Ubud Writers & Readers Festival

Youth culture. Politics. Feminism. These ambitious directors and auteurs use their medium to explore controversial themes and tackle taboo topics. Explore the vital world of Indonesian cinema. Featuring: Slamet Rahardjo, … The post Evolving Indonesia // Camera Obscura appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

When natural disasters strike, we’re all in it together. Hear from two artists whose work with the HANDs! project is uniting young people from across Asia and equipping the next … The post Tat Tvam Asi // Side by Side appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

“If you had met my father you would never, not for an instant, have thought he was an assassin.” One of Australia’s best-loved performers takes the UWRF stage with Michael … The post In Conversation // Magda Szubanski: Reckoning appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

In 2011, investigative journalist Suki Kim went undercover in North Korea. Posing as a missionary and a teacher, she taught English to the 19-year-old sons of North Korea’s ruling class. … The post In Conversation // Suki Kim: Undercover in North Korea appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Hear from one of the most promising Indonesian authors of this decade: Eka Kurniawan has earned international recognition with his critically-acclaimed works – most notably Beauty is a Wound and … The post In Conversation // Eka Kurniawan: Beyond Beauty is a Wound appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Searing, insightful, unflinching: Hanya Yanagihara’s novel A Little Life has made an indelible impression on readers the world over. She joins Kirsti Melville for a conversation on friendship, art, and … The post In Conversation // Hanya Yanagihara: A Little Life appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Get to know the language of Indonesia in all its richness and complexity. What are the things it is only possible to say in Indonesian? A group of writers and … The post Evolving Indonesia // Dalam Bahasa Indonesia appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

From brave dreams to bold action and big results, these four activists working in diverse fields – youth advocacy, human trafficking, climate change, deforestation – come together to chart the … The post Tat Tvam Asi // Being the Change appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Facebook, Twitter and Pokemon Go! – Indonesia is addicted to the screen. Listen in as these best-selling authors and an indie publisher talk the trials and tribulations of bringing literature … The post Evolving Indonesia // Screen Addicts appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Connection, compassion, and creativity. For those on the inside, writing can offer the chance to tell their own story, and to imagine a world beyond the bars. Featuring Diana Greentree, … The post Tat Tvam Asi // Prison and the Pen appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Activism isn’t all protest marches, chants and online petitions. Musicians, writers and artists come together to share how they’re using art to change hearts and minds. Featuring Diana Greentree, The … The post Tat Tvam Asi // Make Art Not War appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Indonesian cinema has taken the pulse of a nation, a visual tribute to its struggles and triumphs. These influential filmmakers discuss how Indonesian film has shaped and narrated the evolution … The post Evolving Indonesia // Cinematic Indonesia appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Widely recognised as the greatest writer in the Spanish language, Miguel de Cervantes’ influence is felt across many art forms to this day. Indonesian pianist Ananda Sukarlan and Mexican novelist … The post Between the Covers // La Lengua de Cervantes appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Lustworthy, lurid, eye-catching or cryptic: a book’s design can make or break its reception. An author, a book designer and a publisher reveal just what goes on to create the … The post Between the Covers // The Look of the Book appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

In an age of pop-ups, listicles and clickbait, have we forgotten how to read? Does the act demand courage, patience and curiosity? From Asterix to Aristotle, prize-winning philosopher Damon Young … The post In-Conversation Series // Damon Young appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Joan Didion famously wrote, “We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” Four writers unpack the way stories help us navigate the world and understand each other, and what the … The post The Writing Life // In Order to Live appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

From Hindu epics to the palm leaf texts, these writers encourage us to dive deep and discover the mystic, sensual and revelatory qualities of our ancient works, and show just … The post Between the Covers // Ancient Texts appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

Listen in as our Festival guests debate their latest literary loves, lusts, and loathes, and the books they can’t wait to get their hands on. Join us for this celebration … The post Between the Covers // UWRF Book Club appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

What draws writers to write about the darker aspects of human experience – violence, manipulation, torture? What keeps us reading? These writers reveal how they go there, and why it’s … The post The Writing Life // Darkness and Light appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.

The promise of the open road and the far horizon… global nomad or armchair adventurer, we all know the call of distant lands. Hop on board as these travel writers … The post Between the Covers // Open Road Open Book appeared first on Ubud Writers & Readers Festival.