OUR full LINEUP OF 150+ AUTHORS, ARTISTS, THINKERS AND PERFORMERS IS READY AND WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED
Alongside literary luminaries already announced – including Ian Rankin, Tim Flannery, Seno Gumira Ajidarma, Papermoon Puppet Theatre and Eko Supriyanto – we are pleased to be welcoming Wild Swans author Jung Chang, New York Times Bestseller Simon Winchester, leading Latin American writer Héctor Abad, author of the acclaimed The Dry Jane Harper, eminent poet and playwright Simon Armitage, and lifelong food traveler Joanna Savill.
Bringing together the best of Indonesia’s literary and artistic talent, we are also pleased to welcome one of Indonesia’s first feminist writers, literary icon Nh. Dini, one of the nation’s favorite poets, Joko Pinurbo, controversial writer, filmmaker and all-round badass, Djenar Maesa Ayu, and Indonesia’s leading travel writer, Trinity.
You can also browse our program of 200+ events, including lavish literary events, hands-on workshops, fiery live performances, children & youth workshops, film screenings, art exhibits, book launches, the Kitchen and more.
Beneath swaying palms and starry night skies, join thousands of creative minds as they converge for the 14th Ubud Writers & Readers Festival to connect, learn and be inspired.
Writers
- 08:00 Cultural Workshop: Market Tour and Cooking Class
- 08:00 Cultural Workshop: Bahasa Breakfast
- 09:00 Main Program: Festival Welcome
- 09:30 Children & Youth: Storytelling Secrets
- 10:15 Main Program: Nh. Dini: A Living Literary Legend
- 10:15 Main Program: An Archipelago of Art
- 10:15 Main Program: Preserving Culture
- 11:45 Main Program: Marina Mahathir: Telling It Straight
- 11:45 Main Program: Tanah Airku
- 11:45 Main Program: Nigel Barley: The Innocent Anthropologist
- 12:00 Children & Youth: Get Crafty with Wayang Angkrek
- 12:00 Special Event: From Kaifeng to Krakatoa: Lunch with Fuchsia Dunlop and Simon Winchester
- 13:00 Main Program: Banda Tales
- 13:00 Main Program: Incredible Journeys
- 13:00 Main Program: Going Home Again
- 08:00 Cultural Workshop: Basa Bali Breakfast
- 09:00 Main Program: Poetic Calling
- 09:00 Main Program: Michael Vatikiotis: Blood and Silk
- 09:00 Workshop: Menggali Inspirasi
- 09:00 Workshop: The Plot Thickens
- 09:00 Workshop: From Page to Stage
- 09:00 Main Program: Madeleine Thien: Do Not Say We Have Nothing
- 09:30 The Kitchen: Tempe Tango with Benny Santoso
- 10:00 Children & Youth: Ignite Your Ideas
- 10:00 Cultural Workshop: Batik Painting
- 10:15 Main Program: Origin Stories
- 10:15 Main Program: A Critical Eye
- 10:15 Main Program: A Question of Faith
- 11:00 The Kitchen: Food as Medicine
- 11:30 Special Event: Literary Lunch with Jung Chang
- 07:30 Cultural Workshop: Early Morning Yoga
- 09:00 Workshop: Travel for Trade
- 09:00 Main Program: Tim Flannery: Sunlight and Seaweed
- 09:00 Main Program: The Last Taboo?
- 09:00 Special Event: Village Cycling Tour with Per Andersson
- 09:00 Main Program: Simon Armitage: From Punk to Poet
- 09:30 The Kitchen: RISE UP Gluten Free Baking
- 10:00 Children & Youth: Feline Fables at Villa Kitty
- 10:00 Cultural Workshop: Collagraphy
- 10:15 Main Program: True Stories
- 10:15 Main Program: Half a Century of ASEAN
- 10:15 Main Program: Postcards from the Page
- 11:00 The Kitchen: Healthy Eating for Midlife and Beyond
- 11:00 Cultural Workshop: The Language of Offerings
- 11:45 Main Program: Nusrat Durrani: Love in a Time of Hate
- 06:00 Cultural Workshop: Culinary Jalan-Jalan
- 08:05 Cultural Workshop: Herb Walk
- 09:00 Main Program: Ben Sohib: Laughter is the Best Medicine
- 09:00 Workshop: Yoga for Writers
- 09:00 Main Program: Short and Sweet
- 09:00 Main Program: Fuchsia Dunlop: Land of Plenty
- 09:30 Children & Youth: Fantastical Facts
- 09:30 The Kitchen: Coffee Roasting at Home
- 10:15 Main Program: The Founders
- 10:15 Main Program: A Matter of Taste
- 10:15 Main Program: Beyond the Front Page
- 11:00 Special Event: Set Sail for the Spice Islands
- 11:30 Children & Youth: Passion for Fashion
- 11:45 Main Program: Kate Cole-Adams: Anaesthesia
- 11:45 Main Program: Pierre Coffin: Movies and Minions
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