Displayed for the first time in Asia in the exhibition Living Pictures: Photography in Southeast Asia, Vietnamese American artist Dinh Q. Lê’s installation Crossing the Farther Shore (2014) is a rare record of the everyday lives of Southern Vietnamese people in the pre-Vietnam war period, reflected through abandoned images collected by the artist himself. In […]

This symposium will consider the writing of art in Southeast Asia within and across national boundaries in the region. Speakers will respond to the development of the landmark publication "The Modern in Southeast Asian Art: A Reader", touching on issues of modernism and modernity, regionality, vernacular expression and post-coloniality. They will discuss the locus and […]

Join us for an evening with Booker Prize shortlisted writer, Claire Keegan, where Claire will read from her fiction and answer questions about her work and writing life. This workshop is kindly supported by NTU's School of Humanities and the National Arts Council. --------------------  ABOUT CLAIRE KEEGAN: Claire Keegan was raised on a farm on […]

The Difference Engine team invites you to the joint book launch of our latest Young Adult comics: "Two Tails" and "Afterlife: The Boy Next Realm"! Join us for a whirlwind adventure, and enter the fascinating worlds of "Two Tails" and "Afterlife: The Boy Next Realm". These stories feature heartfelt characters and interweave themes of tragedy […]

Outspoken and Spoke & Bird are excited to present the GRAND POETRY TOURNAMENT! This will be an exciting TEAM EVENT spoken word competition featuring a total of $1000 in cash prizes! Exact format and prize structure is in the sign up link. Event details are as followed: 5th August 2023, 8-10.30 pm Blackbox, Stamford Arts […]

For one night only... Sing Lit Station is excited to open the doors to our Literary Lounge, a special event for our lovely donors. We're rolling out the red carpet and serving up a bevvy of bespoke cocktails inspired by beloved Sing Lit titles! A donation (through a ticket purchase on Peatix) will gain you […]

Join in this symposium to hear from Cándida Fernández de Calderón, director of the Fomento Cultural Citibanamex. A.C., Mexico, as she discusses her work with craftsmen to preserve and promote Mexican heritage. Other speakers include Lidia Riveros, Tracy Tang, and Denisonde Simbol, who worked with diverse communities to amplify their voices in the Manila Galleon: […]

This International Women’s Day, join us for a conversation about the power of women's voices in comics with creators from Difference Engine, an independent comics publisher based in Singapore. Tackling big topics through small but powerful publications within the DE Shorts imprint, Andeasyand (Creator of A Drip. A Drop. A Deluge: A Period Tragicomedy), Vinita […]

‘For You Page’, a Singapore Literature (Sing Lit) campaign led by final year students from NTU Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI), is launching “Get Booked’’ – a series of book pop-up events at three well-known cafes from 29 January 2024 to 29 March 2024. During limited periods at Brawn and Brains […]

Welcome to Cupid's Book Club - an evening of lively book discussions with some of Asia's most established romance novelists. Catch a rare glimpse into the hearts and minds of Filipino romance authors Mica De Leon (Love On The Second Read), Catherine Dellosa (For the Win), Claire Betita de Guzman (Sudden Superstar). Discover the enchanting worlds they've […]

The seventh Iloilo Mega Book Fair with the theme “"Our Shared Narratives: Embracing Indigenous Voices." Iloilo City, with the slogan “The City That Reads,” cradles various indigenous traditions that inform contemporary creativities which, in recent years, has worked at building an audience around local writing and literatures. Central to this is homegrown Kasingkasing Press which […]

Speculative comics are graphic narratives with a touch of science fiction and fantasy, but what makes them speculative are the questions they ask about our present world. How do speculative comics take familiar cultural myths and folklore from the past and combine them in ways that are strange and surprising? How might these combinations help […]

How true should a translator stay to the source text? 🤔 To kick off the Singapore Translation Symposium this Saturday, join A.K. Kulshreshth, Uganda Kwan, and Ng Yi-Sheng as they discuss the art of translation—balancing faithfulness, cultural nuances, and precision. Get insights into the challenges translators face and discover what “faithfulness” to a text really […]

Explore the art of translating and adapting plays for the stage with acclaimed playwrights Haresh Sharma and Saleem Hadi! 🎭✨ They’ll share insights on navigating language, culture, and the challenges of adaptation, while discussing the role of projected texts in shaping audience experiences. Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/4gqeq8d 📆 Sat, 28 Sept ⏰ 11.30am - […]

Are you an aspiring translator? Or simply curious about the inner workings of the literary translation industry? 🤔 Join Amanda Ruiqing Flynn and Shelly Bryant as they share valuable insights and practical advice — from mentorships, literary agents, and more! Whether you're just starting out or looking to level up, this is your chance to […]

Join us for the highly anticipated book launch of Tapping Words, Bridging Cultures: Memoir of Yang Quee Yee! 📚✨ The late Yang Quee Yee was a renowned expert in compiling Malay-Chinese-English dictionaries. This memoir pays tribute to his lifelong intimacy with language and his remarkable partnership with his wife, Mdm Chan Maw Woh. Together, they […]

Join Per°Form CoThink Lab Fellow Wong Binghao (Bing) as they discuss a decade of discursive curatorial practice. They will take as their primary object of analysis 5G Bing — an Internet grimoire of writing, aesthetics, and cultural criticism.    Wong Binghao (they/them) approaches art essayistically, as eclectic constellations of practice, research, and lived experience. They […]