The "Singapore Writers Festival 2020" will be presented in its first digital format with a diverse line-up of programmes inspired under the theme of "Intimacy" from Friday until Nov 8.
Organised by the National Arts Council (NAC), the 23rd edition of the multi-lingual literary festival will celebrate thoughtful discussion, a love for stories, and encourage intercultural dialogue by bringing together writers, thinkers and participants from Singapore and overseas.
Authors and audiences are invited to discuss and reflect on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and how people can engage digitally and connect with one another despite being apart.
Topics covered will include the changing definitions of loneliness, mental health, and the need for human interaction and community-mindedness in a time of isolation.
As a literary platform for local and international writers and thinkers to meet, the festival will allow the audience to get up close and personal with their favourite renowned writers in "An Hour With" to learn more about their passions and inspirations. Through the "Southeast Asian Focus" programme, the festival will feature a growing number of Southeast Asian writers and curate a dedicated series of panels and talks.
The melting pot of cultures represented at the festival will be complemented by intercultural programming across all disciplines and across all of Singapore's official language -- English, Malay, Chinese and Tamil.
Programmes specially curated for children and youths and persons with special needs will also be presented.
With a digital festival pass, priced at S$12 (276 baht), audiences can look forward to participating and interacting with authors in over 100 programmes. The events will be livestreamed from the festival website on schedule with most available for replay on demand.
Visit singaporewritersfestival.com.
