Join us as the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival begins with a traditional Balinese welcome dance, and a warm greeting from our Founder and Director, Janet DeNeefe. The festival celebrates …
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Dedicated to safeguarding Indonesia’s cultural heritage, Hilmar Farid, Director-General of Culture Indonesia, actively fosters and advocates for cultural activities throughout the archipelago. As a writer, scholar, and cultural activist, Farid …
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The Festival reflects on Indonesia’s Reformation period which began with the momentous fall of Suharto’s 32-year autocratic ‘New Order’ regime in May 1998 and the profound political, social, and cultural …
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“Ordinary human failings, tragedies too routine to note.” In Meg Nolan’s profoundly tender book, she achieves describing, with compassion, some of the ordinary things we often struggle to articulate. Against …
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Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani, human rights defender, writer, and film-producer discusses his latest essay collection, Freedom, Only Freedom, translated by Omid Tofighian and Moones Mansoubi with Kirsti Melville. Drawing from …
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The renowned cultural icon shares insightful perspectives on Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, and its future trajectory. With an astute artistic vision and a deep understanding of the nation’s complexities, …
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Join us for an enlightening discussion on climate change with speakers John Pabon, Jem Bendell, and Dino Patti Djalal. These renowned experts will delve into the urgent challenges facing our …
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The great civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer said, “Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” What do we need to do to achieve equality? What political, social, and cultural shifts are …
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The Festival theme draws inspiration from the profound Balinese concept of ‘Tri Semaya,’ a philosophical view of time as non-linear, circular, and collective. Embodying the essence of Atita, Wartamana, and …
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In Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life, Anna Funder brilliantly combines biography, memoir, and literary detective work to explore George Orwell’s relationship with his wife, Eileen O’Shaughnessy. Eileen, an Oxford scholar, …
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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 …
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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