Introduction
Kavyan Writers
Group (Kavyan) with the support of the Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose Indian Cultural Centre (NSCBICC) has
organised a gathering and discussion on 1 November 2015 involving Malaysian
Indian writers who write in Bahasa Malaysia, English, and Tamil. Three more
gathering, discussion, and reading events were organised on 20 December 2015,
11 June 2017, and 21 April 2018 involving Malaysian writers (Malay, Indian,
Chinese etc). Malaysian
Writers Get Together (14 May 2023) brought back the
writers after the Covid-19 pandemic. The participants strongly want to have a follow-up
gathering which also involves family and friends (non writers).
Family Day
Kavyan and
NSCBICC has agreed to organise a family day for the Malaysian writers — Malays,
Indians, Chinese, etc — who write in Bahasa Malaysia, English, Tamil, etc. This
event also involves family and friends of the writers. It is not often that
these various groups of writers (and their family and friends) get a chance to
meet, mingle, discuss, and create a long-lasting bond. Children under 10? Yes,
they are allowed as long as they can behave themselves. Children above 7
years need to register too. Babies? Yes; everyone loves babies!
Objective
1. To bring together Malaysian writers
from various background who write in different languages
2. To celebrate the success of Malaysian
writers who have published books in 2023
3. To bring together friends and family
members of the writers as a family
4. To introduce NSCBICC and its
activities to Malaysian writers
5. Showcase the beauty of Indian
music, songs, dance, and culture through performances
Date and Venue
Date: 1 July 2023 (Saturday)
Time: 2:15 pm
– 6:30 pm
Venue : NSCBICC Hall, 17th Floor, Menara
Sentral Vista, Brickfields
Waze: Menara Sentral Vista
Closing Date
27 June 2023 (10:00 am) CLOSED
Language of Communication
Bahasa
Malaysia, English, Tamil (தமிழ்), Mandarin/Chinese (华语).
Dress Code
Participants
are requested to be dressed in Indian
traditional attire – semi traditional is allowed. This dress code is to
promote the beauty of Indian culture among Malaysians.
Itinerary
|
Time |
Activity and Related
Notes |
|
2:15 pm |
Arrival of registered participants (writers,
friends, family members) Lunch (non-vegetarian) provided by NSCBICC Walk-in participants shall not be
entertained under any circumstances. Exemption for media representatives who
are interested to cover the event for news. |
|
3:15 pm |
Welcoming speech |
|
3:30 pm |
Knowledge
Sharing Writers who have published physical books (any
language) in 2023 are invited to participate in this session. Books need to
be single-authored. The writers would be invited on stage for a Q&A
session to share their knowledge and experience in writing, publishing, and
promoting the book. Limited to 5 persons only. Contact Uthaya
(coordinator) to register. |
|
4:15 pm |
Reading:
Fiction and Non-Fiction Writers, friends, and family members will
take the stage to read excerpts of their favourite texts (any language) – poems,
novels, short stories, essays, memoirs, etc. Make it lively! Make it
interesting! Each performance shall not exceed 5 minutes. Limited to 5 persons only. Contact
Uthaya (coordinator) to register. |
|
5:00 pm |
Mini-Lectures
on Malaysian Literature Writers/Participants encouraged to make a
maximum 5 minute mini-lecture.
Touch on a specific topic. Example: “Malaysian Chinese who write English
fiction”, “Mengapa pantun masih segar dan terus diminati masyarakat majmuk di
Malaysia?” Mini-lecture in any language. Encouraged to also prepare notes to
distribute. Limited
to 5 persons only. Contact Uthaya (coordinator) to register. |
|
5:30 pm |
Performance Special performance: Megha Duta dance drama. Time to display your hidden talent. Classical dance, singing, mime, skit, stand-up comedy, magic show,
etc in any language. Each performance shall not exceed 5 minutes. Limited to 3 persons/performances
only. Contact Uthaya (coordinator) to register. [Note: Performance need to
comply ICC rules.] |
|
6:15 pm |
Discuss future plans for the Malaysian
writers. Activities need to be related to language, literature, arts, or culture. |
|
6:30 pm |
Hall cleaning |
Register to Participate
All participants (writers, friends, family members etc) need to register. Walk-in participants shall not be entertained under any circumstances. WhatsApp your details to 011-11411952 (Uthaya):
Name:
Telephone number:
Writer’s Biodata
Participating
writers are encouraged to also
WhatsApp a short biodata and a recent
photograph for documentation and promotional purposes. [see sample]
Closing Date
27 June 2023 (10:00 am) CLOSED
Kindly note
that those who fail to register as participant shall not be allowed to attend this event under
any circumstances. (Exemption for media representatives who are interested to
cover the event for news.) As for those who just love to register their names and later disappear, … Uthaya
remembers you.
