Festival Programmes

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Read! Fest features talks, workshops and experiences by world-renowned authors and thought leaders from various fields. Take your pick from this wide array of over 60 programmes and immerse yourself in thoughtful ideas for our time.

For the most updated information on each programme, please visit the respective event links.

Date/Day	Time	Event
23 Jun, Fri	7.30pm – 8.30pm	My Home is Wonderful
24 Jun, Sat	10.00am – 11.00am	A Conversation with Lori Gottlieb
24 Jun, Sat	11.00am – 1.00pm	一起来谈《午夜降临前抵达》
24 Jun, Sat	11.00am – 12.00pm	Kakis for Daddies: An Essential Ingredient in the Fathering Journey
24 Jun, Sat	2.00pm – 3.30pm	畅谈旅行文学
24 Jun, Sat	2.00pm – 3.30pm	Peek Beneath the Rug: Meet-The-Editors Session
24 Jun, Sat	6.00pm – 8.00pm	எழுத்தாளர் ஜெயமோகனின் சிறப்புரை
25 Jun, Sun	10.00am – 11.00am	Between the Lines with Elizabeth Strout and Melanie Oliveiro
25 Jun, Sun	2.00pm – 5.00pm	All the Right Ingredients: Illustrating Local Produce
25 Jun, Sun	2.00pm – 3.30pm	不一样的旅游：旅行文学与旅行电视节目的收获
25 Jun, Sun	5.30pm – 7.00pm	எழுத்தாளர் அகரமுதல்வனுடன் உண்மை மனிதர்களின் கதைகள்
27 Jun, Tue	7.00pm – 8.00pm	Rewriting Extinction: A Panel on Telling Stories to Save the World
28 Jun, Wed	7.30pm – 9.30pm	How to Navigate Adult Friendships
1 Jul, Sat	10.00am – 11.00am	Writing Off Grief
1 Jul, Sat	10.00am – 1:00pm	Positive Psychology Day
1 Jul, Sat	11.00am – 12.30pm	Forum Kesusasteraan: Sastera Sebagai Alat Dokumentasi
1 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 3:30pm	Santan, Susu Rendah Lemak & Tairu: Sebuah Dialog Gastronomi
1 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 3:30pm	How to Cultivate Relationships
1 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 4.00pm	எழுத்தாளர் அழகுநிலா வழங்கும் எழுத்துப் பட்டறை: உண்மையும் படைப்பும்
1 Jul, Sat	4.00pm – 6.15pm	The Elephant in The Room: Heart-based Listening Session
1 Jul, Sat	5.30pm – 8.00pm	தமிழ் மேடை நகைச்சுவை: வயிறு குலுங்கச் சிரிக்கலாம் வாங்க!
2 Jul, Sun	11.00am – 12.30pm	Melayu untuk Melayu: Sebuah Teater Forum Untukmu
2 Jul, Sun	2.00pm – 4.00pm	一起来谈《疫言2030》
2 Jul, Sun	9.00am – 1.00pm	அறம் செய்ய விரும்பு: ஒரு கதை சொல்லுதல், படைப்பாற்றல் போட்டி
2 Jul, Sun	3.00pm – 5.00pm	Body Language: Personal Expression Through Malay Dance
2 Jul, Sun	7.00pm – 8.00pm	A Conversation with the Author of ‘Wet Market to Table’
4 Jul, Tue	7.00pm – 8.00pm	The Place of Comics in Singapore’s Society
6 Jul, Thu	7.00pm – 8.30pm	Preparing your special needs child for employment
6 Jul, Thu	7.00pm – 8.00pm	All in the Family
7 Jul, Fri	7.00pm – 8.30pm	Preserving Orang Laut History through Food
8 Jul, Sat	11.00am – 12.30pm	Sembang Santai Bersama Penulis Wan Jumaiah
8 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 3.00pm	Gundam Building 101
