Asian Children's Festival

	Asian Children's Festival The Asian Children's Festival (ACF) is an annual event organised by the National Library Board of Singapore and the National Book Development Council of Singapore to promote the habit of lifelong learning and to create and provide opportunities for the creative and joyous learning of Asian content and culture among children. The festival attracts around 500 participants annually. History The inaugural event was held in 2000. In 2005, the event was held between 7 and 27 November with the opening at the Woodlands Regional Library. It was held from 15 to 26 November in 2006. The eighth edition of the festival in 2017 at the Central Public Library. It was organised by the National Book Development Council of Singapore. 57 speakers from 18 countries were invited to the festival, including PJ Lynch and Leslee Udwin. The biennial Scholastic Picture Book Award was also given out to the winner, The Little Durian Tree, during the festival, chosen from 137 entries from Asia. The book wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Asian Children's Festival Logo Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: Asian people, people in or descending from Asia Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asia Asian (cat), a cat breed similar to the Burmese but in a range of different coat colors and patterns * Asii (also Asiani), a historic Central Asian ethnic group mentioned in Roman-era writings * Asian option, a type of option contract in finance * Asyan, a village in Iran See also * * * East Asia * South Asia * Southeast Asia * Asiatic (other) Asiatic refers to something related to Asia. Asiatic may also refer to: * Asiatic style, a term in ancient stylistic criticism associated with Greek writers of Asia Minor * In the context of Ancient Egypt, beyond the borders of Egypt and the cont ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	National Library Board The National Library Board (NLB) is a statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Communications and Information of the government of Singapore. The board manages the public libraries throughout the country. The national libraries of Singapore house books in all four official languages of Singapore; English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil. Other than paper books, the libraries also loans CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, VCDs, video cassettes, audiobooks on CDs, magazines and periodicals, DVD-videos, Blu-rays and music CDs. Its flagship institution, the National Library, Singapore, is based on Victoria Street. History Although the NLB was first formed on 1 September 1995, its history had begun way back in the 1820s when Stamford Raffles first proposed the idea of establishing a public library. This library was to evolve into the National Library of Singapore in 1960, before expanding into the suburbs with the setting up of branch libraries in the various new towns throughout the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Singapore Singapore (), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. It lies about one degree of latitude () north of the equator, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, bordering the Strait of Malacca to the west, the Singapore Strait to the south, the South China Sea to the east, and the Straits of Johor to the north. The country's territory is composed of one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet; the combined area of these has increased by 25% since the country's independence as a result of extensive land reclamation projects. It has the third highest population density in the world. With a multicultural population and recognising the need to respect cultural identities of the major ethnic groups within the nation, Singapore has four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil. English is the lingua franca and numerous public services are available only in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Lifelong Learning Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated"Department of Education and Science (2000).Learning for Life: Paper on Adult Education Dublin: Stationery Office. pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons. It is important for an individual's competitiveness and employability, but also enhances social inclusion, active citizenship, and personal development.Commission of the European Communities:Adult learning: It is never too late to learn. COM(2006) 614 final. Brussels, 23.10.2006. Development In some contexts, the term "lifelong learning" evolved from the term "life-long learners", created by Leslie Watkins and used by Professor Clint Taylor (CSULA) and Superintendent for the Temple City Unified School District's mission statement in 1993, the term recognizes that learning is not confined to childhood or the classroom but takes place throughout life and in a range of situations. In other contexts, the term "lifelong learning" evolved o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Woodlands Regional Library The Woodlands Regional Library (WRL; Chinese: 兀兰区域图书馆; ms, Perpustakaan Wilayah Woodlands) is a regional public library in Woodlands in the North Region of Singapore. It is located within the premises of the Woodlands Civic Centre, near Causeway Point, Woodlands Bus Interchange and Woodlands MRT station. The library has a floor space of 11,100 square metres and currently has 540,000 items in its collection. History Woodlands Regional Library was officially opened on 28 April 2001 by Dr Tony Tan Kheng Yam, then-Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Minister for Defence and MP, Sembawang GRC (who later became Singapore's 7th President). It was Singapore’s first full-fledged regional library following the prototype regional library in