Chinese Calligraphy Course by Louis Tan - MP20251011CC

WHAT?

Chinese Calligraphy is an ancient art form, widely considered as the most respected of the fine arts in Chinese culture. Experience energy in motion as you put brush and ink on paper, and learn how brushstrokes can be charged with dynamic life and infused with rhythm.

Join this Chinese Calligraphy course to exercise your creativity, and cultivate patience, concentration, and dexterity at the same time.

Course Outline:

• Discovery the four treasures of Chinese Calligraphy-Chinese Brush, ink, rice paper and Ink stone.

• Discovery the evolution of Chinese words篆，隶，楷，行，草 .

• Understand who is 书圣-王羲之。Practice the "Yong" Character"-永字八法写法

• Understand the 4 famous Kai Shu calligrapher -颜，柳，欧，赵。

• Learn Chinese Character structures and construction-结构。

• Learn "Single, two and four Chinese Characters" art presentation, and practice.

• Discovery of Singapore Chinese Calligraphy pieces.

The artwork featured in this listing are examples of Chinese Calligraphy and are not indicative of the actual course work.

WHEN?

Saturday, Oct 11, 2pm - 4pm

Saturday, Oct 18, 2pm - 4pm

Saturday, Oct 25, 2pm - 4pm

Saturday, Nov 1, 2pm - 4pm

Saturday, Nov 8, 2pm - 4pm

Saturday, Nov 15, 2pm - 4pm

Saturday, Nov 22, 2pm - 4pm

Saturday, Nov 29, 2pm - 4pm

8 sessions totalling 16 hours.

WHERE?

Brahm Centre @ MacPherson

Blk 55 Pipit Road, #01-01

Singapore 370055

Bring Your Own Materials:

• Plastic Sheet for Desk
• Water Container
• Rag for brush cleaning

Art Materials Provided:

• Brush
• Ink
• Paper
• Saucer
• Cloth

COURSE FEE:

$280.00 per person

$56 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy

National Silver Academy

• NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.

SkillsFuture Credit

• In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).
• All tickets purchased with the intent to use SkillsFuture Credit to offset the course fee will be subject to a non-refundable $20 administrative fee.

Notes:

• There are NO make-ups if you miss any of the art sessions.
• Missing a session does not disqualify you from taking part in the course - the trainer is not obligated to recap what was missed.
• Brahm Centre reserves the right to replan the course should the trainer be unable to conduct the class due to unforeseen circumstances.

• By registering for classes at Brahm Centre, you consent to Brahm Centre and AIC collecting, using and disclosing your personal data, as declared in the registration form and in accordance with Brahm Centre’s Data Protection Policy found at: https://www.brahmcentre.com/data-protection-policy/, as well as AIC: https://www.aic.sg/dataprotectionpolicy’s Data Protection Policy found at https://www.aic.sg/dataprotectionpolicy.

Do note that photographs and videos may be taken during the course for publicity purposes.

EFFECTIVE 1ST JUNE 2025, ALL TICKETS PURCHASED WITH INTENT TO USE SKILLSFUTURE CREDIT WILL HAVE A NON-REFUNDABLE, $20 ADMINISTRATIVE FEE IMPOSED.

HOW? Do I begin the process of using my SkillsFuture Credit (SFC) to pay for course fees:

Step 1 (on Skillsfuture Website): Check your SkillsFuture credit balance.

Log into your SkillsFuture Portal to confirm you have sufficient SkillsFuture Credit balance (Take note: $4K SkillsFuture Career Transition Credits CANNOT be used for Brahm Centre courses).

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html

Step 2 (on Eventbrite Website): Securing your ticket.

On Eventbrite, search for the course you are interested in.

https://www.eventbrite.sg/o/brahm-centre-4067900361

Step 3 (on Eventbrite Website): Select correct ticket type & complete registration.

Select the intended Ticket Type (either NSA+SkillsFuture or Individual+SkillsFuture) and complete your registration. Upon successful registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about the course.

Save/Screenshot the confirmation. (you will use this in the following steps)

Step 4 (on Skillsfuture Website): Submit your SkillsFuture claim.

Go back to the SkillsFuture Portal to submit a claim under 'E-Services'.

https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg/content/portal/en/e-services/e-services.html

click on the link below to watch a video on how to submit your SFC claim:

https://youtu.be/6OjU5_eGGQY?si=1YYMfgzS97OAk6kx

Please submit your SkillsFuture credit claim 60 days BEFORE the course commencement, for it to be valid. Deadline to submit SFC Claim is one week prior to course commencement.

Step 5 (on Skillsfuture Website):

If your SFC submission was completed successfully, the status of your submission would reflect as "PENDING".

Your registration is confirmed after your SkillsFuture claim status reflect as "APPROVED".

*Should you choose to cancel your SFC claim before the start date, Brahm Centre reserves the right to impose a penalty fee for course withdrawal.