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Jointly organised by the National Arts Council, the SWF proudly presents the world's leading literary faces to Singapore this 2017.<\/p> <p>Reputed as one of the few <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/parenting\/parenting-tips\/teach-child-one-language-205608.html\">multi-lingual <\/a>literary festivals that focuses on Singapore's four official languages, the SWF has invariably become a platform for writers, thinkers and academics to share and impart their invaluable knowledge and literary insight to Singaporeans.<\/p> <h2> <span>SWF 2017 THEME: 'ARAM'<\/span> <\/h2> <p>Themed 'Aram', a Tamil word that means 'Good' or 'Virtuous',\u00a0 SWF 2017 will be zeroing in on the universal ethical concept that bring us together. Through a series of panel discussions, lectures and workshops, SWF hopes to impart a love and appreciation for the spoken word.<\/p> <p>With over 30 speakers hailing from all over the world, right from Ireland to Latvia, you can expect an insightful and diverse exposure to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/travel\/now-or-never\/destinations\/10-best-travel-destinations-for-book-lovers-157667.html#item=1\">literature<\/a>\u00a0through their brilliantly curated lineup this year.<\/p> <p>Head over to the gallery above for just a few of the exciting events lined up at the Singapore Writer's Festival 2017!<\/p>  <p><em>Ashley Anand<\/em><\/p> <p><em>Photos: Singapore Writer's Festival<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>READ MORE:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/galerie\/tips-improve-public-speaking-272601.html#item=1\">Speak Up: 5 Expert tips to improve your public speaking skills<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/galerie\/5-simple-ways-raise-reader-271375.html#item=1\">Schoolyard Scholars: 5 Effective ways to raise a reader<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get a look into Singapore's diverse and vibrant literary scene this 2017!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":858,"featured_media":280658,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"","_is_translated":false,"_source_post_url":"","is_displayed_in_hp":false,"displayed_in_hp_after_update":false,"is_thumb_featured":false,"template_without_diapo":"","enable_bloc_resume":false,"bloc_resume_post":[],"ctc_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9791,16864,16494],"tags":[2056,549,10434,1634255,2781,2078,9789],"class_list":["post-333733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-galerie","category-galerie-hk","category-news-and-activities-hk","tag-books","tag-culture","tag-entertainment","tag-has_diapo","tag-literature","tag-reading","tag-singapore-writers-festival","ingredient-books","ingredient-culture","ingredient-entertainment","ingredient-literature","ingredient-reading","ingredient-singapore-writers-festival"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - 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