Singapore
International
Storytelling
Festival 2006
�Where Storytelling Comes Alive�
30 August � 9 September
You are invited to enter a very special and enchanted world at the 1st Singapore International Storytelling Festival (SISF). This 10-day Festival celebrates live storytelling by the best of Singapore and international storytellers. They will delight you with an exciting array of tales from around the world. Singapore�s classical violinist Min Lee joins the storytellers, weaving live music, art and the spoken word into a unique fantasy collage�.
In addition, we are also proud to present �Sayang Singapore�, a pre-Festival programme featuring a collection of stories dedicated to Singapore in celebration of National Day.
So come listen and
enjoy the stories!
- Ms Gracina Chiang, Festival Manager of the Singapore International
Storytelling Festival (SISF)
Please click here
to download the festival brochure.
PRE-FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
Sayang Singapore
An endearing collection of tales and myths about our beloved island to
commemorate Singapore�s National Day. These stories, delivered by Singapore�s
finest storytellers, will tug at our heartstrings, and remind us what
a special place Singapore is � a place we fondly call home.
Suitable for adults and children aged 7years and above.
Dates: 11 - 13 August;
Times: 3.00pm (matinee) & 7.30pm (evening);
Venue: Gallery Theatre, National Museum of Singapore,
Stamford Road;
Tickets at S$12 (matinee) and S$15 (evening). Special rates and discounts
are available for select groups and
individuals.
Please click here for more information.
HIGHLIGHTS OF
FESTIVAL PROGRAMMES
1. Asian Congress of Storytellers
Explore the power and magic of storytelling with acclaimed international
storytellers and their Singaporean counterparts. Teachers, librarians,
students, working professionals and aspiring storytellers will have the
opportunity to share and learn new skills and knowledge from expert storytellers
of Europe, UK, USA and Singapore.
Dates: 30
� 31 August; Time: 8.00am � 5.30pm
Venue: Furama RiverFront Hotel (former Apollo Hotel)
Registration Fee: S$398 per person / S$348 per person
for early bird booking by 31 July 2006 / repeat participants or group
of 3 participants or more / one-day rate of S$250 per person
Please click here for more information.
2. The Storytellers
Showcase
Cherished fables and legendary tales come alive at the Showcase! Renowned
international storytellers such as Folke
Tegetthoff (Austria), Antonio
Rocha (Brazil), Bernice Hune
(Canada), Doug Lipman (USA), Cat
Weatherill (UK) and Daniel Morden
(UK) team up with Singaporean storytellers to present a variety of intriguing
and delightful stories.
Suitable for adults and children aged 7years and above.
Dates: 1
� 4 September; Times: 3.00pm (matinee) and 7.30pm � 9.30pm (evening);
Venue: Asian Civilisations Museum, Empress Place
Tickets: S$15 (matinee) & S$25 (evening)
* Special rate of S$15 per person for any evening shows for those who
purchased tickets for Sayang Singapore.
Please click here to download the festival brochure.
3. Art & Soul
| A Singapore premier of The Fairy�s Kiss by violinist Min Lee
Passion! Seduction! Deceit! Murder! Music, live painting and
drama combine in a fantasy collage illuminating the full spectrum of human
emotions.
Singapore�s �poster girl� of classical music, Min Lee teams with one of UK�s leading storyteller Daniel Morden, pianist Gordon Back (UK) and artist Holly Carr (Canada) to bring you treasured tales from the ballet and opera : �The Fairy�s Kiss� (Stravinsky), "Orpheus" (Gluck), �Faust� (Gounod) and �Carmen�.
Date: 3
September; Times: 3.00pm (matinee) & 8.00pm (evening);
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Tickets for matinee (S$35) and evening show (S$35, S$55, S$70, S$90 and
S$150). Tickets are on sale at SISTIC (www.sistic.com.sg).
4. Connections: Teaching
Science through Stories Workshop by
Dr AP Jayaraman and Ms Chuah Ai Lin
Stories! Science! Together? It�s true�a hands-on workshop that provides
science teachers with an innovative classroom tool to create and invigorate
student interest in science. Teachers will learn elements of storytelling
and appreciate the protocol of creating science stories for class use.
