Bridging Borders: The SEA Lit Project 2019

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BRIDGING BORDERS:

THE SEA LIT PROJECT M Y A N M A R 2 0 1 9

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See you at AFCC 2019!

5 - 8 September National Library Country of Focus: Myanmar

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School Workshop: Write What You Know... Heroes and Villains!

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About the Organisers & Partners

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B R I D G IN G BO R D E RS: The SEA Lit Project Myanmar 2019

Southeast Asia is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse regions in the world, where hundreds of languages are spoken and written. A collective sense of regional identity is elusive, in part due to this rich diversity. However, literature can be a platform to bridge the distance between different peoples and cultures and to expand cultural understanding in the region.

In the spirit of encouraging such intercultural dialogue, the Singapore Book Council has launched a new programme – Bridging Borders: The SEA Lit Project. Through a series of talks, discussions and translation projects, the initiative aims to foster a greater understanding of our respective literatures and cultures. It also sets out to deepen the engagement between our writers and literary communities.

The inaugural Bridging Borders will kick off in Yangon, Myanmar from 3 to 6 April 2019. A delegation of writers, illustrators and publishers from Singapore will meet their counterparts and take part in various programmes over four days, including school workshops, public readings and a literary forum. The Singapore and Myanmar writers will also be paired up to work together on a creative project. The final works will be launched in September in Singapore. For more information, please visit www.bookcouncil.sg.

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S C H O O L WO RKS HO P a u sm i f ; w G i f ; t v k yf &k H aq G ;aEG ;yG J No. 22 Basic Education Primary School, Tamwe

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Time: 9:30am - 10:30am 11am - 12pm Featuring: A.J Low

In this hour long writing workshop, the authors of the Sherlock Sam series of children’s detective novels will help kids create their very own super-powered heroes and dastardly villains! Children will learn the basics of creating exciting characters to use in their very own stories.

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Have you ever wanted to write and draw your own picture book? Why not join Singapore picture book illustrator Lee Kow Fong in this interactive workshop?

He will guide participants through the simple process of doing a storyboard and folding a small book with an A3 paper.

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PUB L IC PRO G R A M M E

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p m ay A d r m e f Time: 3pm - 4pm Featuring: Gwee Li Sui Tan Chee Lay Moderator: Dr Aung Swe Htun

Voices from Singapore: Spotlight on Poetry Two Singaporean poets will share about their roots in poetry and how they have developed their voices over the years. They will read excerpts from their books and give their insight on the creative process of a poet writing in different languages – Chinese and English – in a multicultural society.

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p m ay A d r m e f Time: 4pm - 5pm Featuring: Farihan Bahron Gwee Li Sui Moderator: Su Myat Htay

Voices From Singapore: Spotlight on Fiction What makes a good story? What are the challenges of writing fiction? Join the two authors from Singapore as they discuss their experiences as fiction writers, in particular on how they create a believable world, compelling narratives and diverse characters. They will also be reading excerpts from their books in Malay and Tamil.

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L ITE R A RY F O R U M

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Bridging Borders: How Literature Can Connect Cultures The first-ever literary forum between Myanmar and Singapore brings writers from both countries together, as they share their perspectives on the theme “Bridging Borders: How Literature Can Connect Cultures”.

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Welcome Remarks Ms Claire Chiang, Chairperson, Singapore Book Council Dr Thant Thaw Kaung, Executive Director, Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation

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Keynote speakers: Daw San San Nweh (Tharawaddy) Tan Chee Lay Roundtable panelists: Daw San San Nweh (Tharawaddy) A Yoe Tan Chee Lay Gwee Li Sui Thant Zin Soe

Opening Keynote and Roundtable Discussion Each country has its own unique literary culture and heritage, but are there common themes and tropes that are echoed throughout? How can literature connect people from different cultures who speak different languages, and bridge geographical and spatial boundaries?

In this opening keynote and roundtable discussion, writers from Myanmar and Singapore will share about about the literatures of their respective countries, and why it is important that books play a bridging role in this multicultural world that we live in.

Moderator: Nury Vittachi

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9:45am

2019 ckESpf? {j yD (5) &u f | 5 APR IL 2019

PA N E L D ISC U S S I O N 0 1

pum;0dkif;-1 11:30am Speakers: Farihan Bahron Gwee Li Sui Myay Hmone Lwin Saya Thitsar Ni

How Writing Reflects the World We Live In Writers are often the voice and conscience of the society. How do writers use their words to reflect the complex worlds that they live in, and how has the society in turn shaped their own literary voices? Let the writers from both Singapore and Myanmar share their insights.

Moderator: Andrea Pasion-Flores

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pum;0dkif;-2 1:30pm Speakers: Adan Jimenez & Felicia Low-Jimenez Lee Kow Fong U Myint Htun Nwe Nwe Aung Dr. Thant Thaw Kaung

KidLit: Promoting the Love of Reading Children’s literature can serve as an effective tool to promote literacy and a love for books among young readers. This panel of speakers will discuss the various ways of using kidlit to spark and cultivate the joy of reading among children.

