Asian Festival of Children's Content 2013

(MENAFNEditorial) Singapore--Media Outreach--29 January 2013-- The National Book Development Council of Singapore, partnering with The National Library of Singapore for the first time, presents the ASIAN FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN'S CONTENT 2013 from May 25 to 30.   The Asian Festival of Children's Content (AFCC) is back this year with six days of packed programmes highlighting emerging trends, challenges and effective methodologies for those interested in Asian Content for Children. With some of the world's top experts and most successful talents in the field invited to share their insights at the following events, delegates can expect to encounter opportunities that can bring their work to the next level and enhance their long-term success.   The interest in Asian content for children is reflected in the size of AFCC Media Mart, which will be the biggest in AFCC history. A larger venue at The National Library of Singapore had to be booked to accommodate the additional booths for vendors.    R Ramachandran, Executive Director of the National Book Development Council of Singapore said, "This year, AFCC not only introduces new initiatives but also expands on existing ones, addressing both the demands of industry players as well as professionals who continue to display a keen interest in Asian Content for children. These events help us further our mission of being a platform for the creation, production, publication and distribution of children's materials with Asian content to children worldwide."   An inaugural programme for the 2013 festival will be the AFCC Seminars, which will focus on Young Adult literature, translation and blogging this year. Product launches are also being introduced.   The following Programmes will comprise AFCC 2013:   25 May -- AFCC Preschool & Primary Teachers Congress 26 May -- AFCC Parents Forum 27 May -- AFCC Seminars 28 & 29 May -- AFCC Writers & Illustrators Conference 29 May -- AFCC Media Summit 30 May -- AFCC Masterclasses   Main Programmes:  AFCCPreschool & Primary Teachers Congress: The AFCC Teachers Congress aimsto provide teachers and educators with the skills and knowledge to impartearly learning and bilingualism through the use of good books as a childtransitions from early childhood to primary school.  AFCCParents Forum: The AFCC Parents Forum offers parents, teachers, and otherrelated professionals the opportunity to get support, information, andadvice on nurturing early learning and bilingualism at home. Childrenaccompanying their parents can enjoy a separate children's programme.  AFCCSeminars: For writers, illustrators, bloggers, and industry professionals,AFCC Seminars offer specialised sessions that zero in on specific aspectsof the literary community. This year's Seminars will cover Young Adultliterature, translation for children's books, and blogging.  AFCCWriters & Illustrators Conference: Over the course of the two-day AFCCWriters and Illustrators Conference, writers and illustrators cometogether with publishers, editors, literary agents, and other industryprofessionals in celebration of children's content from Asia and aroundthe world.  AFCCMedia Summit: The AFCC Media Summit gathers creators and professionalsfrom around the world for a one-day conference to discuss Asian children'smedia content, a forum for sharing ideas and knowledge, skills trainingand development, and networking. The theme of this year's AFCC MediaSummit is One Big Story, and its goal is maximising content throughtransmedia storytelling.  AFCCMedia Mart & Rights Fair: The AFCC Media Mart is a marketplace for thecontent industry to network, trade, and exchange information with the South-EastAsian market, distributing quality content to children in Asia and aroundthe world. The Rights Fair focuses on books for children, allowingpublishers and agents create synergies with other Asia-Pacific publishers,get in touch with regional writers, and explore the variety of content forchildren from the region.   101 speakers and experts from around the world will engage, educate and empower the participants at AFCC.   Company Logo Asian Festival of Children's Content http://release.media-outreach.com/release.php/Images/368   National Library Board of Singapore http://release.media-outreach.com/release.php/Images/756   National Book Development Council of Singapore                http://release.media-outreach.com/release.php/Images/757

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