Date: 4
September; Time: 9.30am � 5pm;
Venue: Blue Room, The Arts House (at the Old Parliament
House)
Course Fee: S$250 per person / S$200 per person for early
bird registration by 15 August 2006
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here
to download the programme list and application form.
5. Connections: Teaching
Mathematics through Stories Workshop by
Professor S Sivadas and Ms Rosemarie Somaiah
This workshop demonstrates how carefully crafted stories can serve as
tools for teaching mathematics. Mathematics teachers will be introduced
to a fantasy world of numbers in which the making and breaking of numbers
is a creative adventure. These stories may be presented as dramatized
skits; they help develop language skills and aesthetics; and embedded
in the stories are values vital to life-skills.
Date:
6 September; Time: 9.30am � 5.00pm;
Venue: Blue Room, The Arts House (at the Old Parliament
House);
Course Fee: S$250 per person / S$200 per person for early
bird registration by 15 August 2006
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here to
download the programme list and application form.
6. Workshops by Steve Morris
A) Personal and Professional Development through Storytelling
(For educators and other professionals)
This workshop empowers you to leverage upon stories towards personal and
professional fulfilment. Designed for those who wish to realise their
dreams as well as to help others to realise theirs.
Date: 5
September; Time: 8.30am � 5.00pm;
Venue: Furama RiverFront Hotel
Course Fee: S$280 per person / S$250 per person for early
bird registration by 15 August 2006
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here
to download the programme list and application form.
B) Realising
Your Dreams through Stories (For parents and children)
Parents and children will share, learn and bond in order to achieve their
family and personal goals.
Date: 8
September; Time: 8.30am � 1.00pm;
Venue: Furama RiverFront Hotel (former Apollo Hotel)
Course Fee: S$100 for adult and S$75 for children
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here to download
the programme list and application form.
7. �A Taste of Braindancing�
Workshop by Dilip Mukerjea
An intensive workshop tailored to help professionals become the authors
of their own narratives through storytelling. It is guaranteed to leave
participants living, loving, learning, and laughing!
Date: 9
September; Time: 9.00am � 12noon;
Venue: The Salon, National Museum of Singapore, Stamford
Road;
Course Fee: S$180 per person / S$150 per person for early
bird registration by 15 August 2006
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here to download
the programme list and application form.
8. Storytelling for
Effective Management Workshop by Doug Lipman
Storytelling is the
fundamental task of leaders and hence an important skill to acquire. It
equips the manager with an additional mode of communication besides the
more familiar "give the bullet-points, explain the graph, cut to
the chase" modes which we are accustomed to. This workshop will focus
on how to harness the magic of storytelling for effective communication
and management.
Date: 5
September; Time: 9.30am � 5pm;
Venue: Blue Room, The Arts House (at the Old Parliament
House)
Course Fee: S$280 per person / S$250 per person for early
bird registration by 25 August 2006
Click
here to download
the programme list and application form.
OTHER FESTIVAL OFFERS
Ethnic Tales
Chinese, Malay and Tamil story tellers make their Singapore debut with
stories from their motherland.
Customised Programmes
Special programmes for schools and corporations to meet their unique needs
can be arranged. Experts and resource people who will be participating
at our Festival will be available for customised performances/programmes
from 5 to 9 September 2006. Please call 68488290 for more details.
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND
Parents, teachers, care-givers, librarians, managers, counsellors, human
resource officers, other professional groups and anyone who wants to listen
to stories to learn, teach and be empowered!
TICKET INFORMATION
All programmes are ticketed. Tickets will be on sale from mid June 2006.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please contact the National Book Development Council of Singapore for
enquiries and information:
Tel: 68488290
Fax: 67429466
Email: [email protected]
Address: National Book Development Council of Singapore,
Geylang East Community Library, 50 Geylang East Avenue 1, Singapore 389777
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