Access Festival Media Kit
PRESS OFFICE
Welcome to the Media Centre, where you can contact our communications team for media enquiries, press images and interview requests.
Your Contact
Our Media team is available for comments, interviews, and information inquiries.
Media Relations Contacts:
Dewi Setiawan | Media Relations Coordinator
Email: dewi@yayasansaraswati.org | WhatsApp: +62 822 1098 1998
Nicola Walpen | Head of Marketing & Communications
Email: nicola@yayasansaraswati.org | WhatsApp: +41 79 512 73 00
Dewi Setiawan | Media Relations Coordinator
Email: dewi@yayasansaraswati.org | WhatsApp: +62 822 1098 1998
Nicola Walpen | Head of Marketing & Communications
Email: nicola@yayasansaraswati.org | WhatsApp: +41 79 512 73 00
Press ReleaseS
FESTIVAL IMAGES
A selection of generic Festival Photos of the 2023 Festival is available here.
In general, the Festival images are freely available to journalists, who can use them for editorial purposes in their publications.
The commercial use of the photographic material by third parties is strictly prohibited.
Publication is authorized only with the indication of the source: © Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, if not stated otherwise.
The commercial use of the photographic material by third parties is strictly prohibited.
Publication is authorized only with the indication of the source: © Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, if not stated otherwise.
Access Here
BROWSE IMAGES
Indian Environmentalist Vandana Shiva with Farwiza Farhan
Night Program at Ubud Market
Festival participants at Taman Baca
Indonesia's first Man Booker nominee, Eka Kurniawan
Session participants at the Alang-Alang Stage
Famous Indonesian puppeteer Sujiwo Tejo
2024 Festival Media Accreditation Closed!
Our media accreditation for our 2024 Festival is now closed. Thank you for your interest, and we hope to connect with you for next year's festival.
Who can apply for Media Accreditation?
Our media accreditation is exclusively reserved for media professionals planning to cover the Festival and its program. Upon submitting your application, you will be asked to provide your credentials, including your profile and the details of your company/organization, and your coverage plan, including your angles/stories plan.
The Festival reserves the right to deny requests if the above conditions are not met.
What are the Accreditation Features?
As an accredited media, you will enjoy a number of exclusive benefits, including:
1. A media pass that grants unlimited access to all the main programs, including author in-conversations, panel discussions, film screenings, and live performances at the main venues.
2. An invitation to the Festival’s press conferences exclusive Gala Opening.
3. Access to interviews with speakers and/or Festival representatives.
4. Access to a dedicated Media Center to assist you with any inquiries, reports, and information support.
When will I know if my application is accepted?
Our media accreditation for the 2024 Festival is now closed.
For last-minute requests, please email us at press@yayasansarswati.org with your contact information and details of your planned festival coverage.
The festival—surely the best in the world—ensures that you’re never at a loss for intellectual nourishment.
Harper's Bazaar UK
Facts & Figures
Over 300 speakers from Indonesia and abroad, and thousands of more attendees, bring each new edition of the Festival to life, making it the most important literary event in Southeast Asia.
2024 IN NUMBERS:
THE PROGRAM
PARTNERSHIPS
MEDIA COVERAGE
78
78
Main Program Sessions
20
20
Special Events
14
14
Masterclasses
8
8
Art & Cultural Sessions
25
25
Book Launches
6
6
Art Exhibitions
9
9
Film Screenings
165
90
Partners
77%
77
Small-Medium Enterprises
75%
75
Long-Time Partners Participated
50+
50
Articles and Stories
70+
70
Press Accredited
19
19
Media Partnerships
Usually, what one leaves with at literary festivals is a t-shirt and tote (not that I don’t like my Ubud ones!), but I leave Bali with much more than that, tangible and intangible treasures.
Jeffrey Kent Eugenides, American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOW: REGISTER BELOW!
We are delighted to offer accreditation to media professionals and journalists interested in covering our 2024 Festival in October. Please fill in this form and submit your requests by 31 August 2024.
Your Contact Details:
Required
Required
Required
Required
Your Credentials:
Required
Required
If you are a freelancer, please state the media outlet(s) where you have been published.
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Required
Your Coverage:
To get to know you better, please share your planned festival attendance and any previous or planned coverage.
Required
Required
Required
Required
If you have not covered our Festival before, please provide links to your other publications.
Required
Please submit files in PDF or Word format only. Maximum file size: 5 MB.
Required
Required
Required
This is the best festival in the world. It achieves what others only dream of—it breaks down the barriers between writers and audiences. I haven’t had so much fun since my Bar Mitzvah.
Etgar Keret, renowned Israeli author
Meet our partners
Supported By
Platinum Partners
Silver Partners
Bronze Partners
Media Partners
Diamond Accommodation Partners
Follow Us
Close
Scroll Down
Loading...
Filters
Day
+
Category
+
Time
+
SHOW FREE EVENTS ONLY