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Program Category: Main Program

From intimate in-conversations between leading authors, artists, thinkers, and performers, to fiery debates on some of the region’s most pressing issues, the Main Program takes place from 27–30 October.

Spanning 63 sessions over four days, it’s held across three venues: Festival Hub @ Taman Baca, and Indus Restaurant all within walking distance of each other on Jl. Raya Sanggingan. A free shuttle runs between each venue and Museum Puri Lukisan on Jl. Raya Ubud every 30 minutes, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.


Main Program | Speculative Fiction: Exploring our Future

27 Oct 2022 12:45 /

Laura Jean McKay, Norman Erikson Pasaribu, and Sequoia Nagamatsu explore the power of speculative fiction to educate and influence our behavior by ultimately posing the “what if?” question through their …

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Main Program | Where is Indonesian Art Going

27 Oct 2022 14:00 /

Indonesian art is as diverse and dynamic as the extraordinary cultures that flourish across the archipelago, with many artists fusing traditional with new techniques. Join our photo journey in tracing …

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Main Program | The Two Sides of the Wellness Industry

27 Oct 2022 14:00 /

The wellness industry has become a multi-billion-dollar business that claims to improve our health, happiness, and longevity. Our speakers share their research and personal stories that shed light on the …

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Main Program | Voices from the East

27 Oct 2022 15:15 /

Regional disparities in literary access have contributed to many eastern Indonesian stories and narratives remaining untold. Listen to writers and community activists Aprila RA Wayar, Felix K. Nesi, and Maria …

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Main Program | Narratives in Global Activism

27 Oct 2022 15:15 /

What relationship does the written word have to activism? Our speakers offer their unique perspectives on how writing can transcend borders, build bridges between us, and inspire global change. Join …

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Main Program | From Chairil Anwar to Contemporary Poems

27 Oct 2022 16:30 /

Our poets commemorate 100 years of Chairil Anwar. One of Indonesia’s most celebrated young poets, in his short career, Chairil Anwar created a profound body of work that became the …

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Main Program | Sustainability in Creative Practice

27 Oct 2022 16:30 /

Environmental sustainability is something to keep at the heart of anything we do. How can we form an environmentally friendly creative practice, and how does this shape and transform the …

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Main Program | In Conversation with Osman Yousefzada

28 Oct 2022 09:00 /

British activist, interdisciplinary artist, and celebrated designer Osman Yousefzada, discusses his first book, The Go-Between, a uniquely observed memoir of his childhood growing up between worlds in a closed migrant community. …

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Main Program | In Conversation with Preeta Samarasan

28 Oct 2022 09:00 /

Preeta Samarasan, author of Tale of the Dreamer’s Son, tells stories of family, race, religion, tradition versus modernity, all with a backdrop of Malaysian heritage. Janet Steele welcomes Preeta to …

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Main Program | Intellectual Journeys with Brigid Delaney and Eric Weiner

28 Oct 2022 09:00 /

Journalist and writer Brigid Delaney’s latest book, Reasons Not to Worry tells of the Stoic principles of virtue, moderation and self-discipline from the teachings of three ancient guides, Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus. …

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