Stories and Words...
I am glad to say that MoonShadow Stories' celebration of World Storytelling Day (2012) at The Arts House on 17 March 2012 was a tremendous success. We reached out to new audiences and welcomed them into the realm of story. Do keep a look out for MoonShadow Stories' plans to celebrate next year's World Storytelling Day...
I am also glad to announce the following:
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NAC Literary Arts Programmes in Schools (2012-13)
I am available to conduct two creative writing workshops for schools targetted at Upper Secondary levels and above under the NAC Literary Arts Programmes in Schools (2012-13): My Story: Crafting Life into Art and Natural Speech: The Art of Writing Dialogue. For more details, please visit http://www.nac.gov.sg/docs/resources/list-of-programmes-_sec-jc.pdf. -
WordStorm & the National Poetry Festival 2012
I will be in Darwin during 10-13 May 2012 to participate in WordStorm & the National Poetry Festival 2012, organised by the NT Writers’ Centre & Australian Poetry. -
Sydney International Storytelling Conference 2012
I will in Sydney during 1-3 June 2012 to conduct my workshop, 'Treasured Tongues: How to be a Teller with a Thousand Voices', and perform at the Sydney International Storytelling Conference 2012 hosted by the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW)
Both my Australian trips are being made possible by 
. When I post more details about my participation in both events when they are finalised.
Events & Workshops
My Story: Crafting Personal Life into Art
| Date/Time: | 9 June 2012 (Sat), 2.00pm – 6.00pm |
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| Venue: | BooksActually, 9 Yong Siak Street (Tiong Bahru) |
| Fee: | $100/participant (Student Discount:$90) |
| Registration: | booksellers@booksactually.com (+65 6222 9195) |
| Booking Information: | http://booksactually.com/workshops.html |
Blog
On Sight
6 February 2012 (Mon), Uncategorized
It is amazing how mankind has evolved in such a way that we are very dependent on sight as one of our five senses. For those of us who were born sighted, we use this faculty a great deal to filter our perception of the universe. And yet we are often reminded that all that [...]
Quest for Solitude
9 January 2012 (Mon), Uncategorized
I read two things lately that have struck me as significant. The first is an online essay about the qualities of an introvert: apparently, introverts are quiet because their brains are hardwired to absorb a lot of information all at once and do not need the same degree of external stimulation as an extrovert, lest [...]
‘Tis the Season…
22 December 2011 (Thu), Uncategorized
In my younger days, I could stride into shops, battle for hours with the crowd to get the best deals and emerge happy and contented. Gone are those times. Last Sunday, I went looking for my last Christmas presents. I entered only one mall. One department store, two shops and two hours later, I had [...]