Persist to Resist
with Tusiata Avia and ArunDitha
Stand up, rise up, and speak up. In this defiant chorus of words, two poets enter the heart of resistance poetry to nullify silence and defy stagnation. In a world that demands us to accept its vested narrative, our persistence is resistance.
Programme Information
Format: Reading and Panel Discussion
Duration: 1 hr
Recommended For: General Audience
Moderated by: Melizarani T. Selva
Date
16 Oct, Thu
8.00pm to 9.00pm
Venue
In-Person
Living Room (Level 2)
The Arts House
1 Old Parliament Ln
Singapore 179429
Please Note
This programme is a public programme open to the general audience.
Ticketing and Registration
This programme is free with registration.
- Doors open at 7.30pm
- Seating is first come first served.
Terms and Conditions
- Please present your digital Eventbrite ticket at the venue upon entry.
- All tickets registered non-transferable.
- ACWP reserves the right to refuse entry to those not in compliance with our policies.
About The Speakers
About Tusiata Avia
Tusiata Avia is a poet, writer and performer. She has published 5 books of poetry (6th book due in November). She is also the author of children’s books, short films, television series, radio documentary, and plays. Her iconic play Wild Dogs Under My Skirt showed Off-Broadway in 2020, where it won the Fringe Encore Outstanding Production of the Year.
About ArunDitha
ArunDitha is a poet and shapeshifter born in Singapore— belonging to a larger universe which has no name. She is frontwoman for the band Mantravine and founding co-organiser at Opens, a para-academic forum which works to catalyse alternative discourse. ArunDitha’s work has been published and performed widely— from Penguin Random House (India) to Guernica Mag (U.S.), from the Barcelona International Poetry Festival to Wonderfruit (Thailand). She is currently a performing artist-in-residence at the National Gallery Singapore.
Photo Credit: Nydia Hartono