Join us as we delve into the world of Jung Jung Te-Jung, a name derived from the sounds of drums in a fresh Balinese dance composition. Witness the evolution from …
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Join us for a musical journey bridging past and present through storytelling. We showcase songwriters as agents of social change. Patrick Burgess, a former musician turned human rights advocate, infuses …
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Let The Masculinities Burn (Indonesia Is The Light At The End Of The Tunnel) is a program created by Fransiska Prihadi and Andrés Suarez. Its goal is to introduce the …
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Felix K. Nesi’s heartfelt documentary Sailum: Song Of The Rustling Leaves is a tribute to Indonesia’s indigenous agrarian culture, intricately woven with centuries-old religious devotion. Amid the backdrop of the …
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Enter the world of storytelling with our dazzline line-up of literary luminaries: Bernadine Everisto, Kate Pullinger, Pip Williams, Louise Doughty, Intan Paramaditha, Vamba Sherif and Norman Pasaribu. Embark on a …
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Reprising a successful activity from the 2018 Festival, The Jakarta Post’s Maggie Tiojakin will lead this relaxed and reflective writing exercise called ‘Dear You.’ The aim is to deliver a …
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Laut Bercerita or The Sea Speaks His Name is a short film adapted from Leila S. Chudori’s 2017 novel. The film follows Biru Laut, a student and activist in Jakarta, abducted …
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Join our special after-hours readings featuring the stories and poetry of talented young Indonesian writers at KAWI UBUD, the village’s hippest, mood-lit bar. Enjoy refreshing highballs and cocktails made with …
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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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Savor the session with complimentary coffee and snacks.Enjoy cocktails, canapes, captivating conversations, and the combined wisdom of our two acclaimed Booker Prize winners, Sheehan Karunatilaka and Geetanjali Shree. Celebrated for …
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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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