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As the sun sets on the 20th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, join Founder and Director Janet DeNeefe and some old Festival friends—Toni Pollard, Kadek Purnami, and Festival Manager Dwi Ermayanthi—as they recall the humble beginnings, surprises, and future of the annual event we’ve all come to love. We hope you’ll join us in celebration, moderated by Rosemarie Milsom.

Sembari perayaan 20 tahun Ubud Writers and Readers Festival rampung digelar, bergabunglah dengan Pendiri dan Direktur Festival Janet DeNeefe dan beberapa sahabat lama festival—Toni Pollard, Kadek Purnami, dan Manajer Festival Dwi Ermayanthi—sambil mereka mengingat-ngingat kembali jejak langkah awal festival yang sederhana, juga berbagai kejutan terkait penyelenggaraannya, dan masa depan acara tahunan yang pelan-pelan semakin kita cintai ini. Anda akan bergabung dalam perayaan ini, yang akan dimoderatori oleh Rosemarie Milsom.

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