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From left, theatre practitioner Vadi PVSS, artistic director of The Theatre Practice Kuo Jian Hong, moderator Lee Chee Keng, educator Oniatta Effendi, and Peter Sau, head of performing arts of ART:DIS Singapore, spoke movingly about the impact of late theatre doyen Kuo Pao Kun.

(From left) Theatre practitioner Vadi PVSS, The Theatre Practice's artistic director Kuo Jian Hong, moderator Lee Chee Keng, educator Oniatta Effendi, and Peter Sau, head of performing arts of ART:DIS Singapore.

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SINGAPORE – The Singapore Writers Festival started on a quiet note on Saturday morning with a light drizzle that probably dissuaded some visitors from morning sessions.

But the afternoon sessions were packed as the festival returned to live events after two years of pandemic restrictions. 

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