Get the chance to meet the speakers in person in Ubud. This is a program option that brings speakers live in Ubud and can interact directly with them.
Join us as Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2021 begins with a warm welcome from our Founder and Director, Janet DeNeefe, and two inspiring keynote speeches. This year, the Festival …
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Spice has a large influence on Indonesian history. Starting from the Banda and Maluku regions, trade routes in the past have crossed various regions and pushed transit cities into cultural …
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Tan Lioe Ie’s Naik Puisi: Catatan Seorang Penyair-Pengelana tells his journey of participating in different literature festivals around the nation and around the world. This book shows the different literary cultures between …
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Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey is the award-winning documentary series that explored the Indonesian islands’ rich cultures, from 1972 to 1985. Recently remastered and recoloured, their adventures took them from …
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UWRF is excited to announce a collaboration with FABx – The Fabulous and Extraordinary Stories of Life – to create the UWRF Storytelling Speakeasy Experience. Hosted at the beautiful boutique …
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Since 2007, Mayank Austen Soofi has been documenting Delhi’s everyday life. During the city’s most desperate COVID-19 moments, he collected images and heartfelt stories of the people’s collective grief. Joshua …
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Known as the world’s village, Ubud has shifted its image throughout the years. For decades, everything local and traditional has been fused with a cosmopolitan and international perspective. So, what …
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The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the creative behaviour of artists, including writers and readers. Digital-based writing media are increasingly emerging, as is the presence of literacy appreciation activities in cyberspace. …
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As one of the most fearless defenders of Balinese culture and people, designer Niluh Djelantik is on a mission to build better tourism in the island post-pandemic. She has been …
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Raise your voice in the annual Women of Words Poetry Slam where we’re seeking powerful poems exploring feminist self-reflection. Whether it’s Bahasa Indonesian, English, free verse, or rhyme – express …
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In partnership with the Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP), Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 AAWP X UWRF Translators’ Prize and …
Untuk tahun ke-18, sebagai acara sastra terkemuka di Asia Tenggara, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival hari ini, Rabu (08/09/2021), mengumumkan daftar lengkap acara Main Program. Lebih dari 130 penulis, jurnalis, seniman, dan aktivis …
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