Calendar: Past Events

Natasha Kingsley, a young quantum physics student meets charming would-be medical student, Daniel Bae. Sparks fly between two strangers but will fate be enough to keep them together as Natasha’s family faces deportation?

Tim De Cotta is a vocalist, bassist, songwriter and producer who believes in keeping his art pure. Styled in R&B and hip hop, his songs range from highlighting the state of the world to insomnia, love and death. 

This workshop explores the folktale’s cultural importance, its features, universal themes, and anxieties or desires.

Spoke & Bird, the ever popular monthly poetry open mic  welcomes new and seasoned writers to showcase their works. In this edition, enjoy poems by Natalie Wang and Joses Ho.

This reading workshop aims to demystify and decolonise the process of Othering in prose by engaging with works from the non-West.

 

Does literature have a space in mainstream media? Media and pop culture academic Liew Kai Khiun examines how popular South Korean dramas consciously pepper their narratives with literary works, such as poetry, and weighs in on how Singapore could mirror these efforts to bring a relatively esoteric art form to wider audiences.

Get a sneak peek at Singapore’s growing zine scene with the creators behind independent publications that offer a different perspective on art and culture, while addressing timely issues such as identity and equality.

Three panellists recommend resources and share their experiences in developing works for a digital age.

Three speakers discuss some of their favourite memes and examine the evolution of these visual expressions that have become a key lingual element for this new generation.

Has the translator’s role changed with the rise of fake news? Three translators consider the ethics of their profession as the art of discerning what’s true continues to be a growing challenge.

Join Tim De Cotta as he shares practical tips and guides aspiring songwriters in creating rhythm, melody and lyrics for songs of their own.

From experimental video content to visual magazines, find out more about this world and its strategies from three speakers who will share insights and discuss writing and developing narratives for new media.