Once More Upon A Time (Writing Workshops) | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-11-01T01:50:14+08:00PeatixTFOOPFestOnce More Upon A Time (Writing Workshops)tag:peatix.com,2019:event-5935442019-02-26T19:00:00SGT2019-02-26T19:00:00SGTLet acclaimed writers Warran Kalasegaran ("Lieutenant Kurosawa's Errand Boy"), Krishna Udayasankar ("3", "The Aryavarta Chronicles") and Lawrence Ypil ("The Highest Hiding Place") take you on a writing journey through history in this series of three writing workshops co-organised by Sing Lit Station and The Future of Our Pasts Festival. They will share from their experience in crafting history-based narratives, and guide workshop participants through the practice of creating a new world out of the old. The workshops are open to writers of all experience levels, and those who wish to attend all three sessions are welcome to do so. Selected works written will be shared at a public reading session with the facilitators on 17 Mar 2019 to mark the closing of the festival. 26 Feb, Tues | 7 - 9pm: Led by Warran Kalasegaran5 Mar, Tues | 7 - 9pm: Led by Krishna Udayasankar12 Mar, Tues | 7 - 9pm: Led by Lawrence Ypil Sing Lit Station22 Dickson Rd, Singapore 209506Free with registrationLimited to 15 participants each workshop.About the FacilitatorsWarran Kalasegaran is the author of "Lieutenant Kurosawa's Errand Boy", his debut novel, which was longlisted for the 2016 Epigram Books Fiction Prize and shortlisted for the 2018 Singapore Book Awards Best Fiction Title. The novel was published in Singapore in 2017 and released in the UK in 2018. Krishna Udayasankar is the author of the bestselling series, "The Aryavarta Chronicles", as well as "3" and "Objects of Affection". Her latest novel, "Immortal", was optioned in one of the biggest book-to-movie deals in Bollywood. Lawrence Lacambra Ypil is a poet and essayist from Cebu, Philippines. His first book of poems, "The Highest Hiding Place" was given the Madrigal Gonzalez Best First Book Award. His work has received The Academy of American Poets Prize, the Philippines Free Press Awards, and the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards among others. He is currently writing a book inspired by the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair, which examines photographs and objects from the Philippine exposition and explores the role of material culture in the construction of cultural identity and memory. *****TFOOPFest Closing Reception & Public Reading17 Mar, Sun | 6.30pmTHE MOON37 Mosque Street, Singapore 059515Join us to celebrate the conclusion of The Future of Our Pasts Festival, with a closing reception and public reading. Free with registration, find out more and secure your spot here.Co-organised by The Future of Our Pasts Festival and Sing Lit Station—The Future of Our Pasts Festival (TFOOPFest) is a month-long festival showcasing 11 creative projects by students and recent graduates from different tertiary institutions in Singapore and abroad, that reimagine lesser-known stories of our communities and places through arts and media. #TFOOPFest invites you to view our history in a new light, discover stories of our past and present, and engage with what they mean for Singapore — now and in the future.Festival website: futureofourpasts.comFacebook: facebook.com/futureofourpastsInstagram: @futureofourpastsUpdatestag:peatix.com,2019-01-22 16:22:302019-01-22 16:22:30The event description was updated. Diff#403619