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Ubud Writers & Readers Festival Welcomes Official Ambassador

We’re excited to introduce Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana as the official Ambassador of Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati, the driving force behind the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival and the Ubud Food …

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Meet our new Head of International Programming: Hannah Curtis!

In the lead-up to this year’s Festival, our new Head of International Programming, Hannah Curtis, sat down with us to talk about her new position, the aspirations for the future …

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Unveiling the Festival Theme and Artwork for our 20th Anniversary!

Get ready to immerse yourself in a literary celebration like no other as the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) returns for its momentous 20th anniversary festival from 18-22 October …

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Submissions Now Open for AAWP X UWRF23 Emerging Writers Prize

Calling all emerging writers based in Australasia! Take this chance to travel to the 20th anniversary edition of the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) to take part in a …

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Announcing The AAWP X UWRF23 Translators Prize

Are you an English literary translator who is passionate about building bridges between cultures through language? If the answer is a yes, then we have good news for you. The …

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UWRF launches an Anniversary Festival Anthology to showcase their best Emerging Writers

This year, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) celebrates its 20th festival edition of unifying the world’s most exciting writers, thinkers, and performers. To celebrate its anniversary festival, it will …

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Anniversary Festival Edition to run 18 – 22 October 2023

Following a hugely successful 2022 Festival Edition, the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF), is celebrating its 20th Anniversary Edition between the 18th – 22nd October 2023. It’ll be returning …

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Ubud Writers And Readers Festival Appoints Inaugural Head Of Programming

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) is delighted to announce Gene Smith has been appointed the organisation’s inaugural Head of Programming. Working alongside the festival’s Founder and Director Janet DeNeefe, …

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Jakarta is ready to be the host of the 33rd International Publishers Congress

Home to more than ten million inhabitants, with many coming from other cities, provinces, and countries, Jakarta has become the nation’s melting pot, the center for literacy, culture, and the …

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UWRF22 gets underway to show its diverse and intercultural side

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) will make its 19th return this Thursday, 27 October for a four-day long weekend. UWRF unites the best of local and international literary talent …

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