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CLOSING DATE (Competitions 1,2 &3) 31 May 2012 SUBMISSION Email: festival_director_litup.sg 1) Short Story 2) Poetry 3) 10-Min Playwriting 4) National Youth Poetry Slam League 5) Write Stuff Drama Enquiries: Please call +65 91805501

Prizes and Categories SUBMISSION for Competitions 1,2,3Email entry to:- festival_director_litup.sgClosing Date: 31 May 2011
CATEGORIESCategory A: Upper Primary Category B: Lower Secondary Category C: Upper Secondary Category D: Open Category (JC & above)
PRIZESFIRST: Gold Medal + Certificate SECOND: Silver Medal + CertificateTHIRD: Bronze Medal + CertificateOpportunities for winners & finalista) Inclusion in Lit Up Anthology (b) Menorship by published writer(s) 10 hrs

Rules and Regulations COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONSALL ENTRANTS AGREE TO BE BOUND BY COMPETITION RULES1) Creative piece must be an original piece of work and should not have been previously submitted or published anywhere in part or full.2) Work must not be discriminatory, offensive, sexist or racist.3) Winners will retain the copyright of their works entered for the competition but assign publication (print, audio and multi-media) rights to the organisers of Lit Up Singapore.4) Should a work be selected for publication, it will not include any payment or royalty. However, the writer will be appropriately acknowledged5) All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review.6) Organisers reserve the right to amend the conditions and prizes at any time.7) All entrants agree to be bound by the competition rules.8) Limited to 1 entry per student per competition9) Limited to 10 entries per school per competition per category

Lit Up Short Story SUBMISSION Email entry to:- festival_director_litup.sgClosing Date: 31 May 2012
PRIZESFIRST: Gold Medal + Certificate SECOND: Silver Medal + CertificateTHIRD: Bronze Medal + CertificateOpportunities for winners & finalista) Inclusion in Lit Up Anthology (b) Menorship by published writer(s) 10 hrs

slide 5 LIT UP SHORT STORY THEME 2012: LENGTH: Cat A: Upper Pri (up to 300 words)Cat B: Lower Sec (up to 800 words)Cat C: Upper Sec (Up to 100 words)Cat D: Open (up to 2500 words)GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS1) Story based on any theme 2) Story must be an original piece of work and should not have been previously submitted or published anywhere in part or full.3) Work must not be discriminatory, offensive, sexist or racist.4) Organisers reserve the right to amend the conditions and prizes of the competition at any time.5) Winners will retain the copyright of their works entered for the competition but assign publication (print, audio and multi-media) rights to the organisers of Lit Up, Singapore.6) Should your story be selected for publication, it will not include any payment or royalty.7) All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review.8) All entrants agree to be bound by the competition rules.CLOSING DATE: 31 May 2011SUBMISSION: (please include a cover page indicating your personal particulars and competition category entered)ALL ENTRANTS AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE COMPETITION RULES(i) School EntriesTeachers-in-charge are requested to compile all the best 10 enteries for each competition per category and email to festival_director_litup.sg(ii) Individual Entry: Each competitior is allowed to submit only one entry for this competition. Please email your story together with your personal details like ID No, Handphone & Category festival_director_litup.sgENQUIRIES: Please call 9180 5501 / 91011844 or send an email to savinder_litup.sg

slide 6 SUBMISSION Email entry to:- festival_director_litup.sgClosing Date: 31 May 2012
CATEGORIESCategory A: Upper Primary Category B: Lower Secondary Category C: Upper Secondary Category D: Open Category (JC & above)
PRIZESFIRST: Gold Medal + Certificate SECOND: Silver Medal + CertificateTHIRD: Bronze Medal + CertificateOpportunities for winners & finalista) Inclusion in Lit Up Anthology (b) Menorship by published writer(s) 10 hrs

slide 7 LIT UP POETRY WRITINGTHEME 2012: LENGTH: Maximum 40 linesGENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS:1) Poem can be of any style and based on any theme(s)2) Limited to one entry per participant. Length of poem cannot exceed 40 lines3) Your poem must be an original piece of work and should not have been previously submitted or published anywhere in part or full.4) Work must not be discriminatory, offensive, sexist or racist.5) Organizers reserve the right to amend the conditions and prizes of the competition at any time.6) Winners will retain the copyright of their works entered for the competition but assign publication[print, audio, and multi-media] rights to the organizersof Lit Up, Singapore. 7) Should your poem be selected for publication, it will not include any payment or royalty.8) All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review.9) All entrants agree to be bound by the competition rulesCLOSING DATE: 31 May 2012SUBMISSION: (please include a cover page indicating your personal particulars and competition category entered)ALL ENTRANTS AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE COMPETITION RULES(i) School EntryTeachers-in-charge are requested to email the best 10 poems per category to festival_director_litup.sg(ii) Individual Entry: Each competitior is allowed to submit only one poem for this competition. Please email your poem together with your personal details like ID No, DOB, Handphone and Category to festival_director_litup.sgENQUIRIES: Please call 9180 5501 / 9004 0954 or send an email to info_litup.sg

slide 8 SUBMISSION Email entry to:- festival_director_litup.sgClosing Date: 31 May 2012
CATEGORIESCategory A: Upper Primary Category B: Lower Secondary Category C: Upper Secondary Category D: Open Category (JC & above)

