Festival Programmes
Festival Programmes
Read! Fest features talks, workshops and experiences by world-renowned authors and thought leaders from various fields. From myths and minimalism to work and womanhood, take your pick from over 60 programmes and immerse yourself in thoughtful ideas for our time.
Most programmes will be conducted online. For most updated information on each programme, visit the respective event link.
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| Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad | 26 June | 2.00pm - 4.00pm | படைப்பாற்றல் மிக்கத் தொழில் முனைவராவது எப்படி? |
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26 June | 10.00am - 1.00pm | Making Sense of Creativity: In-Person Workshop |
| 27 June | 2.00pm - 4.00pm | Making Sense of Creativity: Online Workshop | |
| 2 July | 7.00pm – 8.30pm | Keep Going: Staying True to the Creative Process | |
| 3 July | 10.00am – 11.00am | Staying Creative in Chaotic Times | |
| 10 July | 11.00am – 12.00pm | How to Read Like an Artist | |
| 14 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | Humans Behind Our Grandfathers’ Stories | |
| 人生算法 (Algorithms for Life) | 26 June | 2.00pm – 3.30pm | 从科幻小说看AI的未来冲击 |
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28 June | 6.30pm – 7.30pm | 从游戏出发，纵览VR 与 AR科技的发展 |
| 30 June | 6.30pm – 7.30pm | 当人工智能走进生活 | |
| 5 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | 大数据与大趋势 | |
| 13 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | Back to the Future with AI | |
| How To Stay Sane in an Age of Division | 25 June | 8.00pm – 9.00pm | In Conversation with Elif Shafak |
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8 July | 6.30pm – 8.00pm | Journaling: Writing to Wellness |
| 9 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | A Conversation about Social Media: Does it Unite or Divide Us | |
| 18 July | 11.00am – 12.30pm | Listening to Complexity | |
| 18 July | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Terjerat Dalam Alam Maya: Mencari Jalan Keluar | |
| Kerumunan Terakhir (The Last Crowd) | 26 June | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Bicara Buku: Kerumunan Terakhir |
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30 June | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Masihkah Ada Harapan? Mempertimbangkan Visi Kemanusiaan Masyarakat Teknologi |
| 2 July | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Bahasa Vernakular Dalam Era Digital | |
| 4 July | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | Kerumunan Yang Terasing | |
| 6 July | 6.30pm – 7.30pm | My Life Through Posts and Tweets | |
| Hard at Work: Life In Singapore | 1 July | 8.00pm – 9.00pm | Deep Human: Practical Superskills for a Future of Success |
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8 July | 8.00pm – 9.00pm | Redefining Work Culture |
| 10 July | 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Finding (Re)purpose: Work and Life in a Changing World | |
| 12 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | Human Library Reinvented | |
| 14 July | 6.30pm – 7.30pm | Lessons on Observation from Sherlock Holmes | |
| சூல் (Sool) | 27 June | 6.00pm – 8.00pm | சோ. தர்மனின் உரை: சூல் நாவலும் தாக்குப் பிடிக்கக்கூடிய தண்ணீரும் |
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2 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | Words for Water |
| 4 July | 4.00pm – 6.00pm | நாவலுக்கு முறையான ஆராய்ச்சி: சாகித்ய அகடாமி விருதாளர் சோ. தர்மன் | |
| 11 July | 6.00pm – 8.00pm | ோ. தர்மனுடன் ஒரு சந்திப்பு | |
| 17 July | 4.00pm – 6.00pm | அடையாளமும் ஊடகங்களின் சித்தரிப்பும் – நியாயமானவையா? | |
| 可是我偏偏不喜欢 (But It’s Really Not For Me) | 3 July | 11.00am -1.00pm | 现代父母与育儿 |
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3 July | 2.00pm – 4.00pm | 女子当自强 |
| 7 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | The Hidden Bias | |
| 10 July | 6.00pm – 9.00pm | தமிழ் மேடை நகைச்சுவை - வயிறு குலுங்கச் சிரிக்கலாம் | |
| 16 July | 6.30pm – 7.30pm | 早期新加坡的的弱势女子族群 | |
| 17 July | 2.00pm – 3.30pm | 为什么读女性文学？ | |
| The Way Through the Woods: Of Mushrooms and Mourning | 26 June | 5.00pm – 6.30pm | Connecting Nature to Creativity, Community, and Mental Health |
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29 June | 7.00pm – 8.00pm | The Way through the Woods: A Conversation with Long Litt Woon |
| 30 June | 7.00pm – 8.00pm | The Way Through the Woods|The Nature Club | |
| 3 July | 2.00pm – 3.00pm | Mushrooms: Familiar Yet Fascinating! | |
| Mitos Peribumi Malas (The Myth of the Lazy Native) | 26 June | 11.00am – 1.00pm | Mitos Pribumi Malas, Wacana Penyahjajahan dan Ilmu Mandiri |
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1 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | Reclaiming the Narrative of the Native |
| 4 July | 11.00am – 1.00pm | Pembinaan dan Pengukuhan Mitos dalam Industri Budaya Singapura | |
| 14 July | 8.00pm – 9.30pm | Mitos-mitos Dalam Sastera – Ke Mana Kita Dibawa? | |
| 23 July | 7.30pm – 9.30pm | Kelab Buku] Mitos Peribumi Malas | |
| Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World | 29 June | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | Why You Need Digital Minimalism? |
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3 July | 2.30pm – 4.30pm | The BuJo Workshop |
| 6 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | How to be a Digital Minimalist in a Digital Age | |
| 10 July | 10.00am – 11.00am | Use Social Media like a Pro | |
| 17 July | 9.00am – 12.00pm | No Talking: Silent Retreat in Progress | |
| 21 Aug | 3.00pm – 6.00pm | Digital Minimalism | Book Lovers Club | |
| மெய்நிகரி (Meinigari) | 26 June | 6.00pm – 8.00pm | கபிலன் வைரமுத்துவின் தலைமை உரை: … என்றான் கவிஞன் |
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3 July | 6.00pm – 8.00pm | கபிலன் வைரமுத்துவுடன் ஒரு சந்திப்பு |
| 10 July | 4.00pm – 6.00pm | மெய்நிகரி: ஒரு கவிப்பார்வை | |
| 11 July | 4.00pm – 6.00pm | நீங்களும் ஒரு நடிகர் ஆகலாம் by AKT கிரியேஷன்ஸ், ஆனந்தக் கண்ணன் | |
| 18 July | 3.00pm – 6.00pm | பட்டறை: சிறுகதையிலிருந்து திரைக்கதை, வசனம் உருவாக்குதல் | |
| Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking | 25 June | 7.00pm – 8.00pm | Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat in Asian Cooking |
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5 July | 7.00pm – 8.00pm | Cultured Flavours and Fermentation |
| 8 July | 8.30pm – 9.30pm | 吃素吃出健康 | |
| 11 July | 2.00pm – 3.00pm | 食材的五色养五脏 | |
| 12 July | 7.00pm – 8.00pm | INTERPRETED: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat | |
| 15 July | 8.00pm – 9.00pm | Spice: The Fifth Element of Good Cooking |
Updated 25 Jul 2023