lecture - THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIGENOUS AND MINORITY REPRESENTATION by Lisa Charleyboy

• Lecture - WHY ADULTS REFUSE TO ADMIT RACIST CONTENT IN THE CHILDREN'S BOOKS THEY LOVE by Philip Nel

• Lecture - BEING A TRANSLATOR: CRAZY BUT TRUE by Helen Wang

• Masterclass - FUN译: TRANSLATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS FROM CHINESE TO ENGLISH by Helen Wang

• Masterclass - THE EDITING PROCESS: HOW TO PERFECT YOUR BOOK NOW AND WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR EDITOR LATER by Sara Sargent

• Masterclass - CREATING NON-FICTION BOOKS FOR TODAY'S DIGITAL AGE by Lisa Charleyboy

• Masterclass - STORIES, STYLE AND SUBSTANCE: ILLUSTRATING CHILDREN'S BOOKS by Aldy Aguirre

• THE 117-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths

Cancellation:

Once sold, tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

About The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC):

AFCC is an annual festival that celebrates and aims to promote the creation, development and appreciation of quality Asian content for children and young adults. Organised by the Singapore Book Council, the festival comprises presentations, panels, masterclasses, lectures and workshops, for literary practitioners and enthusiasts alike.

It is a unique event in Asia that provides an opportunity for academics, writers, illustrators, editors, publishers, agents, distributors, parents, teachers, and librarians to meet, learn, hone their craft, and develop cross-cultural collaborations.

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