Dear SSC members, You may be interested in this Anime Symposium. Please also help to spread the words. Regards Hock Soon, President ACM SIGGRAPH Singapore Chapter Website: http://singapore.siggraph.org Other events: http://singapore.siggraph.org/events.html Latest updates are now archived at http://singapore.siggraph.org/archives.html --- "animeXtion - Anime and Manga Come Alive!" - The fantasy realm will come alive at the animeXtion - Anime and Manga Come Alive! symposium organised by the Media Development Authority (MDA). Meet renowned graphic artist, Masami Eska from ComixWave Inc, and representatives from Toei Animation and Shogakukan Inc as they bring you into their world of imagery and action. Anime and manga enthusiasts will also be treated to a visual showcase of works by local illustrators at a mini-fair. Feast on the displays of anime and manga characters, and the wide selection of comic books available for sale. AnimeXtion - Anime and Manga Come Alive! will be held on Friday, 5 December 2003, at Rooms 325/326, Level 3, Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The fair begins at 6pm and the symposium will start at 7.30pm. Registration details: · Cost - $20 per adult; $10 per student Please note - This symposium is not suitable for children below 10 years old. · To register, please send a cheque made payable to the "Media Development Authority" enclosed with each participant's name, e-mail address, contact address and numbers and mail it to: The Public Education Section Media Development Authority 45 Maxwell Road, #07-11/12 URA Centre East Wing Singapore 069118 · For student registrations, please enclose a copy of your student or bus passes. · Closing date - Friday, 28 November 2003 · Contact 6372 2795 or e-mail mda_input@mda.gov.sg for more information. · Exclusive for all participants! The Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is giving participants complimentary admission to the museum from 6 to 12 December 2003. SAM is located at 71 Bras Basah Road (former SJI building), and is opened seven days a week, from 10am to 7pm. Getting there: 10-minute walk from City Hall MRT station. Here's the line-up for the evening: 7.30pm Welcome 7.35pm Opening address by Mr Lim Hock Chuan, CEO of the Media Development Authority (MDA) 7.40pm Keynote address by Professor Seah Hock Soon, President of Siggraph (Singapore Chapter) 7.45pm Presentation by Mr Masami Esaka, Graphic Artist, ComicWave Inc 8.45pm Panel Discussion - Mr Hidenori Oyama, Senior Managing Director, Toei Animation Mr Masakazu Kubo, General Manager, Department of Character Planning, Shogakukan Inc Mr Hiroshi Nozaki, Administrative Director, Tokyo Foundation Mr Seto Lok Yin, Director (Industry Development), Media Development Authority Moderator: Professor Seah Hock Soon, President of Siggraph (Singapore Chapter) "animeXtion - Anime and Manga Comes Alive!" is organised by the Media Development Authority and is supported by the Singapore Art Museum.