BEYOND THE PAGE: GROWING UP IN KEONG SAIK - Author's Tour by Charmaine

ABOUT THE EVENT
Take a walk with Charmaine Leung down memory’s lane, and revisit the Keong Saik of the 1970s. Growing up in a shophouse on Keong Saik Road when it was a prominent red-light precinct, Charmaine recollects the stories of the place and its people then. These include her personal accounts of the Ma Je, the Pei Pa Zai, and the Dai Gu Liong. Charmaine is the author of 17A Keong Saik Road.

Saturday, 8 July 2017, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting Point: Outside Sri Layan Sithi Vinayagar Temple (73 Keong Saik Road)

This programme is organised in partnership with Ethos Books.

About the author
Charmaine Leung lives and writes in Singapore. Her passion for the literary arts was first cultivated when she was a theatre manager in the 1990s. Her literary work focuses on human relationships and the tension and dynamics brought about by change in societies. 17A Keong Saik Road is her first published book.

Registration is required and suitable for participants aged 18 years and above. To register, email your name, phone number, and age to pearly_ma@nlb.gov.sg

As the event is limited to 25 participants, you will be informed via email if you have been allocated a space on this tour.

*EVENT UPDATE: This event is fully registered. We apologise that we are only able to place you on the wait list if you email.