Tampines. Occupying four storeys and part of a basement over a floor space of 11,100 square meters in the Woodlands Civic Centre, it is a one-stop information centre for the northern sector of Singapore. Layout Woodlands Regional Lib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Central Public Library (Singapore) Central Public Library may refer to: Central Public Library (Dhaka), the largest public library in Bangladesh Central Public Library of Serres Central Public Library (Washington, D.C.) The Historical Society of Washington, D.C., also called the DC History Center, is an educational foundation dedicated to preserving and displaying the history of Washington, D.C. The society provides lectures, exhibits, classes, and community ev ... , United States {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	National Book Development Council Of Singapore National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, census-designated place * National, Nevada, ghost town * National, Utah, ghost town * National, West Virginia, unincorporated community Commerce * National (brand), a brand name of electronic goods from Panasonic * National Benzole (or simply known as National), former petrol station chain in the UK, merged with BP * National Car Rental, an American rental car company * National Energy Systems, a former name of Eco Marine Power * National Entertainment Commission, a former name of the Media Rating Council * National Motor Vehicle Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA 1900-1924 * National Supermarkets, a defunct American grocery store chain * National String Instrument Corporation, a guitar company formed to manufacture the first resona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	PJ Lynch * Pajamas, or PJs Arts and entertainment * ''P.J.'' (film), a 1968 film starring George Peppard * P.J. (Disney), Pete Junior, a Disney cartoon character * P.J. (comics), a character in ''The Family Circus'' comic strip * PJ (singer), Paris Alexandria Jones is a singer and songwriter from Greensboro, North Carolina Businesses * PJ Media, originally known as Pajamas Media * PJ Trailers, an American trailer manufacturer * Peach John, a Japanese lingerie retailer with "pj" logo Organisations * PJ, Justicialist Party, (Partido Justicialista), a major Argentine political party * PJ, Polícia Judiciária, Portuguese criminal investigation police * PJ, Police Judiciaire, a higher branch of the French police services * PJ, Places * Petaling Jaya, a Malaysian city * Massie Wireless Station, Rhode Island, U.S. Other uses * PJ, Petajoule, a unit of energy * pJ, Picojoule The joule ( , ; symbol: J) is the unit of energy in the International System of Units (SI). It is equal t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Leslee Udwin Leslee may refer to * Leslee Feldman, studio head of casting * Leslee Silverman, Canadian theater director * Leslee Smith, British Virgin Islands basketball player * Leslee Udwin, British filmmaker * Leslee Unruh, Activist * Leslee Milam Post, American politician {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Scholastic Picture Book Award The Scholastic Picture Book Award (SPBA) is an award developed by Scholastic Asia and the Singapore Book Council. Winners 2015 * Grand Prize: ''The First Journey'', by Phung Nguyen Quang (writer) and Huynh Kim Lien (illustrator) (Vietnam) * 2nd: ''Pandu, the Ogoh-Ogoh Maker'', by Ari Nilandari (writer) and Dewi Tri K. (illustrator) (Indonesia) * 3rd: ''Purchased Dream'', by Ganbaatar Ichinnorov (writer) and Bolormaa Baasansuren (illustrator) (Mongolia) See also * Scholastic Asian Book Award References External links Official website Picture book awards Children's literary awards Asian literary awards {{lit-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Singapore Polytechnic Singapore Polytechnic (SP) is a post-secondary education institution and statutory board under the purview of the Ministry of Education in Singapore. Established in 1954, the institution is the first and oldest polytechnic in Singapore and is also renowned for its engineering programmes. Organisation Singapore Polytechnic offers full-time diploma courses and a range of continuing education programmes. It has 11 academic schools: * School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE) * SP Business School (SB) * School of Chemical and Life Sciences (CLS) * School of Computing (SoC) * School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) * School of Life Skills and Communication (LSC) * School of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (MAE) * School of Mathematics and Science (MS) * Professional & Adult Continuing Education (PACE) Academy * Media, Arts and Design School (MAD) * Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA) The Professional & Adult Continuing Education Academy, also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	COVID-19 Pandemic In Singapore The COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first case in :Singapore was confirmed on 23 January 2020. Early cases were primarily imported until local transmission began to develop in February and March. In late March and April, COVID-19 clusters were detected at multiple migrant worker dormitories, which soon contributed to an overwhelming proportion of new cases in the country. To stem the tide of infections, strict circuit breaker lockdown measures were implemented from 7 April to 1 June 2020, after which restrictions have been gradually lifted as conditions permitted. A mass vaccination campaign was launched, and has been successful in achieving a very high vaccination rate, with more than 96% of the eligible populace having completed their vaccination regimen as of June 2022. Various measures have been taken to mass test the population for the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]