Moderator: Daw Myat Sann Nyein

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PA N E L D ISC U S S I O N 0 2

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RO UN DTA B LE D I S CU S S I O N

pm;yGJ0dkif; aqG;aEG;yGJ 2:45pm Collaboration Projects between Singapore and Myanmar Writers Speakers: Adan Jimenez & Felicia Low-Jimenez Farihan Bahron, Gwee Li Sui, Lee Kow Fong, Tan Chee Lay, Han, Soe Thawdar, Myay Hmone Lwin, Nyunt Han, Nwe Nwe Aung, Su Myat Htay, Thant Zin Soe

As part of the Bridging Borders literary exchange, writers from both Myanmar and Singapore have been paired up to work together on a creative project. In this session, they will discuss their ideas, and how their experiences have shaped this intercultural collaboration. Their final works will be published as part of a special presentation at the Asian Festival of Children’s Content in Singapore in September (5-8 Sep).

Myanmar will be the Country of Focus.

Moderator: William Phuan

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Photo Credits – Mindy Tan Photography/Epigram Books

aj_low_writers @SGSherlock sherlocksam. wordpress.com Sherlock Sam Series facebook.com/ SherlockSamSeries

team comprising Adan Jimenez and Felicia LowJimenez. Their Sherlock Sam book series have won the International Schools Libraries Network’s Red Dot Award (2013 – 2014) and are published internationally.

An animated Sherlock Sam series is also forthcoming.

During the day, Felicia is a comics publisher and Adan edits video games.

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A YOE (MYANMAR) started his journey with collected satirical articles called “Mean articles” in 2007. He founded Eain Thu Shwema publishing house in 2007 and has published 5 novels, 8 short stories and over 500 essay articles. He has already published 2 audio series in the name of “Luu Lal Arr Sha Thar” and “Yote Sone Latt Yar”.

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A.J LOW (SINGAPORE) , is a husband-and-wife writing

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FARIHAN BAHRON (SINGAPORE), co-founder of publishing outfit Unggun Creative, has published four books since he won the Golden Point Award in 2015 in the Malay writing category. His poetry collection, Tukang Tunjuk Telunjuk (Finger-Pointing Expert) won the Singapore Literature Prize in 2018, while short story collection, Kesumat Sang Avatar (Avatar’s Wrath) received the Commendation prize.

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Postgraduate Diploma in Translation and Interpretation from Nanyang Technological University and received his MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Anglia Ruskin University in 2011. Besides teaching part-time at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, he is also actively involved in the promotion and creation of children’s picture books in Singapore.

vDaumifzGef; vDaumifzGef; (tm;*l) onf Nanyang enf;ynmwuúodkvfrS pum;jyef? bmomjyefqdkif&m bGJYvGef'DyvdkrmESihf Anglia Ruskin wuúodkvf rS 2011 wGif uav;pmtkyf &kyfjya&;qGJjcif;qdkif&m r[m0dZÆmbGJY wdkYudk &&SdcJholjzpfonf/ xdkYjyif Ngee Ann Polytechnic ausmif;\ tcsdefydkif; enf;jyq&mwpfOD;jzpfjyD; puFmyledkifiHü uav;&kyfjypmtkyfrsm; wdk;wufzefwD;oGm;edkifa&; twGuf wufwufMuGMuGyg0if vkyfaqmifaeol wpfOD;vnf;jzpfonf/ DAW MYAT SANN NYEIN (MYANMAR) is the Vice President of Myanmar Library Association. She is also the Country Coordinator for eLibrary Myanmar Project, Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL). She has been supporting the cultivation of reading habits through the “Let’s Read” and Beyond Access Myanmar Project under Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation. She has written numerous articles in academic journals and newspapers.

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LEE KOW FONG (AH GUO) (SINGAPORE) holds a

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MYAY HMONE LWIN (MYANMAR) is the founder of Yangon Book Plaza & NDSP Publishing house. He has been nominated for the Freedom to Publish 2014 award (International Publisher Association). He won the Salai Tin Maung Oo Literary award in 2014. His poetry collection The Scuttlebutt was launched at the 2015 Singapore Writers Festival.

ajrrIefvGif ajrrIefvGifonf igwdkYpmaypmaywdkufudk wnfaxmifoljzpfygonf/ olonf tjynfjynfqdkif&m xkwfa0olrsm; toif;u 2014 ckESpf vGwfvyfpGmxkwfa0cGihf qkcsD;jr§ihfrItwGuf qefumwifpm&if;0if jzpf cJhygonf/ olonf 2014 ckESpfwGif qvdkif;wifarmifOD; pmayqk&&Sd cJhonf/ 2015 ckESpf atmufwdkbmvukefwGif usif;yaom puFmyl pma&;q&mrsm;yGJawmfwGif ol\ uAsmpmtkyftopfjzpfonhf The Scuttlebutt udk pwifjzefYcsdcJhonf/ U MYINT HTUN (MYANMAR) started his writing journey in 1983 by writing poems in Youth Journal.

