I am doing a series of interviews with invited guest speakers and other conference attendees: a Pre-AFCC 2013 Glitter, if you will. A shower of golden fairy dust and pixie glitter and virtual confetti to signal the coming of the Asian Festival of Children’s Content this year!
Today I am introducing something different, as I will be sharing about a panel that I am very proud to moderate, the Children, Speak Up! Panel happening on the 28th of May 2013, 530-630 pm at the Visitors’ Briefing Room of the Central Public Library.
I have been meeting with these hardworking and talented young readers for several consecutive Sundays now to prepare for their presentations. To say that they are excited would be an understatement. We have also invited the amazing kidlit book blogger, Erik Weibel of This Kid Reviews Books fame to be with us via Skype. Check out Erik’s post about the event.
Rather than do an email interview with the Children, Speak Up! Panel, I thought it would be lovelier if you actually see and hear them invite you all to the festival. Here is a teaser from the kids that I put together for your enjoyment.
Here are some of the gorgeous photographs that my own eleven year old daughter, Myka Aaviela, has taken from several of our meetings. Hope you enjoy them!
Meet the Kids
Akarsh, 10 years old
Vaishnavi, 12
Malavika, 12
Caleb, 10
Oscar (Chen Kai), 11
Sophie, 11
Älvi, 9
Madilyn, 9
The Kids Hard at Work
![beautiful young ladies [figuring out how the microphone works]](https://gatheringbooks.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/beautiful-young-ladies-figuring-out-how-the-microphone-works.jpg?w=950)
Goofing Around
Please come join us for the Children, Speak Up! Panel at the Visitors Briefing Room of the Central Public Library, 28 May 2013, 530-630 pm. See you there!
Gathering Books 
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I was just thinking how wonderful that you’re having a Children’s panel! Children’s participation rocks 🙂 Maybe some of them would even be interested in sitting in on other panels and maybe having the chance to give a reaction? Will they be able to do that?
Anyhoo, best of luck on the conference!
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Hi Vera! Unfortunately the kids still have school so chances of them attending the actual conference itself might be close to nil. But there are kids’ events that AFCC is hosting as well on Sunday (arts events hosted by Susanna Goho-Quek). I’m sure the children would be checking those out. Wendy Orr (of Nim’s Island fame) also has a workshop prepared for children. 🙂
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Hi everyone!
Malavika and Akarsh here. we’re very excited for the actual AFCC Children’s SPEAK UP! Panel. Will meet you there, ready and enthusiastic. Bye-bye for now!!
-Malavika and Akarsh.
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This is defintiely going to be a highlight – looking forward to it! Just the photogrpahs convey such a bubble of energy – imagine what the actual session is going to be like!
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Nice! I can’t wait to talk to these guys! (I might actually get up extra early to see the whole thing!) 😀
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it will be very exciting, im sure. wake up on time and….see you there!
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Thank you Malavika! 😀 “See” you soon!
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:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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That’s wonderful- will ‘SEE’ you there! Woo-hooo!!
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I’m very excited…!!!!!!!!!
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