8 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 3.00pm	My Neighbourhood, My Story
8 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 3.30pm	Membangun Generasi Dalam Era Revolusi Digital
8 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 4.00pm	அறம்: உண்மை மனிதர்களின் கதைகள், எழுத்தாளர் ஹேமலதாவுடன் ஓர் கலந்துரையாடல்
8 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 4.00pm	Using Conflict to Strengthen Fictional Characters
8 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 4.00pm	Upcycling Through Sashiko Embroidery
8 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 4.00pm	带着手帐游走中欧
8 Jul, Sat	4.00pm – 6.00pm	நமது சமூகத்தின் பச்சாதாப மனப்பாங்கு: ஒரு கருத்தரங்கம்
8 Jul, Sat	6.00pm – 7.30pm	Tunjuk Perasaan
8 Jul, Sat	6.00pm – 8.00pm	நூலாசிரியர் & வழக்கறிஞர் சுமதியின் சிறப்புரை
8 Jul, Sat	7.30pm – 8.30pm	Heartbreak Hotel: The Art of a Broken Heart
9 Jul, Sun	10.00am – 11.30am	ரௌத்திரம் பழகு: எழுச்சியூட்டும் ஓர் அலசல் வழக்கறிஞர் ஶ்ரீனிவாசன் லலிதாவுடன்
9 Jul, Sun	2.00pm – 3.30pm	慢聊波兰：波兰、台湾与新加坡的文化差异
9 Jul, Sun	2.00pm – 4.00pm	Upcycling Through Sashiko Embroidery
9 Jul, Sun	2.00pm – 5.00pm	Long Story Short: Flash Fiction Writing Workshop
9 Jul, Sun	2.00pm – 6.00pm	Singapore Really Really Free Market
9 Jul, Sun	7.00pm – 8.00pm	Arts as a Tool for Social Change
10 Jul, Mon	6.30pm – 8.00pm	அறம் பேசுவோம்! எழுத்தாளர் சுனில் கிருஷ்ணனுடன் ஓர் உரையாடல்
11 Jul, Tue	2.00pm – 3.00pm	Fabulously Felted Vegetable Friends: Leek
11 Jul, Tue	3.00pm – 4.00pm	Fabulously Felted Vegetable Friends: Capsicum
11 Jul, Tue	7.00pm – 9.00pm	Write to Heal
12 Jul, Wed	7.00pm – 8.30pm	What’s It Like in the Social Impact Sector?
13 Jul, Thu	2.00pm – 3.00pm	Fabulously Felted Vegetable Friends: Corn
13 Jul, Thu	3.00pm – 4.00pm	Fabulously Felted Vegetable Friends: Bean Sprout
13 Jul, Thu	7.00pm – 8.30pm	Finding Meaning in a Changing World
14 Jul, Fri	7.00pm – 8.30pm	科技与人际关系的发展
15 Jul, Sat	10.30am – 12.00pm	Paving the Way: Inclusive Trailblazing
15 Jul, Sat	11.00am – 12.30pm	Falsafah Pendidikan dalam Karya & Pemikiran Azizi
15 Jul, Sat	1.00pm – 2.30pm	《疫言2030》：疫情时代的社会变化
15 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 3.30pm	Kisahnya! Cerita Lama Untuk Hari Muka
15 Jul, Sat	2.00pm – 3.45pm	Let’s Unpack This!: A Card Game on Feelings
15 Jul, Sat	4.00pm – 5.30pm	A Sip of Silence: An Experience with Hush TeaBar
15 Jul, Sat	6.00pm – 8.00pm	வழக்கறிஞர் சுமதி: நீதிமன்ற வழக்குகள் தரும் வாழ்க்கைப் பாடங்கள்
16 Jul, Sun	8.30am – 10.00am	Fish Out of water: Local Marine Species in Wet Markets
16 Jul, Sun	2.00pm – 4.00pm	Communities: Zzzink! Rage and Revelry
16 Jul, Sun	2.00pm – 5.00pm	走近极简的世界：闪小说与微型小说阅读鉴赏工作坊
16 Jul, Sun	3.00pm – 4.00pm	Dungeons & Dragons 101: A Practical Guide to Adventuring
16 Jul, Sun	6.00pm – 8.00pm	வெற்றிக் கொடிகட்டு! ஒரு இசை கொண்டாட்டம்

Updated 10 July 2023