Ubud Writers & Readers Festival is Southeast Asia’s most renowned literary event.It is the major annual project of
the not-for-profit foundation, the Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati. It was
first conceived of by Janet DeNeefe, co-founder of the Foundation, as a
healing project in response to the first Bali bombing.Leading writers, thinkers, artists and performers from across Indonesia
and all corners of the globe will come together over five full days of
events to celebrate knowledge and the arts, education, wisdom and
science.
In 2013, the Festival came full circle, returning to its original theme Through Darkness to Light/ Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang honouring RA Kartini, Indonesia’s beloved women’s rights pioneer. Beyond paying homage to Kartini, the 2013 program focused on women’s stories, women’s rights and education, heroes and visionaries. Writers across all genres were embraced, including travel writers, songwriters, playwrights, poets, comedians and graphic novelists.
The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival mission is simple and yet
complex: to create a world class literary event which encourages a free
and unfettered dialogue that transcends race, creed and gender to
celebrate the universal appeal of story and open a window to the
treasury of words and ideas. By so doing, we facilitate the sharing of
stories and throw light upon the means by which they might be told. We
are proud of our continuing success in bringing Indonesian and
international writers together on a world stage and expanding readership
of contemporary literature across genres, across cultural divides.
Held annually in Ubud, Bali’s artistic and cultural heartland, the UWRF has become South East Asia’s largest and most renowned cultural and literary festival.
In 2014 the UWRF will honor Saraswati, the Hindu patron goddess of learning, with the theme ‘Wisdom & Knowledge’.
That's Writers & Readers Festival.For more information please contact: http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com/
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