To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) will present a chain of virtuoso concerts. It kicks matters off this weekend with an all-girl trio of foremost players: Qu Jianqing on the yangqin, Huang Guifang on the sanxian and Yu Jia on the pipa. They will carry out portions from the historic Lament at the Changmen Palace to people tunes Tanci San Liu and Winter Ducks Frolicking in the Water. Highlights this yr encompass a poetic tribute to healthcare people and an worldwide analyzing providing Singapore Literature Prize-prevailing poets Marylyn Tan and Samuel Lee as well as migrant writers Eli Nur Fadilah and Md Mukul Hossine. Two activities - the e-screening of Giovanni Ortega's Atlas: A Lyrical Film and a workshop with London's Young Poet Laureate Cecilia Knapp - are ticketed. The Singapore Literature Conference can even return as part of the competition for the third time, searching on the subject matter of network. The competition will open with Minister of State for Education Sun Xueling as the guest of honour and a keynote speech by means of Hong Kong poet Yau Ching.