In her highly anticipated book, I Have Some Questions for You, acclaimed author Rebecca Makkai captivates us with a dark and multilayered story encompassing murder, racism, sexual abuse, grief, the …
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Bernardine Evaristo is a prolific writer and the first Black woman and Black British person to win the Booker Prize for her novel Girl, Woman, Other. With Jenny Niven, Evaristo …
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Leila S. Chudori, a masterful storyteller who explores the complexities of human relationships, politics, and history, while intertwining themes of love, loss, and resilience, meets Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka, …
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The story of refugees is one of survival, transformation, and triumph. Cuban American artist Edel Rodriguez, Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani, and Agus Nur Amal speak of their personal experience as …
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Today’s technology offers filmmakers unprecedented opportunities for their films to be viewed by global audiences. Producers, writers, and the award-winning Indonesian film director and producer of Petualangan Sherina 2, Riri …
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Translation stands as a remarkable bridge that connects cultures, enabling global communication. It effectively dismantles language barriers, nurturing understanding, empathy, and unity. Through its influential power, it magnifies humanity’s shared …
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The festival reunites three writers from the UWRF Emerging Writers Program. Dias Novita Wuri, Faisal Oddang, Sunlie Thomas Alexander, and Ibe S. Palogai describe their writing journey from UWRF selection …
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Law is culture, and culture is law. Indigenous law is a complex area that involves issues concerning First Nations peoples and their relationships with governments, rights to land, rights to …
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As Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, gets ready to host the planet’s most extensive one-day election in the upcoming year, excitement is building. Join us for an enlightening session where …
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Tanaïs, independent perfumer and writer, weaves the story of her memoir with the history of colonialism and a critical, alternative view of South Asian culture and power dynamics. In Sensorium: …
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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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