Program Category: Special Events

Join us for intimate literary dinners featuring Festival headliners to enchanting evenings of spoken word and poetry by captivating voices

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Special Event | Birdwatching Tour with Darryl Jones (Thursday)

19 Oct 2023 06:30

Join Darryl Jones on an early morning bird-walking tour along the Tjampuhan Ridge, Ubud’s most breathtaking iconic walk. The trail begins at the confluence of the Wos Rivers next to …

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Special Event | Royal Cambodian Home Cuisine

19 Oct 2023 12:00

Enter the Royal Cambodian kingdom with an extraordinary feast of Cambodian flavors by Chef Nak. Dedicated to preserving Khmer culinary history, Nak’s cookbook, Saoy – Royal Cambodian Home Cuisine, pays …

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Special Event | A Night in the Amazon: Tales of Magic and Wisdom

19 Oct 2023 18:00

Enter the extraordinary world of the Amazon with an evening filled with magical stories and insights. Wade Davis, Helena Gualinga and Carlos Castaño, will tell their tale about the Amazon’s …

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Special Event | Peron House Debut: Bridging Literary Heritage and Innovation

19 Oct 2023 18:30

We invite you to join us in celebrating the launch of Peron House (est. 1925), a literary haven led by award-winning author Leila S. Chudori and literary curator Rain Chudori. …

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Special Event | Birdwatching Tour with Darryl Jones (Friday)

20 Oct 2023 06:30

Join Darryl Jones on an early morning bird-walking tour along the Tjampuhan Ridge, Ubud’s most breathtaking iconic walk. The trail begins at the confluence of the Wos Rivers next to …

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Special Event | John Hardy Literary Lunch

20 Oct 2023 12:30

The Festival brings back the famous Long Table Lunch at John Hardy’s legendary workshop-farm. Years ago, John Hardy, a pioneering jewelry designer in Bali, created this visionary bamboo studio, with …

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Special Event | Annabel Crabb’s Book Club featuring Ian McEwan’s The Child In Time

20 Oct 2023 15:00

Enjoy a rare opportunity to join Annabel Crabb’s renowned Book Club, a wildly popular literary initiative, at the elegant Kappa Senses Ubud. Crabb will open a discussion with Veronica Sullivan …

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Book Launch | Nyanyi Sunyi

20 Oct 2023 16:00 /

Nyanyi Sunyi (Songs in Solitude) by Uly Siregar is a collection of personal essays that deeply reflect on family, love, sex, and life itself. Ms. Siregar, an Indonesian immigrant residing …

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Special Event | River of Words: An Evening of Poetry and Spoken Word

20 Oct 2023 18:00

Join a magical evening of spoken word and poetry hosted by Miles Merrill at Titik Dua, Ubud’s unique boutique hotel. Michael Pedersen, Broede Carmody, Ghayath Almadhoun, Behrouz Boochani, Theoresia Rumthe, …

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