Booking Deadline: 14 December 2022 (Wednesday)
Whole Festival: In-Person: S$290 (Limited seating, please book early;
Proceeds from this Festival will be donated to the International Temples Project founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche – an international fund dedicated to public benefit.
The emphasis for the Asian Festival 2022 is on in-person attendance, but it will be possible to participate online if you are not able to attend in person.
As there is limited in-person seating, please book early to reserve your space. If you’re unable to attend most sessions in-person, do consider participating online instead.
Please read the following information carefully:
- You will need to choose either in-person or online at the time of booking. You will not be able to book for both.
- Pre-registration is necessary: It is necessary to have booked and paid in full prior to arrival at the festival. (by 14 December 2022)
- You will receive an email confirming the details of your booking and payment.
- Bookings cannot be transferred to another person.
- Festival fee is for the whole event, accomodation is not included. (Nearby hotels can be found [in this page], you can book them separately with the the hotels directly. )
- Covid-19: All overseas participants are strongly advised to take out travel insurance to cover any losses in the event of being unable to travel to and attend the festival for any reason, but in particular in the case of Covid-19. It is your responsibility to ensure that you can meet the travel requirements at the time of the festival in both your home country and Singapore (and any other country that you may transit through).
Booking, Cancellation and Refund Policy: (all dates/ times refer to SGT/ HKT time)
Festival Fee:
- The festival Fee for in-person attendance is S$290 (Singapore Dollars).
- Full payment is required at the time of booking.
- Cancellations: S$50 deposit is non-refundable in case of cancellations up to 7 days before the start of the festival, after this the Festival Fee is fully non-refundable.
- Any non-refunded fees arising from cancellations are donated to the NKT-IKBU International Temples Project.
- Exceptions to the refund policy may be made in cases of sickness or bereavement; you should apply by e-mail to the KMC Singapore (admin@nkt-kmc-singapore.org) within 2 weeks of the end of the Festival.
** In the event that the Covid-19 situation worsens, and the Singapore government tightens restrictions to in-person gathering, the festival will move to online-only.
Amendments: If possible, the Asian Festival 2022 will be held as announced in the publicity; however, the teacher, teaching topic, timetable, dates, and location are subject to changes.
Children and Young Adults:
Children and young adults are welcome to attend, however for their safety and wellbeing, some special conditions apply:
- Under 16s must be always accompanied by an adult. We have no childcare facilities and cannot be held responsible for children whilst on site.
- Young Adults: 16- and 17-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over.
The Asian Festival is a public event, and the care and safety of children and young adults remain at all times the responsibility of their parents/nominated carers/accompanying adults. KMC Singapore and Festival Organisers for insurance purposes cannot take responsibility for children and young adults.
Special Festival rates apply for children:
| 0 – 7 years | Free |
| 8 – 15 years | 50% discount |
| Above 16 years | Full adult fee |
Translation:
All Festival Teachings and Meditations are conducted in English. We provide simultaneous translation in Cantonese, Mandarin and Vietnamese.
Audio Recordings:
Audio recordings are of the teaching sessions only, in the language that you booked, and do not include the guided meditations. These may be purchased at the time of booking or purchased later up to one week after the Festival.
- The final date for purchasing audio recordings is 08 January 2023.
- Recordings are for the sole use of the registered recipient and should not be shared.
Special Needs and Mobility access:
The hotel entrance and teaching venue are accessible for wheelchair users. The hotel property has elevators. Toilet facilities are available near the teaching venue.
Please contact us in advance (admin@nkt-kmc-singapore.org) if you have special requirements or restricted mobility and we will do our best to meet your needs.
Parking:
There is a limited number of complimentary hotel car park coupons, available daily on a first-come-first-serve basis. Please let the volunteers at registration know if you need a coupon.
2022年亞洲法會：報名 – 親身出席
截止報名：2022年12月14日（星期三）
整個法會：親身出席費用：星加坡幣290元（座位有限，請儘早報名）
此次法會的收益將捐給由尊貴的格西格桑嘉措仁波切所創辦的「國際寺廟計畫」—— 一個致力於公共利益的國際基金。
2022年的亞洲法會重點在於親身出席，但如果你無法親身出席，也可選擇網上參加。 由於現場座位有限，請儘早報名預留位置。如果無法親身出席大多數環節，請考慮網上參加。
請仔細閱讀以下資訊：
- 報名時需選擇親身出席或網上參加，不能同時報名兩者。
- 必須提前登記：在到達法會現場前需已完成報名並支付全額。（2022年12月14日前）
- 你將收到確認你的報名及付款詳情的郵件。
- 報名不可轉讓給他人。
- 法會費用為整個活動，不包括住宿。(你可以找到附近的酒店[在這個頁面]，你可以直接與酒店預訂。)
- 新冠肺炎：強烈建議所有海外參加者購買旅行保險，以彌補因任何原因無法前往和參加法會的損失，特別是在新冠肺炎的情況下。你有責任確保你能滿足你本國和新加坡（以及可能過境的任何其他國家）在法會期間的旅行要求。
報名、取消及退款政策（所有日期或時間均為新加坡/香港時間）
法會費用：
- 親身出席的法會費用是星加坡幣290元。
- 報名時需全額付款。
- 取消：法會開始前的7日取消，星加坡幣50元的訂金將不予退還。在這之後的法會費用全部不予退還。
- 任何因取消而產生的不退款費用將捐給新噶當巴傳承-國際噶當巴佛教聯盟的「國際寺廟計畫」。
- 在生病或喪親情況下的退款政策可能會有例外；請在法會結束後的兩周內發郵件到新加坡噶當巴禪修中心(admin@nkt-kmc-singapore.org)申請。
**如果新冠肺炎疫情惡化，且新加坡政府加強對現場聚集的限制，法會將改為只在網上舉行。
修改：如果可以，2022年亞洲法會將按照宣傳中公佈的內容舉行。然而，老師、教學主題、時間表、日期和地點可能會有變更。
兒童與青少年：
歡迎兒童和青少年參加法會，但為了他們的安全和健康，需要注意一些特別的情況：
- 16歲以下的兒童必須時常由一位成人陪同。我們沒有托兒設施，不能對現場的兒童負責。
- 青少年：16歲和17歲的青少年必須由18歲或以上的成人陪同。
亞洲法會是公開活動，兒童和青少年的照料與安全，在任何時候都是他們的父母/ 指定的監護人/ 陪同的成年人的責任。新加坡噶當巴禪修中心與法會主辦單位不能對兒童和青少年負責。
兒童的特別法會費用：
| 0 – 7歲 | 免費 |
| 8 – 15歲 | 五折 |
| 16歲及以上 | 成人全額費用 |
翻譯：
所有教學及禪修環節都將以英語進行。提供廣東話、普通話及越南語的同步翻譯。
錄音：
僅提供所選語言的教學環節的錄音，不包括禪修環節。可在報名時購買錄音，或法會結束後一周內購買。
- 購買錄音的截止日期是2023年1月8日。
- 錄音僅供登記者使用，不可與他人分享。
特殊需要與流動通道：
輪椅使用者可進入酒店入口與法會場地。酒店有電梯。教學場地附近有洗手間。
如果你有特殊需要或行動不便，請提前聯繫我們(admin@nkt-kmc-singapore.org)，我們將盡力滿足你的需求。
停車：
酒店停車場的免費停車券數量有限，每天以先到先得的方式提供。如果你需要停車券，請通知登記處的義工。