Embark on a journey of meaning-making and poetry writing. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to ekphrastic poetry through a series of fun, guided writing exercises, as well as a discussion of selected ekphrastic poems and song lyrics.

What you'll need to prepare:

• Paper
• Writing / colouring materials

This workshop is suitable for teens aged 13-16 years.

This workshop will be conducted via the Zoom platform. Participants do not need a Zoom account to take part in the workshop.

Check out our full line-up of online children's workshop this May:

• Writing Pictures and Drawing Words
• Design Your Own Comic Book Character!
• Story Craft with Nek Selampit
• Using Photographs as Writing Prompts

For enquiries, please email programmes@bookcouncil.sg.

About the Facilitator

Loh Guan Liang is the author of two poetry collections: Bitter Punch (Ethos, 2016) and Transparent Strangers (Math Paper Press, 2012). Bitter Punch was shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize in 2018. Guan Liang also co-translated Art Studio (Math Paper Press, 2014), a Chinese novel by Singapore Cultural Medallion recipient Yeng Pway Ngon.

Support the Singapore Book Council

As an independent charity with IPC status, the Singapore Book Council relies heavily on individual donations to help us promote a diverse, multilingual Singapore literature. Please donate to us so that we can organise more events like this, especially during this challenging time. You may contribute on our Giving.SG page here. Thank you for your generous contribution!

Cancellation:

The workshop can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the workshop date if the minimum number of participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us.

Participants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness, bereavement, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund.

Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein.