Digital Stories: The Pattern of Love (Story Threads: The Singapore Showcase)

“She continued gazing at the stars twinkling in the distance and took comfort knowing that there was still light even in a moonless night, just as there was hope even in the bleakest of circumstances.” They say every image tells a story. In the batik tradition, visual and written motifs are bountiful, each holding their own narratives. Ever wondered how these symbols came to be? Let Hafiz Rashid transport you to Central Java, as he tells you the tale of Ratu Kencana, and how her undying love and devotion manifested in the truntum motif, to be honored for centuries to come. StoryFest Singapore reconnects with our local and overseas audiences in both in-person and digital iterations of The Singapore Showcase! Catch our six storytellers tell bite-sized versions of their stories in these videos specially curated for digital viewing. Uncover the virtue of patience with Hafiz and Verena, navigate familial bonds with Daryl and Melizarani, and re-examine the birth of urban legends with Stephanie and Wesley. StoryFest is proud to commission six dynamic storytellers from varied backgrounds, working with the narrative in unique ways. Showcase alumni Verena Tay, Stephanie Dogfoot, Hafiz Rashid, and Melizarani Selva are joined by newcomers Daryl Qilin Yam and Wesley Leon Aroozoo in weaving tales of love, loss, legend and lore. Get caught in the web of tales! The Pattern of Love - by Hafiz Rashid - https://youtu.be/4hBo60RvIXk Maker of Mankind, Mender of Heaven – by Verena Tay - https://youtu.be/vY5Mu57FfKE The Overhead - by Wesley Leon Aroozoo - https://youtu.be/kHp19th7ta0 Sins I Have Yet to Commit - by Melizarani T. Selva - https://youtu.be/I1iU_E1oP8E What Used to Kill Us – by Daryl Qilin Yam - https://youtu.be/zQZyyaSYDro Strays – by Stephanie Dogfoot - https://youtu.be/XRrMXcFL1v8 DATES: 22 August 2022 – 31 March 2023 TICKETING: https://storyfest.peatix.com WEBSITE: https://storyfestsg.com FOLLOW: @storyfestsg SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/SubscribeStoryFest FEEDBACK: https://bit.ly/SF22Feedback #StoryThreads #StoryFestSG #IgnitingImaginations #StorytellingFestivalSG #Storytelling Filmed and edited by thatzanelee Presented by The Storytelling Centre Limited and The Arts House, StoryFest is an annual festival that celebrates and showcases a variety of styles, repertoire, and cultural arts presentations of storytelling from Singapore and around the world. StoryFest 2022 returns with ‘Story Threads’, inviting audiences to experience the in-person and invisible connections that bind us through the power of telling and listening to stories. YouTube regulations state that it is a violation to use third-party applications to download videos to be reuploaded/distributed for commercial use or personal use. It is also a violation to broadcast or screen videos that you do not hold the copyright to without explicit permission from the copyright owner. Please refer to YouTube’s Copyright & Fair Use Policy on ‘The First Rule of Copyright’: https://www.youtube.com/howyoutubeworks/policies/copyright/#overview Misuse of key visuals and logos that you do not hold the copyright to, without permission from the copyright owner, is an infringement of copyright law.