The second cohort of Singapore and Southeast Asia's first taught Creative Writing master's degree will soon appear repeatedly at literary festivals in the region. Writers' festivals already present so many learning opportunities for writing students simply when they attend to hear. Even better, these students will be festival authors alongside some of their literary heroes at three of the four major book festivals in the region.
In conversation with: Murray Lachlan Young on writing for young people
For the first time, Singapore will witness the barnstorming live acts of one of Britain's top performing voices in poetry, Murray Lachlan Young, at LASALLE College of the Arts. With a career that includes being poet-in-residence on several BBC Radio programmes, and an unbroken streak of performing at every major British Festival in the last 10 years, Murray is in high demand.
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Poetry Reading – Daljit Nagra
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ReadingDaljit Nagra is the author of four esteemed collections, and is the inaugural Poet in Residence at BBC Radio 4. His poetry books have been shortlisted for major UK literary awards, including the Guardian First Book Award and, twice, the TS Eliot Prize. Daljit has been a lecturer or fellow at Goldsmiths, London University, Roehampton University, the University of London, and Brunel University.
Traces – An Exhibition and Community Event in Conjunction with World Mental Health Day
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ExhibitionLASALLE’s MA Art Therapy programme and Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH) hopes to facilitate a greater understanding of mental health and wellbeing amongst youth, as well as provide ways to support the community.
Therefore in conjunction with the World Mental Health Day 2018, a site-sensitive group exhibition will be launched within the library, extending out into the foyer and across the link bridge.
This is Your Brain on Art: Synaesthesia and Poetry
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Lecture / TalkA night of mental delights await! Ever wonder how the world will turn on its head if we are all able to see sound or hear colour? Dr. Suzy Styles, the Director of the Brain, Language and Intersensory Perception Lab at NTU will deliver an interactive lecture on synaesthesia.
A Staged Reading with Master Playwright Haresh Sharma
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ReadingLASALLE's MA Creative Writing programme is proud to host Cultural Medallion recipient Haresh Sharma for a staged reading, with students from our BA(Hons) Acting programme performing scenes in tandem. A lively Q&A session, where audiences can pick the acclaimed playwright's brain, will commence after.
In conversation with: Dr Edmund Chow on arts pedagogy and practice
More than a decade ago, it was already clear that while the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) sectors remained important, the burgeoning Creative industries was one not to be ignored. To seed more creative manpower that will help steer the nation in the coming future, the Ministry of Communication and Information established the Creative Industries Scholarship in 2006.
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In conversation with: Safiah Sulaiman on the impact of the arts
With less than four hours of daylight every day, the nights are perpetual for the citizens of Ólafsfjörour, Iceland, during the winter months. Aware that the biting cold and inky sky were going to be her constant companion for the next four months, Safiah Sulaiman was not fazed - the artist residency with Skammdegi Festival was a once in a lifetime opportunity not to be missed.
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ANCER Conference: New Voices, Current Perspectives: Arts Management, Policy and Development in Asia
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ConferenceTargeting academics, students, researchers, cultural managers, artists and policy makers, the conference discussed the larger cultural identity frameworks connected with the Asia Pacific region, as well as the visions and strategies dealing with cultural policy and education in the cultural and arts sector.
Embracing Ripples of Growth: An International Critical Reflection on the Discourses of Contemporary Art(s) Therapy Research & Practice
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ConferenceThe two-day research and professional practice symposium was jointly presented by the MA Art Therapy Programme at LASALLE College of the Arts and the Australian & New Zealand Arts Therapy Association (ANZATA).