He wrote novels, articles, poems in different types of magazines and articles. He has also published four novels including Name and Nivāna. He founded Quality Publishing House and Su Pyae Sone Tun Publishing in 1999 and 2000. He also worked as a chief editor for many articles and magazines. He is currently Vice President-2 for Myanmar Publishers and Booksellers Association.

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Director of Yinthway Foundation which has been working for the holistic development of young children in Myanmar since 2002. Children’s literature is one of the necessities in her foundation. She has developed many story books for young children during the training for preschool teachers. More than 100 storybooks have been printed and published for the best interest of Myanmar young children.

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DAW NWE NWE AUNG (MYANMAR) is the Executive

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SAN SAN NWEH (MYANMAR) is a noted Burmese writer and journalist. She was the editor of two journalsGita Padetha and Einmet-Hpu. Since 1974 she has published a dozen novels, over 500 short stories and about 100 poems. She was awarded the 2001 Golden Pen of Freedom, along with Win Tin, in recognition of “their outstanding services to the cause of press freedom” in Myanmar.

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He has published more than thirty books, under several pen names and in different genres - from poems, short stories, literary criticism, science fiction, to religious and philosophical treatises and a dictionary of world politics.

His poem Redundant Sentences won a contemporary poem of the year award in 2004.

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of the Singapore Student Literary Award and the Poetry Festival (Singapore). He has received numerous awards, including the Young Artist Award and Golden Point Award. A prolific writer, his latest publication is a poetry collection on Singapore’s icons called Landmark Poetics of the Lion City (2017).

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Thant serves on the board of Daw Khin Kyi Foundation which is chaired by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Thant is a library advocate and has helped to modernise hundreds of public and school libraries across Myanmar.

a'gufwmoefYaomfaumif; Myanmar Book Centre

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TAN CHEE LAY (SINGAPORE) is a founding member

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THANT ZIN SOE (MYANMAR) is a storyteller and children’s book writer based in Yangon. He has written 11 story books and edited several publications for younger audiences. He has led several workshops for teachers and librarians, and participated in storytelling performances in local and international folktale festivals. He is now working at Myanmar Storytellers and is editor of Third Story Project, a children’s book publishing company.

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general manager of Anvil Philippines, one of the biggest general trade publishers in the Philippines. Andrea was previously an agent for Jacaranda Literary Agency, handling fiction and the children’s list. Prior to that, she was the Executive Director of the National Book Development Board of the Philippines.

Dr AUNG SWE HTUN (MYANMAR) is a Deputy Director General at Ministry of Education. He is also a member of Subject-wise Curriculum Committee (English). He worked for Sagaing University of Education as a ProRector. He has been working in the field of teaching literature and linguistics for about 30 years.

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ANDREA PASION-FLORES (PHILIPPINES) is the

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NURY VITTACHI (UK/HONG KONG) has written more than 50 books, sometimes using his “outer names” and sometimes his “inner names”. His books have been published in many languages around the world. A lecturer at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design, he teaches students how to write stories and to create content for novels and movies.

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A B O UT TH E O RGA N ISE R S

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The Singapore Book Council (SBC) is an independent charity with IPC status. Established in 1968 to support Singapore authors and literature, SBC aims to “Build Our Imagine-nation” by developing creativity, imagination, original thought and empathy through writing, reading, illustration and storytelling. We are committed to developing the literary arts sector through our festivals, training workshops and courses, as well as book awards to recognise excellence. Because It All Starts With A Story. For more information, please visit www.bookcouncil.sg.

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ABOUT THE O RGA N ISE R S

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Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation (MBAPF) is a nonprofit charity organisation with the goal of improving the quality and access to library services throughout Myanmar (Burma). Its mission statement is to develop a knowledge society by building up the library services in Myanmar.

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Yangon Book Plaza is the biggest bookstore in Myanmar. It’s located at City Centre and easy to access with public transportation. You can buy not only all kind of books but also toys and rare books and others. It has a coffee shop, playground for children and an art gallery. Address: Yangon Book Plaza , 5th Floor , Tan Market , Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Ph 00959767019926. E-mail – yangonbookplaza@ gmail.com

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Sarpay Beikman was originated as the Burmese Translation Society in 1947. Its first President was Prime Minister U Nu, who started a Burmese translation job at Judson College (now University of Yangon).

The purpose was to translate world culture, literature, education for the Burmese public. In 1963 the society was absorbed into the Ministry of Information's Printing and Publishing Enterprise as the Sarpay Beikman Literature House, and the mandate was extended to encourage local writers and to print and publish books of all types. The society presents the annual Sarpay Beikman Manuscript Awards and Burma National Literature Awards for excellent new unpublished and published writing in various categories.

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