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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.


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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
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