Join us in celebrating Singapore’s rich Chinese arts, literary and heritage scene on 4, 5, 11 and 12 November! Organised by Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, the Festival is now into its 7th edition and the Promote Mandarin Council is proud to be a Supporter of the Festival for the second time running.
We welcome you to the following programmes presented by the Speak Mandarin Campaign.
For full festival programmes listing, please visit http://sysnmh.org.sg/en/whats-on/programmes/wan-qing-culturefest-2017
Storytelling – Grandpa’s Little Room
Date: 11 November 2017, Saturday
Time: 3pm – 4pm
Venue: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Gallery 4 (Level 2)
About the story
A uniquely Singaporean picture book depicting a family living in Chinatown in the 1940s. The author had heard his mum talk about the little room her family lived in when she as young, and so, the story began with him at a tender age listening to this narration together with his teddy bear. The readers will see how his grandpa’s family of six lived in the little room, and how they shared common facilities with their neighbours such as majie and Samsui women. Though poor in material possessions, they were rich in fortitude and tolerance.
Join Storyteller Koh Bee Ha as she takes us on a journey back in time with a uniquely Singaporean picture book depicting a family living in Chinatown in the 1940s.
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Includes post-story craft activity
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Suitable for children aged 5 and above.
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Free Admission.
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No registration required.
About Storyteller Koh Bee Ha
Former Head of Department at Raffles Girls' School. Now a core member of Sprout’s teaching team, Mdm Koh’s work includes designing and developing of Sprout’s curriculum, teaching, planning and conducting various enrichment programmes in local schools.
Storytelling – What Grandpas Do Best/What Grandmas Do Best
Date: 11 November 2017, Saturday
Time: 5pm – 6pm
Venue: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Gallery 4 (Level 2)
About the story
Grandpas can do lots of things, like teach you how to dance, show you some magic tricks, and play games with you. But what do they do best? The answer is made perfectly clear in this irresistible mini-celebration of grandpas and the wonderful everyday things they do.
Find out what grandmas and grandpas do best and witness all the fun activities they share with their grandchildren in this one-hour interactive storytelling session by Liang Huiyu.
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Includes post-story craft activity
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Suitable for children aged 5 and above.
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Free Admission.
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No registration required.
About Storyteller Liang Huiyu
Founder of the Sprout Language Centre. She was a former secondary school teacher and has spoken at numerous book events to promote the reading of Chinese books in local schools and among young families. She launched a subscription-based home reading program, Dandelion, in 2016 to take parent-child reading to a whole new level in Singapore.
Evening Concert – Parent-Child Skit Performance
Date: 11 November 2017, Saturday
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Lawn
Who says Mandarin is boring? Catch the Finalist Teams of the Speak Mandarin Campaign Parent-Child Talent Competition 2017 in action with their creative skit performances.
- 《孟母三迁》by Wang Zihua, Tan Ji Wei, Tan Sze Yenn
- 《童年趣事之你、我、他》by Song Yonghui, Lauren Song Peixuan
- 《我们都是这样长大的》by Kwan Sau Wan Lois, Lam Le En
Evening Concert – Unplugged Music with Vee
Date: 11 November 2017, Saturday
Time: 8.50pm (estimated)
Venue: Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall, Lawn
A host and also a member of Singapore's music duo StellaVee, versatile Singaporean artiste Vee brings you an unplugged music performance of Mandarin Pop music hits .
About Vee
Despite being petite, Vee is known for her powerhouse vocals. Vee’s magnetic and endearing vocals never failed to captivate audiences. Besides being well versed in singing, VEE also has an exceptional talent in hosting. She has been the resident main cast for five seasons of Taiwan’s Popular Variety Show <Lady First> SG edition and a host of StarHub’s Children Show. Vee is part of Singapore’s music duo, StellaVee, and has written half of the originals in their newly launched full original album. Their Mandarin cover of Korean’s blockbuster drama - Goblin’s theme song, which they wrote the Chinese lyrics, filmed and edited the music video, was made viral across social media platforms such as Facebook and Weibo.
Brought to you by the Speak Mandarin Campaign and MaxToon
*All information stated is correct at time of publication and subject to change without notice.