2025 FESTIVAL

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Date
Time
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 16:30 - 17:30
Julia Baird: Bright Shining Get Ticket
Main Program
02 November 2025 | 10:15 - 11:15
Pico Iyer: Aflame Get Ticket
Main Program
02 November 2025 | 09:00 - 10:00
Jenny Erpenbeck: Kairos Get Ticket
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 14:00 - 15:00
Peter Greste: The Correspondent Get Ticket
Main Program
02 November 2025 | 12:45 - 13:35
Gina Chick: We Are the Stars Get Ticket
Main Program
30 October 2025 | 13:45 - 14:45
Sam Dalrymple: Shattered Lands Get Ticket
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 09:00 - 10:00
Banu Mushtaq: Heart Lamp Get Ticket
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 15:15 - 16:15
Ratih Kumala: Koloni Get Ticket
Main Program
30 October 2025 | 17:30 - 18:30
The Cinema of Garin Nugroho Get Ticket
Main Program
30 October 2025 | 10:00 - 11:00
William Dalrymple: The Anarchy Get Ticket
Main Program
30 October 2025 | 15:00 - 16:00
Melati Wijsen: Change Starts Now Get Ticket
Film Program
31 October 2025 | 20:30 - 22:30
The Last Accord: War, Apocalypse, and Peace in Aceh
Main Program
30 October 2025 | 09:15 - 09:30
Keynote: David Van Reybrouck Get Ticket
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 09:00 - 10:00
Patrick Winn: Narcotopia Get Ticket
Main Program
02 November 2025 | 15:15 - 16:15
The Voice of Resilience Get Ticket
Main Program
30 October 2025 | 16:15 - 17:15
Gail Jones: The Name of the Sister Get Ticket
Music and Performances
30 October 2025 | 20:00 - 22:00
Women Poetry Slam
Main Program
31 October 2025 | 14:00 - 15:00
The Critical Voice of Okky Madasari Get Ticket
Main Program
31 October 2025 | 10:15 - 11:15
Ladies of the Booker Prize Get Ticket
Main Program
31 October 2025 | 10:15 - 11:15
Israel and Palestine: Pathways to Peace Get Ticket
Music and Performances
02 November 2025 | 18:30 - 19:00
Aguru Waktra: Reimagining Lontar Budha Kecapi
Music and Performances
02 November 2025 | 17:30 - 18:00
Brides Should Not Sew Their Own Wedding Dresses
Main Program
02 November 2025 | 14:00 - 15:00
Navigating the Dynamics of China-U.S. Politics Get Ticket
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 14:00 - 15:00
Omar el Akkad: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This Get Ticket
Book Launches
31 October 2025 | 13:30 - 14:30
Tutur Tantri
Special Events
31 October 2025 | 16:00 - 20:00
Discover the Magic of Fireflies Village with Bella Li Get Ticket
Book Launches
30 October 2025 | 11:30 - 12:30
Candid Enigma: The Artful Adventures of Andrew Hau Ewing
Book Launches
02 November 2025 | 14:00 - 15:00
Love in a Billion Chinese Chances
Special Events
30 October 2025 | 18:00 - 19:00
Masks of Bali: Between Heaven and Hell
Main Program
02 November 2025 | 11:30 - 12:30
The Landscapes of Childhood Get Ticket
Main Program
30 October 2025 | 09:00 - 09:10
Festival Welcome Get Ticket
Book Launches
31 October 2025 | 13:30 - 14:30
Fortress Farming
Borobudur Tour
26 October 2025 | 18:30 - 21:00
Borobudur by Moonlight: Stories Etched in Stone at Manohara Restaurant Get Ticket
Borobudur Tour
25 October 2025 | 18:30 - 21:30
Revolusi at Amanjiwo: A Feast of History and Flavour Get Ticket
Masterclasses
31 October 2025 | 10:00 - 12:00
The Poetics of Border Ethnography Get Ticket
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 12:45 - 13:45
The Tension Between Artistic Freedom and Censorship Get Ticket
Main Program
01 November 2025 | 10:15 - 11:15
Writing Through Chaos Get Ticket
Main Program
02 November 2025 | 09:00 - 10:00
Voices of the Global South on the New Order Get Ticket
Book Launches
01 November 2025 | 16:00 - 17:00
Alelopati
Book Launches
30 October 2025 | 13:30 - 14:30
Menemukan Harta Karun di Pesisir Selatan Papua
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Program Updates

Please note that there may be changes to the Festival program. Below you will find the latest updates, including cancellations and rescheduled sessions.
Speaker Cancellations

Irish novelist John Boyne has cancelled his appearance at this year’s Festival.

Rescheduled Sessions

No changes at the moment.

Special Announcements

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