slide 9 WRITE STUFF 10-MIN PLAYWRITINGTHEME: DURATION: 10-min play GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS 1) The 10-min play based on any theme 2) Limited to 10 entries per school per competition for each category. 3) Limited to 1 entry per competitor 4) The play must be an original piece of work under one of the following: Comedy/Satirical/Parodies Drama/Tragedy Fantasy/Magical5) Play must be an original piece of work and should not have been previously submitted or published anywhere in part or full.6) Work must not be discriminatory, offensive, sexist or racist.7) Organisers reserve the right to amend the conditions and prizes at any time.8) Winners will retains the copyright of their works entered but assign publication (print, stage, audio and multi-media) rights to the organisers of Lit Up, Singapore.9) Should your play be selected for publishing or performance, it will not include any payment or royalty. However, you will be appropriately acknowledged.10) All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review.11) All entrants agree to be bound by the competition rules. CLOSING DATE: 31 May 2012SUBMISSION: (please include a cover page indicating your personal particulars and competition category entered)ALL ENTRANTS AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE COMPETITION RULES(i) School EntryTeachers-in-charge are requested to email the best 10 plays per category to festival_director_litup.sg(ii) Individual Entry: Each competitior is allowed to submit only one play for this competition. Please email your poem together with your personal details like ID No, DOB, Handphone and Category to festival_director_litup.sgENQUIRIES: Please call 9180 5501 / 91011844 or send an email to savinder_litup.sg

slide 10 FINAL COMPETITION: Sat 28 July 2012 at Telok Ayer Performing Arts CentreTraining Session Details: (1) Date/Days/Time: Thu 30 June 2012 (3pm to 6pm) Fri 1 July 2012 (3pm to 6pm) Sat 2 July 2012 (9am to 12noon / 2pm to 5pm) Fri 8 July 2012 (3pm to 6pm) Sat 9 July 2012 (9am to 12noon / 2pm to 5pm)(2) Venue: The Writers Centre, 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre Singapore 069547 IMPORTANT:If teams have not attended Poetry Slam Coaching Clinic conducted by Word Forward in their schools, they must attend 1 free training (dates given above) ENQUIRIES: Please call 9180 5501 / 91011844 or send an email to savinder_litup.sg

Page 11 NATIONAL YOUTH POETRY SLAM™ LEAGUE 2012 GENERAL RULES & REGULATIONS1. All participants must have attended the minimum 3-hour Poetry Slam™ Coaching Clinic conducted by Word Forward Limited before the competition.2. Poetry Slam™ consists of a team competition over 2 to 3 rounds. 3. Round 1: an original poem performed solo 4. Rounds 2 &/or 3 can feature original poems performed in duets, trios and quartet5. A maximum of 4 members may perform in each round. Students will be encouraged to perform as duos and solos. 6. Each performing member of a group must have participated in the writing of the group pieces. 7. All poetry performed in the Poetry SlamTM must be original. 8. Poems used in last year's competition MUST NOT be performed again this year. 9. Teams that plagiarise will be disqualified.10. Poems that are discriminatory, offensive, sexist and racist are not allowed. 11. For this competition, each poem must be up to 3 MINUTES only.12. If any team exceeds the time limit by going over 3 min 10 sec, 0.5 points will be deducted from the total score for every 10 seconds.13. No props, costumes or musical instruments will be allowed (however, teams may wear coordinated t-shirts or accessories for group identification purposes).14. Mouth/body percussion may be used for this Poetry SlamTM15. Four mics on stands will be provided for the performance - students should not remove the mics or move the mic stands for the performance. When on stage students should indicate the name of the poem and immediately start their performance as the timer starts when the first team member starts speaking. 16. Participants will retains the copyright of their works performed but assign publication (print, stage, audio and multi-media) rights to the organisers of Lit Up, Singapore.17) Should a poem be selected for publishing or performance, it will not include any payment or royalty. However, the competitor will be appropriately acknowledged.18) All decisions of the judges are final and not subject to appeal or review.11) All entrants agree to be bound by the competition rules. ENQUIRIES: Please call 9180 5501 / 91011844 or send an email to savinder_litup.sg

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Guest Artists 2012

Organisers

ABOUT LIT UP SINGAPORE
Lit Up Singapore 2012, now in its fourth year, is organised by Word Forward and The Writers Centre Singapore.Last year this 8-day long Festival attracted more than 10,000 people who attended and participated in a very broad range of literary discussions, workshops, poetry slams, and other literature-focused activities.These events were led by a host of well-established national and international writers and performers covering all literature genres, from poetry and novel/short-story writing, to film and drama.The Festival's general aims are to:Invite established national and international writers and performers to inspire and share their skills and knowledge with local young and emerging writers and audiencesMake emerging writers the focus of a literary arts festival, by empowering them as writers, poets, performers, directors, actors, hosts, moderators and volunteers.Increase the wider community's recognition of the creative skills, ideas, concerns and opinions of young emerging writers. Enhance the training, publishing, and creative opportunities for young and emerging writers, performers and artists. Provide a range of high-quality, diverse and rewarding experiences for both established and emerging writers, performers and artists that will develop and enhance their creative skills.Create competitive platform for young people in the literary arts Provide audiences with new opportunities to enjoy literature.

The Writers Centre, Singapore Limited
182 Cecil Street
#03-10 Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre
Singapore 069547
Tel: 91805501 Email: festival_director_litup.sg

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