Festival Programme

Category

Date

Time

Off-Season Events

29 March 2026 | 14:30 - 16:00

Meet the Emerging Writers: Galuh Ginanti and Nityasa Wijaya

Off-Season Events

14 April 2026 | 10:00 - 15:00

An Introduction to Ancient Ayurvedic Living Get Ticket

Kelas Menulis Daring

25 April 2026 | 15:00 - 17:00

Alur, Konflik dan Kejutan dalam Cerita Get Ticket

Kelas Menulis Daring

30 May 2026 | 15:00 - 17:00

Gaya Bahasa dan Suara Penulis Get Ticket

Kelas Menulis Daring

27 June 2026 | 15:00 - 17:00

Penyuntingan dan Revisi Naskah Get Ticket

21 October 2026

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2026

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Speaker Cancellations

Romanian author Andreea Răsuceanu has also cancelled her appearance at the Festival.
Indonesian design maker Budiman Ong won’t be appearing at Climate Day.
British author and researcher Elizabeth Pisani is unable to appear at this year’s Festival.
Irish novelist John Boyne has cancelled his appearance at this year’s Festival.
Australian journalist and author Julia Baird won’t be participating in the Festival.
Saad Mohseni, Co-founder of Moby News, will no longer be attending the Festival.
Palestinian American journalist Sara Hamdan will no longer be appearing at the Festival.

Rescheduled Sessions

Main Programme: The session 100 Years of Pramoedya, originally scheduled for Saturday, 1 November, will now take place on Friday, 31 October, from 17:45 to 18:45 at the Valley Stage.

Special Announcements

No changes at the moment.

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