This will be the fifth year at the helm of the cultural event for the poet, performer and musician
Poet and performer Pooja Nansi will continue to lead the Singapore Writers Festival in 2023 as festival director. This marks her fifth year at the helm.
The annual multilingual event, organised by Art House Limited and commissioned by the National Arts Council, puts a spotlight on literary talents and icons from Southeast Asia and across the world. It brings together writers, academics and thought leaders to engage the local audience through workshops, talks, lectures and performances.
Since taking over the reins in 2019, Nansi has continued to reach out to diverse audiences, from youths to special needs individuals. She has also strengthened the event’s multilingual character through collaborations with mother tongue language literary groups.
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At the height of the pandemic in 2021, the festival held its first fully digital edition and saw guest speakers such as Fear Street author RL Stine and Tan France of the Netflix reality series Queer Eye.
In 2022, the festival returned live and saw record audience numbers. Held over three weekends instead of the usual two, it featured a new outdoor Festival Village for visitors to explore.
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